Before we move to the next phase of Israel’s history, let’s review what was available from archaeology about Israel’s kings and other Iron Age II (1000 – 539 BC) notables mentioned in the Bible during the time I was investigating the historical reliability of the Old Testament 45 years ago (except where listed with asterisk **).
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The Saint Thomas Christians, commonly known in India as Syrian Christians or Nasrani, is a community of Christians from Kerala, India, who trace their origins to the evangelistic activity of Saint Thomas in the 1st century, and is one of the oldest Christian communities of the world.
My favorite book as a child is still my favorite series, The Narnia Chronicles by Catholic author, C.S. Lewis, excluding the Bible of course. It does seem ridiculous because I am an English Literature major who has read thousands of masterpieces, classics, novels, poems, essays, and articles.
What can I say? When I am asked, “What is your favorite book?”, The Narnia Chronicles immediately pop into my mind. I smile and all else fades into the background.
I read the entire series again about ten years ago and I was delighted. C.S. Lewis manages to reveal profound Christian truths in an enchanting tale that captivates little ones.
This is not a heavy-handed, pedantic Victorian style morality tale that pretends to be fiction…
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For three decades, Oregon’s timber and forestry sectors have been hoisted up on the backs of thousands of immigrant and guest workers from Latin America. But language barriers and the isolated nature of their work have kept them out of public view, have given them little recourse for workplace violations and have made them susceptible to widespread exploitation.
Source: Timber’s fallen: The plight of immigrant forestry workers | Street Roots
For many of us, especially for mothers who are homeless, Mother’s Day is a day that stirs up many intense emotions. In honor of Mother’s Day, I want to say thank you to all the mothers who have taught me so many lessons of love.
Source: To all the mothers who are homeless for Mother’s Day | Street Roots
And whether they really matter in the presidency.
Source: The Real Differences Between Mormons and Orthodox… | Christianity Today
St. John One: One 