Four Against the West by Joe Pappalardo is a thrilling true saga of legendary Texas figure Judge Roy Bean and his brothers―and their violent adventures in Wild West America. Read on for a chapter excerpt from Four Against the West that focuses on the legendary American saloon-keeper and Justice of the Peace in Texas, Phantley Roy […]
Now, “Bonhoeffer” is the latest of their films to receive backlash. The Bonhoeffer family came out and denounced it as a “history-distorting biopic, which turns Bonhoeffer into an evangelical saint.” The Christianity Today review by Myles Wertz calls their version of Bonhoeffer “an empty container into which our own desires — in this case, desires […]
The Louis Blanc, piloted by Eugène Farcot. Part of the Balloon Post. Historical Context: The Franco-Prussian War and the Siege of Paris The Franco-Prussian War began in 1870, with Prussian forces quickly overwhelming French defenses. By September, Paris was completely encircled by Prussian troops, cutting off communication with the rest of the country. The Government […]
Alsu Kurmasheva, a longtime journalist for the U.S.-funded RFE/RL news outlet’s Tatar-Bashkir service, became the second U.S. journalist to be jailed since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine when she was detained in October 2023. The dual U.S.-Russian citizen, who lives in Prague, was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison in July on charges of spreading “false […]
In the year 60, St. Paul was sailing across the Mediterranean Sea as a Roman prisoner when the ship carrying him was caught in a severe storm. After the storm passed, the sailors spotted the island of Malta and tried to land there but got stuck on a sandbar. With heavy surf pounding the vessel, […]
(ANALYSIS) This seems like a lifetime ago, but the 2004 election was actually a really interesting one in terms of religion and politics. George W. Bush was seeking a second term, and his Democratic challenger was John Kerry. The Republicans devised a strategy to goose turnout in a bunch of battleground states. Same-sex marriage was […]
Pete Hegseth wears his Christian pride on his sleeve — literally, and sometimes in Hebrew. The Minnesota National Guard veteran, Fox News personality and now nominee for U.S. secretary of defense has a slew of religiously inspired tattoos that have drawn attention as Hegseth’s public vetting for a senior position in President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada A Jewish group is demanding Mississauga mayor Carolyn Parrish apologize for comparing Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to activist Nelson Mandela Published Nov 20, 2024 • Last updated 0 minutes ago • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. […]
In Resist, award-winning journalist Rita Omokha charts the last century of civil rights activism, from the early years of renowned activist Ella Baker and others she inspired, to the first glimpse of allyship in the Bates Seven and a renewed examination of the Black Panther Party, all the way to the current generation of young […]
The Airline Offers New Low-Cost Travel Options to Popular Destinations in 51 Cities LAS VEGAS, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT) today announced 44 new nonstop routes, including eleven routes to three new cities: Gulf Shores, Alabama, Colorado Springs, Colorado and Columbia, South Carolina. To celebrate this significant expansion, the company is offering one-way fares on the […]