Problematic Faves: Indiana Jones . Do you remember the moment when it first dawned on you how odd it was to hear Marion Ravenwood chastise her ex-boyfriend Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark with the line, “I was a child, I was in love”? Karen Allen,...
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Tenor Roberto Alagna, who sings in the Met's new production of Samson et Dalila, knows what is best for his career and for his voice… (Photographed by Ball & Albanese). HOW ON EARTH DOES ROBERTO ALAGNA DO IT? He has been singing professionally since he...
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Words of Wisdom: The Best Advice from 60 Years of Marriage. She was only seventeen. Young. Strong. Determined. And he was not much older at nineteen. But he was convinced that she was the woman for him. All he was waiting for was a soft moonlight night...
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What Do Cessationists Believe About Prophecy? In 1 Corinthians 14:1 , the apostle Paul writes, “Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.” This verse is at the heart of a significant debate among evangelical...
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Yom Kippur and the Nature of Fasting . Jewish tradition places a strong emphasis on the importance of repentance on Yom Kippur. It finds its way into Yom Kippur through a post biblical association between fasting and repentance. But what does fasting...
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