Our understanding of who we are, our place in the world, and the very nature of our being is an intricate tapestry woven from the threads of knowledge, culture, and personal experience. Yet ...

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Paul Gerhardt was born near Wittenberg, Saxony. He suffered much political and domestic misfortune during his life, including dismissal from the Lutheran pastorate for refusing to consider union with ...