Taking the Oath with your hand on a book According to the U.S. Department of State, in 1789 George Washington began the tradition of taking the oath with a hand on the Bible. Presidents can choose ...

President Trump and Vice President Vance chose Bibles of personal and national significance for their swearing-in ceremony, continuing the largely symbolic tradition. Trump selected two Bibles ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump took his oath of office on Monday with his right hand raised, but without placing his left hand on the two Bibles that his wife Melania ...

KUCHING, Jan 19 — The Sarawak Christian community witnessed a historic milestone today with the launch of two new Bahasa Malaysia Bibles — the Alkitab Kudus Malaysia and the Alkitab Berita Baik Edisi ...

For his first oath of office, Trump had his hand on two Bibles, one his own and one used by Abraham Lincoln in 1861. The Lincoln Bible is kept at the Library of Congress and had not appeared again ...

Perhaps you’ve been in a hotel room and found a Bible on the dresser or in a drawer. Or maybe someone’s given you a small pocket Bible with a Gideon impression. While not as common as it used to be, ...

On two occasions in the Bible a woman opens an alabaster box of expensive perfume and pours upon Jesus her most prized earthly possession. The sweet aroma of her sacrifice penetrates the room, causes ...

Large-growth funds posted strong gains in 2024, thanks partly to the artificial intelligence boom. Despite slipping in December, the average large-growth fund beat the broader market last year.