The word “advent” derives from the past participle form of venire, the Latin word for “to come,” plus ad, which means “to.” So the term literally means “has come to.” The season of Advent, which we have now entered, means that Jesus “has come to”
The word “advent” derives from the past participle form of venire, the Latin word for “to come,” plus ad, which means “to.” So the term literally means “has come to.” The season of Advent, which we have now entered, means that Jesus “has come to”
Among the more interesting findings in the recent Pew study of attitudes towards government is this: Most people think their side is losing. This is true across demographic, racial, and ethnic lines. Liberals think they are losing to the Conservatives, and Conservatives think they are
We reportedly spend about two years of our lives just waiting in line. It seems like much more than that, especially with the Christmas holidays and all of those lines at checkout counters and airports. After the jump, an excerpt and link to an article
A gunman attacked a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, killing three people (including a police officer) and wounding nine. Prediction: This will be blamed on the Planned Parenthood videos and the subsequent attempts to defund the abortion providers. Also that pro-abortionists will associate other
The Orthodox church has once against assumed its traditional role in Russia, giving moral support to the reigning regime. Now in support of the Russian military intervention in Syria, the church has declared a “holy war” against terrorism. Could any of you Orthodox readers explain
An Al Qaeda suicide bomber killed six ISIS leaders, including the leader of the Golan Heights faction. It turns out, the two terrorist organizations have a bitter rivalry and have been battling each other in Syria. Al Qaeda has been eclipsed by ISIS in the
Although the Supreme Court struck down President Obama’s amnesty program that he was imposing by executive order, his other executive orders on immigration are still in effect, protecting some 80% of illegal immigrants from deportation. Basically, agents have been told not to bother sending back
Happy Thanksgiving! Luther described gratitude as “the basic Christian attitude.” One of the words for the Lord’s Supper, “Eucharist,” means simply “thanksgiving.” (UPDATE: The Greek word, in turn, means, literally, “good gift.” And the word for “gift” is related to the word for “grace.” The
The field of psychology has usually concentrated on trying to understand aberrations and psychological problems. But now a strain is concentrating on “positive psychology,” seeking to understand mental well-being. A key aspect is gratitude. People who have an attitude of thankfulness show a whole range
This video was made by the Church of England to help publicize a new prayer website. A cinema advertising firm was paid to show it as one of those advertisements that run before the previews. But then the advertising company banned the video on the
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