We have been hailing the Civil Rights Era as a grand and universal success for decades. Desegregation is an unquestionable good in the eyes of all good Americans. So, let’s take a
Editor’s note: The following is extracted from History, by Bernadotte Perrin (published 1912). (Go back to previous chapter) But the Ancient History of the Greeks never emancipated itself wholly from the influence of the epic poems. The revolt against it
Is Washington also amongst the prophets? We’d better hope not: No People can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand which conducts the Affairs of men more than the People
We prayed for peace. We still do. Unfortunately, our enemies refuse to allow for peace. They instigate hatred and violence. When was the last time you heard of anyone on the Hard
Editor’s Note: The following is excerpted from Plutarch’s Life of Caesar (Dryden’s translation as revised by A. H. Clough, published 1905). After Sylla became master of Rome, he wished to make Caesar
Editor’s Note: This week, rather than a traditional sermon, we are presenting an early Christian Witness (St. John of Damascus, who died in 749 AD) who gave his thoughts on the rise
James II was deposed in 1688 in favor of the Dutch William of Orange (James, p. 52). This solidified an Anglo-Dutch confederacy that France viewed as a threat. With Dutch and English
There are lot of books that have shaped the West, for better or ill. The Ancient Greeks unknowingly laid a foundation that we still are using today. You can’t toss a lyre
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. As many were astonished at you— his appearance was so marred, beyond human
One of the primary reasons the NCAA exists is to prevent college football and basketball players from marketing their talents to the highest bidder. The revenue sports of football and basketball have
Editor’s Note: Here we look at one of the early English settlers in America. He was famous enough to warrant mention in the historical records, and you can read more about him
Balkan Worlds: The First and Last Europe. Traian Stoianovich. Armonk, New York: M.E. Sharp, Inc., 1994. 432 pp. $24.95. ISBN 1-56324-033-5 Traian Stoianovich has composed a comprehensive treatment of the Balkans,
Recent Comments