CHANTEPIE DE LA SAUSSAYE, P. D. (1848–1920), Dutch theologian, philosopher, and historian of religions. Pierre Daniël Chantepie de la Saussaye, who was of Huguenot descent, studied theology at the University of Utrecht, where he obtained...

For more information on the confusion about "Dutch" and "the Netherlands", see Netherlands (terminology). Dutch most commonly refers to: the Netherlands culture of the Netherlands the Dutch language the Dutch (ethnic group) Due to the similarity between...

It's a sunny Sunday morning, and altar boys ringing silver bells announce the passage of the Blood and Body of Christ through the ancient streets of Eijsden and its surrounding pastures.Roman Catholic families line the route to watch the start of "Bronkfeest," a local religious...

There's something fishy afoot in the world of Dutch herring.The newspaper Algemeen Dagblad said Wednesday it has received anonymous threats against several of its journalists, threatening to kill them if the paper publishes its 26th annual herring stand review.The review has become the prime authority...

Parliament defused a 24-hour constitutional crisis Thursday by halting the deportation of rejected asylum seekers and stripping the hard-line immigration minister of responsibility for most immigration policy.Dutch politics had faced chaos Wednesday after the newly elected parliament censured Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk _ nicknamed "Iron...

The Netherlands will ban the sale of hallucinogenic mushrooms, the government announced Friday, tightening the country's famed liberal drug policies after the suicide of an intoxicated teenage girl.The ban — in response to the death and other highly publicized adverse reactions involving the fungus —...