History’s "Nostradamus Effect" Part 1
For thousands of years, cultures around the world have contemplated our planet’s looming end, the last judgment, and the hereafter. Futuristic visions, symbolism, and messianic themes mark un-canonical apocalyptic literature between c. 200 B.C. and A.D. 200; and for hundreds of years, each new generation has poured over poetic verses (quatrains) contained within Nostradamus’ ten books called Centuries. Since the age of the Renaissance, writings of this mid-16th century French sage-prophet have awed mystics seeking alleged enlightenment.........
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by Debra Rae
Homeschool Evangelism
Being from Ohio, I have a natural dislike for the SEC and particularly Florida football. My favorite team Ohio State lost to Florida in the BCS national championship in 2007 and to LSU the following year. Putting aside my hatred for Florida football, it’s hard not to like Tim Tebow. As a Christian, I have watched with interest how the media responded to his decision to put Bible verses on his eye black, (it generated 94 million searches on Google), or his decision to eschew the temptations in college football, and remain a virgin. Now he will have a.......
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Uncommon Sense
These are the times that try men’s souls. When Thomas Paine penned these words late in 1775, he was appealing to working class Americans to decide in favor of independence from Big Brother Britain. Paine didn’t use the deep, philosophical arguments with flowery Latin words so favored by scholars in the Age of Enlightenment; he reasoned with the common man, asking him to use his common sense and seriously consider the current state of affairs. His strategy would run into serious problems today because common sense has gone the way of common courtesy......
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by Randy Murray
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