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Shakespeare's musings on religion are like curious whispers – they require deep listening to be heard

  • Written by Anthony D. Baker, Professor of Systematic Theology, Seminary of the Southwest
imageCaliban implores his fellow island dwellers to listen to the noises in "The Tempest."The Print Collector/Getty Images

William Shakespeare’s role as a religious guide is not an obvious one.

While the work of the bard, whose birthday is celebrated on April 23, has been scoured at various times over the past four centuries for coded messages...

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