Golgotha

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This Holy Week, some of us will walk the path laid out in our minds to Golgotha to witness a painful, shameful crucifixion.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2022

The only paranormal western on the list, “The Six-Gun Tarot” is set in the God-forsaken town of Golgotha, where something nasty is stirring in the depths of the old silver mine.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2020

In summoning an image of Golgotha, the Jerusalem hillside where Christ was crucified, and in decrying the prospect of war with Mexico, Sumner offered a vivid celebration of the concept of justice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2020

The field of Golgotha and dead men’s skulls.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2018

Outside were Golgotha sounds of strong men digging holes for upright timbers in hard, hard ground.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut