The Victorian period was a magical time. Telephones, electrical lighting, cameras and even the first automobiles all came into the public’s conscience during this era of prosperity and technological advancement. Indeed, the speed and frequency with which inventions and discoveries appeared prompted...
In a tragic accident, a Mormon Bishop was shot to death after his Sunday Church meeting in the afternoon in his office. According to the eye witnesses, a man named Kenneth James Ward entered the church, asked for the leader of the church and then after waiting for a little while walked into Bishop...
Peter Broadbent, UK bishop of Willesden, is facing criticism for his slams against Prince William and Kate Middleton. Broadbent may be in deep (holy) water for using his Facebook and Twitter pages to declare the pending nuptials between William and Kate "nauseating tosh," rendering the couple to...
At approximately 4:10 p.m. today at the University of Alabama, a female staff initially identified as Dr. Amy Bishop, opened fire and killed three people. Conflicting reports indicate that at least 2 other people were critically injured. Trent Willis, chief of staff and communications for the...
Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
Wikileaks just released a fresh cache of cables entitled "Sex abuse scandal strains Irish-Vatican relatons, shakes up Irish church, and poses challenges for the Holy See." The cables suggest the Vatican refused cooperation in the 320 victims who filed sex abuse lawsuits against the Church from...
Abortion is a key issue in opposition to Obama's health care bill. Many anti-abortion supporters from both the Republican and Democratic sides, lobbyists, and religious leaders are speaking out against the landmark health care bill freshly passed by Congress late Sunday night. President Obama...
Here's our list of the top schools for undergraduate business majors looking to pursue a degree in business. These schools are ranked for 2009 according to the overall quality of education and prestige of the program. We found the best business schools to be the ones that best prepared their...
Edward Waters College is a private, Christian, historically black liberal arts college which was specifically established to educate newly freed slaves. Founded in 1866, it is considered Florida’s oldest private institution of higher education. It was originally called Brown Theological Institute...
In more repressed times, people were not always allowed to express themselves freely, for fear of persecution. Gossiping, criticizing the government or even talking about current events were often punishable by death. In order to communicate at will, clever rhymes were constructed and passed...
