Source: Religion News Service By Tom Krattenmaker | December 14, 2017 (RNS) — After radio host Garrison Keillor was dumped from his media throne for sexual misconduct, a friend of mine quipped on Facebook, “Are there any old famous dudes who haven’t been sexually gross?” They are fewer by the day. With idols […]
Source: al Jazeera When I was a schoolchild in the US a couple of short decades ago, I spent my time acquiring important life skills, ranging from how to fake […]
Source: The Guardian By Vivek Chaudhary at Notre Dame de Lorette A biting wind whips across the rolling countryside, cutting through the crowd gathered on a hillside overlooking Notre Dame de […]
By: Sheila Blair , Jonathan Bloom and Nancy Steinhardt In a country known for large numbers, it was a modest, round number that grabbed our attention: 100. That is […]
Middle East Nu’man Abd al-Wahid on January 7, 2016 picture by Pavel Sokov. The covert alliance between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Israel […]
Source:CNN By Alec Ryrie, special to CNN Martin Luther posting his 95 theses on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany. Editor’s Note-Alec Ryrie is the author of “Protestants: The Faith […]
Source: The Guardian BY John Naughton Left to right: Sergey Brin of Google, Sheryl Sandberg and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Steve Jobs of Apple and Jeff Bezos of Amazon. Composite: Joe […]
Indian Express: The Taj Mahal is easily the most recognisable icon of modern India. The monument is a cash cow for the state, drawing millions of visitors and bringing in crores of rupees annually. It has been a World Heritage Site for decades and is frequently listed as among the […]
October 22, 2017 by Paul Ratner Locals dressed as Vikings march through the streets of Lerwick on January 31, 2006, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty […]
Source: Pacific Standard By MASSOUD HAYOUN OCT 5, 2017 It appears no Austrian party could afford to stand up against the nation’s controversial new veil ban. On Sunday, the Austrian government […]
Source: BBC News By Amanda Ruggeri 3 October 2017 Millennials may be the world’s most hated generation – at the moment. But is disdain towards youth a new dynamic? By […]
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP LONDON A black dot on a third-century Indian manuscript has been identified by Oxford University as the first recorded use of the mathematical symbol for zero, 500 years earlier than previously thought. “Scientists from the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries, have used carbon dating […]
By Regula Bochsler September 3, 2017 Felix Manz was sentenced to death by drowning in Zurich’s Limmat river. It is a symbolic ending for a man who had put water baptism at the centre of his Faith (Heinrich Thommann, Abschrift Bullingers Reformationschronik, 1605) The people of Zurich crowded along […]
Source: The New York Times By AJAZ ASHRAF AUG. 17, 2017 Photo Riots that took place in the streets of Calcutta in 1946 between Muslims and Hindus claimed thousands of lives. CreditKeystone-France/Gamma-Keystone, […]
Source: Associated Press By RISHABH R. JAIN AMRITSAR, India (AP) — In the 70 years since India and Pakistan were created from the former British Empire, there has never been […]
Source: BBC News By Erin Craig 19 July 2017 This is an outsized land for outsized legends. No roads, no permanent buildings; just unfurling sky, tufted dry grass and streaming […]
Source: NPR BY MICHAEL MILLER In 1925, the Scopes Trial sparked national debates about creationism and secularism, and put Dayton, Tenn., on the map. Now another debate is happening in […]
Nov 10, 2016 Goran Blazeski Popularly known as “Avicenna”, Abdullah Ibn Sina Balkhi was a true polymath with his contributions ranging from medicine, psychology, and pharmacology to geology, physics, astronomy, chemistry, and philosophy. He is celebrated in the Western world as “the father of modern medicine.” He is the author of the […]
by: Khaleel Shaikh Genetic and paleontological findings have concluded that Africa is the birthplace of the entire human race. Africa is often thought of as a continent rich in natural beauty and culture. However, little is known or understood about the technology and innovation which was present throughout its history […]
LivingRohini Nair Jun, 04 2017 In 1887, a young Indian orderly was brought to England to serve at Queen Victoria’s court, during her Golden Jubilee Celebrations. Something about the “tall, […]