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Bluebeard Stabbing in the Dead of Night

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

Not all stories that get lumped under the fairy tale umbrella (didn’t Mary Poppins have one of those?) necessarily contain magic and supernatural happenings. One of the stories in Charles Perrault’s collection, for instance, was a tale of a woman … Continue reading →

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You’re As Original As Sin

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

Original Sin: A Cultural History, by Alan Jacobs – This book discusses the doctrine of original sin throughout the ages, and how it rose and fell in popularity among theologians and society in general. Jacobs does not limit the overview … Continue reading →

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