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Are Christians on ‘The Wrong Side of History’?

Over the past few years, Christians have often been warned that we're "on the wrong side of history" in regards to same-sex marriage. Robert ...


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The Holocaust Started with Words, not Actions

As a prisoner in Nazi death camps during World War II, Lily Engelman vowed that—if she survived—she would one day bear witness to the systematic ...


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How Einstein’s Mentor Saw History’s Miraculous Events

The great scientist Albert Einstein said that he stood on the shoulders of James Clerk Maxwell, a Scottish physicist. Maxwell’s insights into electromagnetism ...


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What is Hidden will be Revealed

Document MS 165, also known as the ‘Shark Papers,’ is a unique manuscript found at the National Library of Jamaica. It tells the enthralling ...


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The Beauty of Rescue Stories

In August 1914, a British scientist and explorer set out from England with a crew of 28 men, intent on accomplishing a spectacular goal: crossing the ...


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Adversity Made Ancient Societies More Resilient

From the Roman Empire to the Maya civilization, history is filled with social collapses. Traditionally, historians have studied these downturns qualitatively, ...


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The Decline of the Mainline Church

The decline of the church in America is posing tremendous cultural problems. And sociologists are beginning to sound the alarm.

Once upon a time, America ...


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NFL Star Announces Official Name Change

Jacksonville Jaguars star linebacker Josh Allen has changed his name to Josh Hines-Allen, in tribute to his maternal family. His No. 41 jersey will feature ...


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Lost Wallet Uncovers Family History

In November 2023, 71-year-old Thea Culbreth Chamberlain was treated to a wonderful surprise from her local movie theater. The thing that took her breath ...


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How Christianity Transformed Slavery

In his book Forgive, Tim Keller tells the story of a friend of his who was a PhD student at Yale. Keller’s friend once told him that modern people ...


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