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...
The Roman Catholic Church is facing child abuse allegations in Europe. The church faces allegations of covering up "pedophile" priests from the long arm of the law from Ireland to Germany. The homeland of Pope Benedict XVI is under the most scrutiny in Germany with more claims surfacing spreading...
Pope Benedict XVI and the Roman Catholic Church have covered up hundreds of claims of sexual abuse throughout Europe. The Pope and the Roman Catholic Church are facing hundreds of new allegations of sexual abuse, with many surfacing on an almost daily basis. The Pope has not addressed the issue...
Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
A sin-eater is a spiritual healer who is hired for the purpose of cleansing a dying person of his or her sins. A heavy and difficult job—usually taken by outcasts who had no other means of employment—it also carried the risk of excommunication. The Roman Catholic Church believed that sin-eaters...
Riots display human beings acting at their worst. Usually the result of political or social turmoil, most riots rely on killing, raping, looting and widespread destruction to get their point across. After examining the tolls that riots take on society, we have to wonder whether this is an effective...
When an individual provides an opposing point of view or position out of argument’s sake, the individual is referred to as a devil’s advocate. The term actually derived from the canonization process of the Roman Catholic Church. When a candidate for sainthood undergoes canonization, an individual...
Halloween is on its way and feeble horror tales are being dished out left, right and center. The following true stories, however, are not only filled with death but actually happened. Though often brutal and nonsensical, ritual suicide is real, and has occurred throughout history. The motives...
Tennessee is a state with a very rich history and vast resources. Not only is Tennessee home to mountain ranges, lakes and plateaus put it is also often credited as the birthplace of country music and several well known historical figures. Below we've listed ten interesting facts about the state of Tennessee.
The Ides of March, or Idus Martias, is today. Many significant events in history occurred on March 15th. Idus Martias is a tradition celebrated every March 15th. The Ides of March began during Roman times that marks the annual festival dedicated to the god Mars. The Ides of March is perhaps...
