Atheism is generating quite a lot of attention these days. Prominent atheists are getting the word out about their views in increasing numbers and generating lots of public debate on the proper place of religion in governments and societies in the modern world. And now more than ever, atheists...
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...
Dogs are unique among non-human animals in that there is a long and storied history of dogs performing heroic, self-sacrificial acts for their human comrades. Below, we've put together a list of the eight most heroic dogs of all time. 8) Guinefort, the Saint of Infants A select few people have...
After the Civil War ended in 1865, many communities both north and south began holding memorial days honoring those who died. Yale University professor of history David Blight holds that the first commemoration was held at the race track in Charleston, South Carolina by liberated slaves in 1865....
Are you considering a career in landscape design? Landscape designers are in charge of visualizing and planning residential and commercial landscaping. They need to have an eye for spatial layout as well as the overall cohesive feel of multiple parts of the project. Below we've put together a...
There is nothing that seems more unnatural than a parent killing their own child. While, sadly, this occurrence is far from uncommon, the emotive reaction we have to the death of a child has led to the imprisonment and even execution of parents who had nothing to do with their child’s death. In...
Over the years law-enforcement agencies have created and developed an array of investigative tools which are designed to aid criminal investigations. But when - despite these new technologies - detectives find themselves at a dead-end, they may actually turn to psychic detectives for help of a more...
TimaeusBy Plato Written 360 B.C.E Translated by Benjamin Jowett Persons of the Dialogue-SOCRATES- CRITIAS- TIMAEUS- HERMOCRATES Socrates. One, two, three; but where, my dear Timaeus, is the fourth of those who were yesterday my guests and are to be my entertainers to-day? Timaeus. He...
Extraordinary things happen to people the world over, but it's rare when they happen to children -- and end with a pleasant surprise. Many don't believe in luck these days, but there are people walking around today that are surely luckier than most. Some of them survived circumstances that should...
A Debate on the Argument from Contingency Father F. C. Copleston and Bertrand Russell Broadcast in 1948 on the Third Program of the British Broadcasting Corporation. Copleston: As we are going to discuss the existence of God, it might perhaps be as well to come to some provisional agreement...
