WHAT ARE WE CELEBRATING? ORIGIN The Saint Patrick’s Day is an annual religious holiday celebrated on 17th March. The Gaelic Irish name of this holiday is Lá Fhéile Pádraig, meaning the Day of the Festival of Patrick. The reason for the marking of this holiday on March 17th is that it is the date of … Read more
In this presentation, recorded at the April 2014 Book of Mormon Evidence Conference held in Orem, UT, Jake Hilton answers one of the most common questions people ask Mormon Evidence: “Why does Book of Mormon geography even matter? Why is this information even important?” Jake answers that question with what he calls THE GREAT EIGHT. … Read more
Jesus Camp is a shocking and disturbing look at a pentecostal summer school for kids who spend their summer learning about their “prophetic gifts” and being taught that they can be as bad as other religious extremists by conditioning them go to war for America in the name of God. Those in the US may … Read more
Although the Devil figure is present in many religions, he is mostly known for his role in Christianity. He can also be compared to some mythological gods. In modern biblical translations, the Devil is the adversary of God and God’s people. His fall is described in two key Old Testament. Some biblical scholars, believe that … Read more
It is a question that haunts us all. What happens when we die? Some say that they’ve seen the other side. On one hand, we have the religious view, where people believe they will go to either Heaven or Hell, depending on the life they had on Earth. On the other side, we have the scientific … Read more
The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse are four riders, summoned after the first four of the seven seal are opened. The four riders, riding white, red, pale, and black horses are seen as symbolizing Conquest, War, Famine and Death. That is the Christian interpretation. Through the years, there have been different interpretations of the four … Read more
Illuminati, or the secret religious society is believed by many to be conspiring to rule the world. There are many names of the organization, and asides Illuminati, people use the term “New World Order” to describe the organization. Be as it is, the organization is definitely gaining ground and become more and more believable in … Read more
Diarmaid MacCulloch teacher – one of the leading historians in the world – reveals the origins of Christianity and explores what it means to be Christian. Diarmaid MacCulloch When a young boy, his parents used to drive around historic churches. Little did they know that they had created a monster, with the history of the Christian Church to become his … Read more
In the poorest areas of South Thailand, political unrest has resulted in militant groups targeting people in brutal attacks, with a total of more than 5000 people murdered since 2004. In this predominantly Buddhist nation, there is still resistance against the government by what looks to be Malay-Muslims. The violence in these areas is now … Read more
Jacques Fesch was born in April 1930. A proposal for his beatification was submitted in 1993, and has yet to be resolved. His story is a unique one. Born to unloving and authoritarian parents, he was a poor student who gave little attention to his Catholic education. By the age of 24, he had already … Read more