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Eighteenth-­century mental institutions employed a tactic called the bain de surprise, suddenly dunking their patients in ...

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rman theologian and missiologist Dr. Thomas Schirrmacher is calling for a renewed understanding of the Apostle Paul’s Letter to the Romans as a foundational text for global mission rather than a ...

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Saint Cyril of Alexandria was born about the year 376 in Egypt, then part of the Roman empire. From 412 until his death in 444 he served as Patriarch of Alexandria, where the last remnants of ...

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I use "us" because this is an interactive study where readers share their impressive knowledge of Scripture and often disagree with each other, and so ...

A sleep study may make sense when poor sleep affects your work, relationships, activities, or quality of life. You’ll usually start with your primary doctor, then see a sleep specialist. Sleep ...