<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-07-29/magazine/fall-2021/baking-bible.html" dsn="news"><pubDate/><title>Baking with the Bible</title><excerpt>Have you ever made the connection between pretzels and prayer? Linnae Peterson ’81 smiles as she describes how medieval Christians created the crisscross shape of pretzels to mimic a prayer stance. Baking in the Middle Ages reminded you to pray. Her curriculum, “Baking with the Bible,” includes the history of medieval baking practices and much more. It draws on her passion for designing curricula with a hands-on approach. “We learn best when we use all of ourselves,” she says. “Spirituality is no different. We do best when we engage in everything.”</excerpt><author/><image>
            
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