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The 50 Most Influential Christians of All Time

The 50 Most Influential Christians of All Time

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...

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What Is the Butterfly Effect?

How can the wing movements of a butterfly affect the weather system of a country on the other side of the world? It doesn’t seem possible, but proponents of the Chaos Theory use this—the “Butterfly Effect”—to illustrate how small variations can have monumental impact on large, complex systems....