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Though you probably remember learning all about Quakers and their doctrine of the "Inner Light" in middle school, your teacher probably didn't tell you that James Dean was one.

Mangesh Hattikudur










L-R: St. Januarius, St Bernardino of Siena, St Giles

St. Julian the Hospitaller's name refers to the fact that he opened a hostel for travellers and dedicated his life to providing hospitality for the sick and needy—but only after he’d killed his parents in a twist on the story of Oedipus. For that reason,

Paul Anthony Jones










Archaeology might raise more questions about the bible than it answers, but that doesn’t stop millions of religious tourists from flocking to the Holy Land every year to walk in the footsteps of figures like Jesus and Moses.

Megan Gannon