by eCommunicator Ancient Mesopotamia, often referred to as the cradle of civilization, was once home to some of the most influential cities in human history. Mesopotamia (from the Greek, meaning ‘between two rivers’) was an ancient region located in the eastern Mediterranean bounded in the northeast by the Zagros Mountains […]
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Martin Luther King Jr. Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1964
by eCommunicator The quest for peace and justice It is impossible to begin this lecture without again expressing my deep appreciation to the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament for bestowing upon me and the civil rights movement in the United States such a great honor. Occasionally in life there […]
Read MoreDoes Honor Have a Future?
by William J. Bennett It seems a bit strange that a well-worn former government employee and sometime philosopher like myself should be asked to address this assemblage on matters of ethics and honor, right and wrong, on the question, “Does Honor Have a Future?” But as Sir Thomas More said, […]
Read More2019: The Year in Review
by eCommunicator 1. The Impeachment of Donald Trump The impeachment of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States, occurred on December 18, 2019, when the House of Representatives approved articles of impeachment on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The president’s impeachment came after a […]
Read MoreWhy are older generations doing wrong to their young?
by Jason Feifer It’s partly out of fear, partly self-flattery, and partly delusion, and it’s been happening for thousands of years. Ira S. Wolfe is a business consultant in Pennsylvania. A decade ago, all his clients were worried about the same thing: millennials. “Millennials at that point were mostly either […]
Read MoreWho is René Caillié?
by eCommunicator Auguste René Caillié was a French explorer and the first European to return alive from the town of Timbuktu. Caillié had been preceded at Timbuktu by a British officer, Major Gordon Laing, who was murdered in September 1826 on leaving the city. Caillié was born 19 November 1799 […]
Read MoreThe ‘War on Christmas’ and Christians Responsibilities
by eCommunicator The “war on Christmas” is a concerted effort to disassociate Jesus Christ from the Christmas holiday by removing the word “Christmas” from public discourse. Are we going back to dark ages, like in the 17th century, when the Puritans had laws forbidding the celebration of Christmas? With the […]
Read MoreAre We Getting to A Time When You Can’t Trust What You See, Hear or Read?
by Ayodeji Awosika Throughout the day, your mind is getting input from thousands of different sources. I talk about reinventing yourself quite a bit. Part of that process involves changing the way you think. To change the way you think, you can begin to think of your mind as a […]
Read MoreIs the KKK a Christian organization?
by Got Questions On a recent national radio program, the host interviewed several Muslims about Islam and terrorism. He asked, “What is it about Islam that seems to attract or instigate violence?” One of the guests immediately responded, “We could ask the same thing about Christianity. After all, the KKK […]
Read MoreBlack Friday
by eCommunicator Good Friday (also called Black Friday) is a christian holiday. Christians remember on that day that Jesus Christ died on the cross in 33 AD. It is celebrated on the Friday before Easter, sometime in March or April. Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. It is called Good […]
Read MoreThe Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts
by Jesus Christ Savior On November 9, 1620, the Mayflower, carrying 102 passengers with 50 Pilgrims aboard in search of religious freedom, approached Cape Cod, Massachusetts, having left England 65 days earlier on September 6, 1620. The Pilgrims were Separatist Protestants who made a clean break with the Anglican Church […]
Read MoreThe Case for Just War on Narcoterrorism
by Stephen M. Krason Stephen M. Krason The constant infiltration of illicit drugs from south of the border and the devastation it has wrought on American cities and sizable portions of the population do not seem to have been enough for the U.S. to move against the drug cartels. However, […]
Read MoreA Time For Thanksgiving
by Samuel Logan Brengle Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. Psalm 100:4 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 As lilies of the […]
Read More12 Best Hobbies to Help Fight Anxiety & Depression
by Hobby Help These hobbies are intended for informational purposes only. If you suffer from anxiety and/or depression, you are certainly not alone. These common, debilitating mental health conditions are on the rise, and to feel better, it’s essential to be proactive. In addition to traditional treatments, such as talk […]
Read MoreRejecting God is Not an Option
by Rev. Sunday Bwanhot But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my […]
Read MoreReal Christianity: STOP Living the Safe Christian Life
by eCommunicator Real Christianity – STOP Living the Safe Christian Life by Troy Black Have you ever attempted to protect God from embarrassment? I know I have. I believe many Christians (myself included at times) have grown comfortable with justifying our unbelief. Well, I don’t want to live that way […]
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