Category: A History of Religion in 5 ½ Objects
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How telling her story, and hearing the stories of others, helped a young woman heal from sexual assault.
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A young student of capoeira struggles to keep up until he realizes that drumbeats not only guide his movements, but also “knit us into the cosmic fabric of the universe, into the social fabric of families. . .and into the rich textures of religious traditions.”
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A young writer discovers the power and spiritual significance humans have always applied to stones.
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S. Brent Plate, author of A History of Religion in 5 ½ Objects, investigates why bread has grown to be so central in spiritual practice.
Beacon Broadside 