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The woman at His side
She was probably the most influential woman in Christianity: her real name was Miriam. She was a Jew and lived in Palestine at the turn of the first century. Where she came from, where she went, what she witnessed, and what the centuries made of it—here is a description she might have given herself.
August 11, 2025
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A created being emulating his Creator
“I am a Christian (which can be deduced from my stories),” says the man whose tales revolve around magicians and all sorts of other mythical creatures. In commemoration of a very special anniversary, we explore what the Lord of the Rings and the rest of his body of work has to do with Christianity.
March 24, 2025