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Now shrugging off his rags the wiliest fighter of the island leapt and stood on the broad door sill, his own bow in his hand. —Homer, The Odyssey (c. 8th century BC) The king has returned! —Rafiki, The Lion King ...

Real, vital historical understanding requires someone to bring the facts “to life” through the animating power of proper interpretation. —E. Wayne Ross, The Social Studies Curriculum (2006) One has to go back, behind what appear to be the “facts” of ...

The Christmas story is well-know, but many myths and misconceptions nevertheless abound.  Below are three of the most common myths: 1. Did the angels actually sing at the night of Christ’s birth? Specifically, this deals with the angelic announcement to ...

During the Christmas season, people are absolutely fascinated by the extraordinary virgin birth described in the Bible (Matthew 1 & Luke 1). For many, Mary’s status as a virgin didn’t end once she gave birth to Jesus some 2,000 years ...

All men are born and remain free and equal in rights.       —Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789)   Never did He make two things the same; never did He utter one word twice. . .  All is righteousness ...

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. —Solomon, Ecclesiastes 9:7 Food from Trees God planted a Garden in the land of Eden.  In it He ...

MRS. HOWELL:  But sugar beets come in cans! GILLIGAN:          No, no.  First you have to plant them in the ground. MRS. HOWELL:  Oh, please, don’t be silly. I’ve seen them in their natural habitat, a Super Market. —Gilligan’s Island, “Pass ...

  Do you have a problem with lying? Well, if you don’t, you’re among the 10 percent who don’t struggle with this! A quick glance at research revealed that nine out of 10 people learn to lie—and lie well—by the ...

As with all of the Ten Commandments, there’s a negative command in the Eighth Commandment (“you shall not steal” – Exodus 20:14), but there is a positive, too. That is, we are to be those who are known for our ...

It is no secret that people are getting married—if they’re getting married at all—later in life than in generations past. Why do you think it is? Are they waiting because they feel they can be better prepared for marriage? Perhaps ...