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When Charles Dickens chose this as the first name for Scrooge, he probably knew its Biblical origin.

Several major events in the Bible involve water, from the Flood to the Exodus, from passing through water to walking on water.

As I watched the crowning of our president at Oslo, Norway, I was reminded of a story in the Bible.

The crowds asked John the Baptist, "What then should we do?" He said to them in reply, "Whoever has two cloaks should share with the person who has none.

If the Maccabees wanted to celebrate the Hanukka miracle with latkes, it's interesting to speculate on how they could have prepared them.

What does true thankfulness mean? Bonnie McMaken posted 11/23/2009 1 of 2 G ratitude is difficult.

ELECTIONS. Noynoy, Manny, and Chiz signed a manifesto urging PGMA to extend Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Victor Ibrado, who is due to retire in March 2010 two months before the May elections.

This coming Monday, 9 November, I'll be chairing an "In conversation with the New Statesman " event at Borders, Charing Cross Road in London, with Professor Shlomo Sand, author of The Invention of the Jewish People , and Denis MacShane MP.

Church Teaching Q&A / Catholicism 101 Author: Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D Source: Thanksgiving & Eucharist But why did Lincoln proclaim the last Thursday in November as a national holiday? Because it was clear to him that the blessings of food, land, family, and freedom enjoyed by Americans are all gifts from the Creator.

Every time we turn around we encounter another dispute concerning the removal of a Christian monument from the public square.

Posted 4 hours, 32 minutes ago at 11:09 am. There are no shortcuts to anything in the world worth arriving at.

The Israelites descended from Jacob. Jacob received the name Israel from an undercover angel after he wrestled with him.

These remarks were presented on October 13, 2009 at a press conference in Aurora, CO urging Rep.

Jews believe Moses led them to the promised land, but according to best-selling author Bruce Feiler, he also inspired the Founding Fathers, the slaves on the underground railroad and the creators of Superman.A Here and Now's Robin Young speaks with Feiler today on Here & Now, the following is an excerpt from Feiler's new book, "America's Prophet: ...

We hope you are enjoying the Girlfriends in God daily devotions. We would like to introduce you to some of our special friends.

Host Jowi Taylor surveyed the entwined histories of war and music. Military music is meant to stir the blood.

Jehovah-Nissi is one of the names for God found in the Bible. It describes one of His many attributes, meaning The Lord our Banner .

KI TAVO, Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 My family and I traveled a lot this summer. We took road trips and flew on airplanes, visited loved ones and experienced beautiful parts of the country.

Are you missing astounding blessings because you lack the "vision" to recognize things that are right in front of you.

Preaching Old Testament narratives can be a very difficult, even frustrating experience.