Christianity Archives – A Way with Words

Paternoster Lakes

Posted by Grant Barrett on April 4, 2020 · Add Comment

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Pentacost Polka Dots

Posted by Grant Barrett on July 27, 2019 · Add Comment

A kid’s misunderstanding of the word Pentecost leads to a family celebrating the religious holiday of Polka Dots. This is part of a complete episode.
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Bilingual Immersion

Posted by grantbarrett on May 9, 2014 · Add Comment

Bilingual schools can be great for helping children become bilingual, but the best way to fully get there is through complete immersion over a long period of time. This is part of a complete episode.
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Fear of the Number 666

Posted by grantbarrett on December 21, 2013 · Add Comment

A Kentucky cross-country runner had a case of hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia, or fear of the number 666. This is part of a complete episode.
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Language Immersion Schools Follow-Up

Posted by Grant Barrett on December 29, 2012 · Add Comment

We’ve received plenty of feedback about language immersion schools, and many who’ve attended say that not only did they learn both English and another language fluently by third or fourth grade, but often the whole family picked up some of the new language, too. This is part of a complete episode.
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When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do

Posted by Grant Barrett on December 29, 2012 · Add Comment

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. But wait, what did the Romans do, anyway, and where does that phrase come from? It pops up at least as early as the late 4th century in St. Augustine’s writings, when he moved from Rome to Milan and inquired of a bishop as to whether he [...]
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