Israelite attitudes toward dogs Ellen White March 29, 2022 55 Comments 63133 views Share Dogs in the Bible were not well loved. To be called a dog was to be associated with evil and low status. Therefore it is surprising that Caleb, one of the great Hebrew spies, means “dog” in Hebrew. Pictured is a … Lire la suite
Linda Hope (Illustration by Randy Glass Studio) Linda Hope is the eldest daughter of legendary comedian Bob Hope. A producer and writer, she worked with her father for many years and produced the Emmy Award–winning 1993 TV special Bob Hope: The First 90 Years. With co-author Martha Bolton she recently published Dear Bob: Bob Hope’s … Lire la suite
Examining the structure of Jesus’s speeches in the Gospel of Luke Nathan Steinmeyer March 28, 2022 0 Comments 410 views Share Painting of Saint Luke by Giorgio Vasari, 1570–1571. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. The three Synoptic Gospels (the Gospel of Matthew, the Gospel of Mark, and the Gospel of Luke) all share … Lire la suite
Eyes of the Fleet over Vietnam: RF-8 Crusader Combat Photo-Reconnaissance Missions by Kenneth V. Jack, Casemate, 2021, $39.95. The Navy and Marine Corps F-8 Crusader community was known for stratospheric morale despite the speedy Vought’s reputation as a pilot killer. But “Last of the Gunfighters” remains the ’sader’s lingering image, even though the type retired … Lire la suite
State pianificando la vostra prossima vacanza e state cercando una destinazione perfetta? Belle spiagge, ricca storia, ottima cucina e luoghi interessanti sono ciò che desiderate. Se fosse così, l’isola greca di Paro potrebbe essere il vostro posto ideale. L’isola di Paro si trova nel mezzo del famoso gruppo di isole delle Cicladi. Senza dubbio, Paro … Lire la suite
Eunuchs in the Bible What is a eunuch in the Bible? Megan Sauter March 26, 2022 51 Comments 89802 views Share But he said to them, “Not everyone can accept this teaching, but only those to whom it is given. For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who … Lire la suite
Repairs allow for excavation at Christianity’s holiest site Nathan Steinmeyer March 25, 2022 0 Comments 418 views Share The courtyard outside the main entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Courtesy Nathan Steinmeyer. In the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, one of the holiest sites in Christianity, restoration means archaeology. Starting in early 2022, … Lire la suite
Wings of Gold: The Story of the First Women Naval Aviators, by Beverly Weintraub, Lyons Press, 2021, $ 32.95. Review by Eileen J. Bjorkman Little has been written about the women military aviators of the 1970s and 1980s who paved the way for women to fly in combat. Beverly Weintraub’s Wings of Gold begins to … Lire la suite
Lee Morehouse’s 1901 portrait of Chief Joseph informed sculptor Georgia Bunn’s statue, at bottom, of the celebrated Nez Perce. (Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries) Chief Joseph (1840–1904) of the Nez Perce remains among the most celebrated American Indians of the 19th century, thanks to period photographs, books, magazine articles, paintings and public sculptures. Sculptors … Lire la suite
In February 1837, the U.S. Supreme Court, voting 5-2, rejected a claim by owners of a toll bridge in Boston that the Massachusetts legislature had acted unconstitutionally in authorizing construction of a second, competing bridge. The ruling meant little to Bostonians. The second span, the Warren Bridge, connecting their city with the Charlestown neighborhood, then … Lire la suite
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