History

How the Bible Has Shaped the West

By John Biver

From Mercatornet.com: One of the most interesting minds in Britain today is Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, the former chief rabbi of the United Kingdom. A philosopher and public intellectual as well as a scholar…

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The Geopolitics of the Gregorian Calendar

The Geopolitics of the Gregorian Calendar

By John Biver

A fascinating article from Stratfor: When England adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752, some 170 years after it was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, Benjamin Franklin wrote, “It is pleasant for an old man…

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Why Handel’s ‘Messiah’ endures

By John Biver

Thanks to the Heritage Foundation for this video and post (presented here for the third year in a row): It’s one of the most famous and widely shared pieces of music in history. Handel…

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Why December 25th?

Why December 25th?

By John Biver

From Erick Erickson: One of the most popular theories and commonly taught explanations for why Christmas is on Dec. 25th is because the early church placed Christian holidays at times of Roman celebration to…

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Peonage for the Twenty-First Century

By John Biver

This is the best article I’ve ever read about the taxpayer funded public school system. The author is Anthony Esolen, a Professor of English at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island, and the author…

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