Abigail was a model of courage and hospitality. When we first meet her, she is trapped in an abusive marriage with an irrational alcoholic h...

In the Middle ages, each of the Seven Deadly Sins had an animal designated as being symbolic of that particular poor choice. Different story...

The Green Man has been a symbol in many religions of the unity of humankind with all of creation. The image can be seen carved in various pl...

In the early days of Christianity in Central Europe, the Woodpecker became honored as the symbol of a life spent in constant prayer becaus...

We don't know just how old Anna was, but we do know that she had been married at one time for seven years and then lived as a widow for ...

This intelligent and friendly animal was an important symbol of redemption in the myths of many cultures that lived by the sea. ...

Ebed-Melech's story is one that is not told often enough. He was a servant in the court of Zedekiah, the last King of Israel who was i...