The Curtain Torn in Two: What Was the Significance of the Tearing of the Veil?

The Curtain Torn in Two: What Was the Significance of the Tearing of the Veil?

In The Lord of the Rings, the Doors of Durin prevent entry into Moria beneath the Misty Mountains. In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, a mysterious wardrobe either allows or denies access to Narnia. And in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, a three – headed dog named Fluffy guards the way to the underground chambers….

Zion, the City of God

Zion, the City of God

“Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God.” These words open one of John Newton’s (1725–1807) most well – known hymns. Once a slave trader who later became an abolitionist, Newton drew inspiration from various biblical passages. In his hymn, he emphasizes how the name Zion has come to represent the eternal…