The ancient Hebrews, for instance, engaged in polygamy — according to the Bible ... the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up The first recorded evidence of marriage ...
After much pre-publicity, which I reflected on at the time, The Widening of God’s Mercy: Sexuality within the Biblical Story (Yale University Press) has finally appeared. This enables an end to ...
For instance, in Indian culture, it's common to stay with one's parents until marriage, while in American culture, independence is often encouraged from a young age. This difference has taught me ...
but the one Hope Carew gave her brother on his wedding day was priceless: a reading of his long-tucked-away childhood fantasy of an extravagant proposal. Hope’s gift was nearly a decade in the ...
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