Monthly Archives: October 2019

What Was the Reformation?

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Katherine Wacker

            https://www.ligonier.org/blog/what-was-reformation-all-about/

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Ancient scrolls charred by Vesuvius could be read once again by Nicola Davis

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Katherine Wacker

US scientists say it may be possible to decipher words using new x-ray technique   One of the Herculaneum scrolls scientists are hoping to read with x-ray technology. Photograph: Diamond Light Source/Digital Restoration Initiative, University of Kentucky When Mount Vesuvius … Continue reading →

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History Books Every Conservative Should Read

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Katherine Wacker

History (U.S.) 48 Liberal Lies (That You Probably Learned in School) by Dr. Larry Schweikart ** A History of the American People by Paul Johnson A Patriot’s History of the United States by Dr. Larry Schweikart ** Constitution of the … Continue reading →

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6 Reasons For You To Consider Writing By Tim Challies

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Katherine Wacker

Over the past few weeks writing has been tough. I don’t think this is anything more than the natural ebb and flow of the writer’s life—there are moments where the words come easily and moments where they seem locked inside. … Continue reading →

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Kurdish, Syrian, and Turkish Ironies By Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Katherine Wacker

  Critics now upset about abandoning our Kurdish friends demanded abject withdrawals — and the abandonment of friends — in Afghanistan and Iraq.   Outrage met Donald Trump’s supposedly rash decision to pull back U.S. troops from possible confrontational zones … Continue reading →

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October By Robert Frost

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Katherine Wacker

O hushed October morning mild, Thy leaves have ripened to the fall; Tomorrow’s wind, if it be wild, Should waste them all. The crows above the forest call; Tomorrow they may form and go. O hushed October morning mild, Begin … Continue reading →

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Christopher Columbus deserves to stay in his rightful place By Laurence Bergreen

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Katherine Wacker

  Christopher Columbus has been coming under fire for decades, and lately Mayor de Blasio hasn’t ruled out scrapping the iconic 1892 statue of the explorer, in Columbus Circle, as a possible “symbol of hate.” But if Columbus were to … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Christian Biography by Nate Pickowicz

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Katherine Wacker

The blessings that come from reading Christian biography cannot be fully enumerated or overstated. There is a measure of comfort, joy, and inspiration that comes from beholding the hand of God in the lives of His flawed yet faithful servants. … Continue reading →

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Hardest words to pronounce in English for both natives and non-natives.

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Katherine Wacker

A hugely popular Reddit thread reveals the words non-native (and sometimes even native) English-speakers struggle to say. The thread has had been going on for more than two weeks in which users submitted what they considered the most difficult words … Continue reading →

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A Basic Primer on Rights and Obligations Justin Taylor

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Katherine Wacker

 In his new book, We Are All Philosophers: A Christian Introduction to Seven Fundamental Questions, John Frame includes a chapter on “What Are My Rights?” He writes: In general, obligations are what I owe to others. Rights are what others owe … Continue reading →

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