A 19th-century Christian hymn, “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” was written by English poet and hymn writer Sarah Flower Adams. Published in 1841, it was inspired by the story of Jacob’s dream in Genesis 28 ...

“The Next Voice You Hear . . .” is an effort to describe the commotion that might ensue if God were to take over the airwaves and speak with the authoritative impact of, say, Walter Winchell. The Lord ...

Lore persists that "Nearer, My God, To Thee" was played on the deck of the Titanic as it sank, pinning the 19th century hymn to pending death. CNN's leaked "doomsday video" also featured the song, ...

Complaining or even disputing with the gods, or with a particular god, in an intimate manner is ancient. The custom feels long-established even in the Homeric epics. Odysseus "spoke his mind to ...

the last stanza. Hope you like it! I may be a little over the line in citing the rumor, but I tried to do so delicately. The tune is “Nearer, My God, to Thee”, the song the band played a ship that ...