Founded in 1821 as a preparatory school for boys, Widener University was also known for some time as a Military Academy. It only accepted women and civilians into its educational civilian programs in 1966 and became a university in 1979. It presently has four (4) campuses offering various programs...
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...
The MeditationsBy Marcus Aurelius Written 167 A.C.E.Translated by George Long Book One From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper. From the reputation and remembrance of my father, modesty and a manly character. From my mother, piety and beneficence, and...
Amridge University, formerly known as the Southern Christian University, is located in Montgomery, Alabama. It is an independent coeducational institution affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university started as a theological seminary to train ministers in Bible and Christian Counseling...
Bruce "The Boss" Frederick Joseph Springsteen is an American singer and songwriter born on September 23, 1949 in Long Branch, New Jersey. Springsteen was born to Douglas Frederick Springsteen, a bus driver of Irish and Dutch ancestry, and Adele Ann Serilli, a legal secretary of Italian descent....
Founded as the Childers’ Classical Institute in 1906 in Abilene, Texas, Abilene Christian University (ACU) is affiliated with the Churches of Christ. It is one of the largest private universities in the southwest consisting of the College of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration,...
A.T. Still University (ATSU) of Health Sciences provides multidisciplinary healthcare education through its graduate and professional programs offered in various campuses as well as online. Its campuses include the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine which is considered the world’s...
William "Bill" Clinton was the 42nd President of The United States. Clinton was born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas to William Jefferson Blythe, Jr., and Virginia Dell Cassidy. When Clinton was three months old, Clinton's grandparents, Eldridge and Edith Cassidy,...
There are an incredible variety of jobs that a social worker can fill. Social work is widely considered to be one of the most diverse career paths that a person can take. Social workers offer do counseling or advocacy work - the goal of their job is always to help people improve their...
