In many cultures and countries, there is one day in the year when children receive special presents. In most regions of Spain, Epiphany (January 6th) is traditionally that day. In Germany, Britain and the U.S., the important days are Christmas Eve and Christmas Day...

The novel ‘Moby Dick’ is an almost infinite source of inspiration for study and debate. In his masterpiece from 1851, Herman Melville not only describes the bloody and dangerous reality of sperm whale hunting, he also broaches many other passionate subjects that are...

Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536) was the most widely read and most prestigious intellectual of early 16th century Europe. Nevertheless, his dreams never came through. Instead of the open-minded study of biblical and classical texts, dogmatism prevailed....