Kenneth Stumpf, who received the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam, died on April 23 at age 77 of pancreatic cancer. Born in Wisconsin in 1944, Stumpf was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1965. The deeds that earned him America’s highest valor award took place on April 25, 1967, when Stumpf was sent … Lire la suite
The shape of the Navy’s future fighters The 1950s were a time when the future looked bright. Influenced by German designs for their “Wonder Weapons” of the Second World War. Chance-Vought took a radical leap into the future with the F7U Cutlass. Ultimately the sleek tailless design didn’t quite pass muster. Poor performance and a … Lire la suite
It’s hard to think of a better reason for a celebration than the end of the western half of the most destructive war in human history — and the fall of a regime that’s synonymous with evil. So you’d think that all the people who fought together to defeat a monster like Adolf Hitler would be … Lire la suite
Examining the figure of Balaam in later traditions Nathan Steinmeyer April 29, 2022 0 Comments 631 views Share Christ Tells His Disciples of the Last Judgment by Christoph Murer, 1630. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Balaam is one of the most enigmatic figures in the Hebrew Bible, and one of the earliest to … Lire la suite
Il Parco Nazionale Kornati è un arcipelago insulare di 89 isole disabitate, isolotti e scogliere. Il parco è famoso per le sue alte scogliere. Questo è il gruppo di isole più frastagliato del Mediterraneo. Kornati è un labirinto di isole pietrose. Il parco si trova nella parte settentrionale della regione della Dalmazia, a sud-ovest della … Lire la suite
On Nov. 1, 1964, a Viet Cong mortar attack on Bien Hoa Air Base near Saigon destroyed five B-57B Canberra bombers and two helicopters, while damaging 13 additional B-57B aircraft. That attack largely reflected Canberra losses during the war—most occurred on or close to the ground. For example, four of the bombers that arrived on … Lire la suite
Bible Review’s Supporting Roles by Elie Wiesel Elie Wiesel April 28, 2022 44 Comments 71999 views Share Read Elie Wiesel’s essay on Cain and Abel in the Bible as it originally appeared in Bible Review, February 1998.—Ed. Mankind’s first murderer, a weary Cain contemplates the death of his brother, Abel, who lies face down (at … Lire la suite
Examining the “spirit of python” in the Bible Megan Sauter April 28, 2022 0 Comments 36660 views Share Paul and the Slave Girl. This oil painting shows the apostle Paul casting the “spirit of python” from the slave girl, whom he encounters in Philippi. Based on the episode from Acts 16 in the Bible, the … Lire la suite
After an international agreement in 1954 split Vietnam in two, communist China became an important source of military aid for Ho Chi Minh’s communist government in North Vietnam as a counterweight to the Western democracies supporting South Vietnam. China’s leader, Mao Zedong, wanted the Chinese Communist Party to expand its influence in Asia by supporting … Lire la suite
Unsilencing the Archives Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology April 27, 2022 0 Comments 340 views Share ONLINE EXHIBIT Badè Museum of Biblical ArchaeologyBerkeley, Californiawww.psr.edu/centers/bade-museum The virtual exhibition Unsilencing the Archives: The Laborers of the Tell en-Nasbeh Excavations (1926–1935) has been recently launched online by the Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology. Developed with support from the … Lire la suite
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