The Vietnam War: A History in Song . The ‘First Television War’ was also documented in over 5,000 songs. From protest to patriotism, popular music reveals the complexity of America’s two-decade long experience struggling against communism in Vietnam....
Yom Kippur and the Nature of Fasting . Jewish tradition places a strong emphasis on the importance of repentance on Yom Kippur. It finds its way into Yom Kippur through a post biblical association between fasting and repentance. But what does fasting...
Mae C. Jemison: Engineer, Physician, Dancer, Astronaut, and Teacher . Born in 1956 in Alabama, but raised in the city of Chicago, Mae Jemison never planned to become an inspirational figure. Little did she know the impact she would have on the world around...
Young-earth evolution: How modern creationists embrace their own undoing . Expanded from a 2015 guest post for Panda’s Thumb , this article explores recent evolution of teachings within the ranks of young-earth creationists. Dough, lead exhibit designer...
The Vietnam War: A History in Song . The ‘First Television War’ was also documented in over 5,000 songs. From protest to patriotism, popular music reveals the complexity of America’s two-decade long experience struggling against communism in Vietnam....
"How is Satan god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4)?" Answer: The phrase “god of this world” (or “god of this age”) indicates that Satan is the major influence on the ideals, opinions, goals, hopes and views of the majority of people. His influence also...
Problematic Faves: Indiana Jones . Do you remember the moment when it first dawned on you how odd it was to hear Marion Ravenwood chastise her ex-boyfriend Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark with the line, “I was a child, I was in love”? Karen Allen,...
HYWH COMMANDS THAT WE AVOID CERTAIN ONES . IS HYWH HARSH? Does call on us to mistreat those dis-fellow shipped for sowing the seeds of discord in God’s Church? NOT AT ALL! Let us UNDERSTAND THIS! Do we expect Yeshua to have friendly fellowship with SATAN?...
Why Jesus of Rome is not Yeshua of Nazareth. I have been challenged to explain why I feel the Catholic Jesus is a copy of the true Messiah, Yeshua of Nazareth. The Pope carries a dead «Jesus». He can´t even save himself. That there will be copies is confirmed...
Friday's papers: Substance abuse behind the wheel, MP questions, dissing Finnish coffee . Finland's print press looks at places with the most DUIs, gov't plans to make it easier to fire people, and people turning up their noses at Finnish java. Do you...
Turmeric, Curcumas Naturally Block Cancer Growth . Turmeric and curcumas have been highlighted as powerful anti-cancer substances in the past, but research has now shed even more light on the amazing ability of both turmeric and curcumas to actually block...
20 Questions a Man Should Never Ask a Woman, (and the Reasons Why). 20 QUESTIONS A MAN SHOULD NEVER ASK A WOMAN (AND THE REASONS WHY)… By Dean Stephens. Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt - A. Lincoln....
The Lost Children of the Lidice Massacre . The Nazis arbitrarily slaughtered the Czech villagers, angering the world, even as Europe’s Jews faced similar fates in concentration camps . In 1947, eight-year-old Václav Zelenka returned to the Czech village...
Risking A Career (Or More) On A Drink. The “eight-hour” rule and the legal process for one pilot . “Are you willing to assist in defending a pilot charged with operating an aircraft while drunk?” the attorney asked shortly into our first call. As a pilot,...
By secular standards, the Catholic Church is a corrupt organization . Solutions for priestly abuse: wiretaps, search warrants, informers and ordaining women. (By Neil Macdonald). Solutions for priestly abuse: wiretaps, search warrants, informers and ordaining...
Charles Aznavour, the 'Frank Sinatra of France', dies aged 94 . Singer best known for ballad. He sold 100m records and had parallel acting career. Charles Aznavour on stage in Geneva in March. Photograph: Valentin Flauraud/EPA . The French singer Charles...
Words of Wisdom: The Best Advice from 60 Years of Marriage. She was only seventeen. Young. Strong. Determined. And he was not much older at nineteen. But he was convinced that she was the woman for him. All he was waiting for was a soft moonlight night...
300,000 in Finland quit Facebook this year, expert tells paper . A social media expert told Helsingin Sanomat he noticed there were about 300,000 fewer users from Finland on the social network than there were last year. File photo. Image: Dinendra Haria...
‘The Trump Prophecy’ includes troubling parallels for American democracy . President Trump has been compared to Cyrus the Great, left. Images courtesy of Creative Commons . (RNS) — This week witnessed the release of the Liberty University-produced film...
Legendary Spanish Soprano Montserrat Caballé has Died . MONTSERRAT CABALLÉ - BARCELONA, SPAIN, APRIL 12, 1933—OCTOBER 6, 2018. FEW OPERA SINGERS rocketed to fame more swiftly than Montserrat Caballé. When the soprano substituted for Marilyn Horne in the...
Ephraimite theory an ‘unsound doctrine’ . The doctrine has elitist strains, many believe the Lost Ten Tribes are to be found today among white European Christian nations. As Christians in unprecedented numbers seek to stand with Israel today and recapture...
Has Science Made God Obsolete? (John Wheeler). We live in truly remarkable times—times that your Bible prophesied long ago. Two general trends the Bible mention define our age as they define no other: “Many shall run to and fro [many shall travel here...
What Does the Rosetta Stone Say? © Jens Teichmann/Fotolia In 1799—about a year into Napoleon Bonaparte’s occupation of Egypt—French engineers doing demolition work in the delta town of El-Rashid (Europeanized as “Rosetta”) made a remarkable find. While...
Pediatricians Warn Against Using Plastic Numbers 3, 6, 7. The next time you use a plastic container or bottle, you might want to look at the little number inside the triangle recycling symbol. In a report issued last month, the American Academy of Pediatrics...
Historic Ruling Against Monsanto Finds Company Acted with “Malice” Against Groundskeeper with Cancer. California jurors have awarded $289 million in a historic verdict against Monsanto in the case of a school groundskeeper who developed cancer after using...
