Five Things to Bring on Every Long Flight . Keep yourself sane, snug, and distracted while you fly through the air with the greatest of ease. Credit, Lars Leetaru . There are long flights and there are long flights. Singapore Airlines has the longest...
Higher depression risk in young adulthood associated with autism spectrum disorders . How depression effects kids and teens with autism. Autism, especially without an accompanying intellectual disability, were associated with greater risk for depression...
Who was Mary the Magdalene? Watercolour and ink portrait of Mary Magdalene by Sarah Beth Baca . This article looks at what the Bible says about Mary Magdalene, and especially at what “Magdalene” might mean. Does it refer to Mary’s hometown? Was it her...
My fight for justice goes on . By Dewayne “Lee” Johnson Oct. 23, 2018. The days following the court’s decision, I watched the footage play over and over. The jury stands up. The courtroom falls silent as they read the final verdict, “The plaintiff is...
Russia-Ukrainian Conflict: The Religious Dimension . The Russian government is increasingly seeking to use the Russian Orthodox Church to expand its influence in Ukraine, but the Kremlin is now meeting heightened resistance from many Ukrainian religious...
The Problem Isn’t Technological: Rebuilding Women’s Reproductive Health . We have the scientific data we need to understand the relationship that a woman’s ovulation has to her overall health, and that healthy ovulatory patterns are a prerequisite to...
Rachel Willis-Sørensen . {SOPRANO} . © Simon Pauly . RACHEL WILLIS-SØRENSEN gives the lie to the operatic platitude that they don’t make ‘em like that anymore. One need only watch video of her rendition of “Dich, teure Halle”—the aria with which she won...
Study of Bach recordings reveals that classical music is speeding up . Evidence gathered from Bach recordings finds that some performances are up to 30% quicker than a half century ago. JS Bach. A new study, conducted by Deutsche Grammophon and Decca,...
ADAM AND EVE AS PRIESTS . “In early interpretation, the book of Jubilee presents Adam as offering incense when he leaves Eden, thereby supporting both the priestly role of Adam and the identification of Eden as sacred space. [...] In the account of his...
Lot and his Daughters’ Motives for their Incestuous Union . Genesis Rabbah surprisingly portrays Lot’s daughters and their choices in a decidedly positive light, while exacerbating Lot’s culpability… (Dr. Shayna Sheinfeld). Lot and his daughters take...
The Torah’s Version of the Flood Story . (By Rabbi Dr. Norman Solomon). Noah’s Ark (1846), a painting by the American folk painter Edward Hicks . I n 1929, while excavating Abraham’s native city of Ur, the great British archaeologist Leonard Woolley (1880-1960)...
Egyptians 'STOLE' pyramids: Historian claims ANOTHER civilization built Giza complex . STOLEN: Matt Sibson believes the hard work was taken over by Egyptians years later (Pic: GETTY) . THE Pyramids of Giza may have been built thousands of years before...
King Lemuel’s Mother: The Other Proverbs 31 Woman . When Christians mention the “Proverbs 31 Woman” we typically think of the idealised woman mentioned in Proverbs 31:10ff . Myriads of messages, books, and website articles have been devoted to extolling,...
How colonial violence came home: the ugly truth of the first world war . View of African American troops of the 369th Infantry, formerly the 15th Regiment New York Guard, and organized by Colonel Haywood, who were among the most highly decorated upon...
Volunteer Pilot Gives Pup Second Chance . Neither wildfire nor cruel fate would prevent a pup from getting a second chance. Pilots N Paws . When FAA Examiner Peyton Enloe presented me my pilot’s license on a sunny July 4th day many years ago, he gave...
People Don’t Change Unless They Want To . People don’t change unless they want to. Unless something in their life prompts it. You have to learn to see people for who they really are, right from the get-go. If you don’t like something about someone, or...
Who Assumed Melchizedek’s Priesthood? How such a minor biblical character became so significant in Jewish and Christian interpretation… (By Dr. Rabbi Joshua Garroway). Abraham and Melchizedek. Artist Juan Antonio de Frías y Escalante (1633-1670) . I n...
The Story of an Evolving Creationist . Dinosaur State Park in Texas, which includes the famous "Paluxy River Tracks". I grew up in an Independent Fundamentalist Baptist community where I was saved at the age of five. We didn’t have a TV, go to movies,...
(Massimo Aprile). Here is an Icon brought to my attention by a colleague of mine. It is an Icon of 15th century located in France. Mary is inquiring the Torah and Joseph keeps Jesus in his arms. It is a nativity that goes beyond many stereotypes. It speaks...
I Went 100 Days Without Alcohol: Here’s What Happened! Why 100 Days Of Sobriety? Alcohol is a huge part of our culture. It fuels college tailgating events and frat parties, corporate events without booze are unheard of, and a girls’ trip without cocktails...
Pontius Pilate’s wife, who knew Yeshua (Jesus) was innocent . The Dream of Pilate’s Wife . In chapters 26 and 27 of Matthew’s Gospel, the author sets a compelling scene. Jesus has been arrested, deserted by his disciples, denied by Peter, beaten and humiliated...
What Kind of Hero is Abraham? The lack of details surrounding God’s first call to Abram— לך לך , “go forth”—or about Abram’s trip to Canaan contrasts starkly with other biblical figures, highlighting that Abraham is not a typical hero. (By Prof. Everett...
Finland marks the Night of the Homeless on Wednesday . A variety of events draw attention and provide temporary help for the more than 7,000 people living without a permanent address in Finland. File photo. Image: Tommi Parkkinen / Yle . On Wednesday...
What Do Cessationists Believe About Prophecy? In 1 Corinthians 14:1 , the apostle Paul writes, “Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.” This verse is at the heart of a significant debate among evangelical...
Income support cuts affect 11,000 in Finland . State benefits agency Kela will slash the last-resort benefit by up to 200 euros per month if recipients refuse work or training. A bread queue in Helsinki. Image: Pasi Peiponen / Yle . The Social Insurance...
