Manhattan, the heart of New York City, is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world, receiving well over fifty million visitors annually. Tourists in New York swarm to its countless amazing sites and attractions, including dozens of America’s best known churches. From historic Trinity Church and St. Paul’s Chapel in Lower Manhattan to the immense edifices … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2021
TOP FIVE POSSIBLE LOCATIONS OF THE HOLY GRAIL (continued)
Glastonbury Tor Glastonbury, England When it comes to locations for the Holy Grail, at least in popular tradition, no place beats Southwestern England. According to legend, the Grail was taken by Joseph of Aramathea after the Crucifixion. Afterwards, he fled Judea to save his life, winding up in England, where he supposedly had connections with the tin miners there. The … [Read more...]
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES OF THE BOSTON THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
The Boston Theological Institute is possibly the largest religious education institution of its kind in the world. Not itself a school, it is a consortium of ten of the most prestigious and historic theology colleges and departments in the United States. Some of the oldest divinity schools in the nation are part of the BTI, including the oldest, Andover Newton Theological … [Read more...]