A 1983 routine cleaning at Boerne High School in Texas yielded a rare and precious find: a thick, ornate Bible wrapped in cloth and written in low German. Now it will soon be seen online. Here's a ...

Update: Mennonite Life has an Intro to German Script class, 10-11:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. The class will teach the basics of reading German script and include the chance to interpret 18th- and ...

This is another cherished myth, that remains popular in the collected Legends and Tall Tales of the self-understanding of Protestants, and the highly embellished story of Luther’s revolt and ...

Ohio family%27s Bible contained seven generations of births%2C marriages and deaths Cousin spotted reference to it online%2C police tracked it to Goodwill It was found in Georgia and with the help of ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

Here's a real-life mystery for you. A small-town Texas librarian finds a musty, old Bible and soon realizes that it's unlike any Bible she's ever seen. It's hundreds of years old and written in a ...