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Humans Were Created to Be Someone

Talking about the way Christians view the world, Roman Catholic theologian George Weigel said: “We are not congealed stardust, an accidental byproduct ...


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Bus Hijacker Is a Successful Failure

A 19-year-old man, desperate to get to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, hopped a bus and demanded the driver take him there.

Some say the man was drunk, others ...


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Henry Drummond on Heaven

The heaven of Christianity is different from all other heavens because the religion of Christianity is different from all other religions—it moves ...


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Mayo Clinic Resulted from a Tornado

Over 100 years ago, a tornado struck the prairies of Minnesota. Many were killed, hundreds were injured, and one small town was almost demolished. In ...


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Former Playmate Born to Be a Missionary

Susie Scott Krabacher had her 15 minutes of fame as "Miss May 1983" in Playboy magazine. What has happened in and through her since then is ...


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Sculptor Henry Moore on the Secret of Life

The famous English sculptor Henry Moore was asked a fascinating question by literary critic Donald Hall.

"Now that you are 80, you must know the secret ...


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Leader Forgot the Big Picture

In the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai, the lead character, Colonel Nicholson, is a prisoner of war in Burma who leads his men to build a bridge for ...


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St. Bernard Gives Up Dogs to Care for People

A controversy has arisen in Switzerland regarding the well known St. Bernard dogs and the accompanying St. Bernard hospice that have kept watch over an ...


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Rembrandt's Vision Defect Enhanced His Ability

Researchers suggest that the 17th-century Dutch master Rembrandt may have suffered from a vision condition that contributed to his success. After analyzing ...


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Afghan Demonstrates God's Work in Our Lives

Text: "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a ...


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