biblical

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Leo used two biblical images to describe the choice humanity faces.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Abraham Lincoln, for instance, evoked a biblical passage to frame the preamble’s emphasis on equality as a foundational American concept.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

For example, their 2013 “Tailored Mosaic” line, inspired by the golden mosaics in the Cathedral of Monreale in Sicily, featured garments adorned with angels, saints and Mary, as well as biblical figures.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The veteran casting director was working with auteur Alejandro Monteverde on his upcoming biblical epic, “Zero A.D.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Charles Lyell took the geological side, and he wrote a book a few years later called The Antiquity of Man, which argued against the biblical story of the creation and the flood.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman