http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/history-religion/ en-us Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:45:07 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2048189/posts Archaeology and the Book of Exodus: Exit From Egypt Archaeologists have made many significant discoveries that make the book of Exodus and the Israelistes' time in Egypt come alive. by Mario Seiglie In earlier issues, The Good News examined several archaeological finds that illuminate portions of the book of Genesis. In this issue we continue our exploration of discoveries that illuminate the biblical accounts, focusing on Exodus, the second book of the Bible.Exodus in English derives from the Latin and means simply "to exit." The book of Exodus describes the departure of the Israelites from Egypt, an event distinguished by... Good News Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2048189/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:45:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2047921/posts I was privileged this week to preview, before its release to the public, what may well prove to be a masterpiece of the documentary film-making art—a new look at the Biblical story of the Exodus from Egypt in the light of contemporary archeology and politics in the Middle East. Filmmaker Tim Mahoney´s "The Exodus Conspiracy",[1] due to be released within a few months, seeks to demonstrate the historical accuracy of the Biblical narrative of the exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt on the basis of recent archaeological discoveries and geographic explorations. A secondary thesis of the film is... American Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2047921/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:38:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2047885/posts Feast day of St. John Bosco Culture/Society MiscellaneousSource: Tan Books and PublishersAuthor: Fr. J. Bacchiarello, S.D.B. Posted on 01/31/2001 12:19:19 PST by Cap'n Crunch For 60 years St. John Bosco experienced remarkable vision-like dreams, which were so lively and vivid that he would often awaken exhausted the next morning. The dreams frequently featured the actual boys at the Oratory; however, their value goes far beyond this, since they bring to life the realities of the Catholic Faith in a way that is absolutely unique! The following is perhaps St. John Bosco's most famous dream entitled "Two columns in the... Tan Books and Publishers http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2047885/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:26:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2047882/posts The Two Columns: A dream of Saint Don Bosco Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Keywords: POPE DREAM DON BOSCOSource: "Dreams, Visions and Prophecies of [Saint] Don Bosco"Published: 1986 -- ISBN 0-89944-085-1 Author: Eugene M BrownPosted on 02/12/2000 02:34:48 PST by topher   THE TWO COLUMNS On May 26 [1862] Don Bosco had promised the boys that he would tell them something pleasant on the last or second last day of the month, and so at the "Good Night" on May 30 he narrated this parable, or allegory, as he chose to call it: "A few nights ago I had a dream. True,... Dreams, Visions and Prophecies of [Saint] Don Bosco" http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2047882/posts#comment Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:22:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2047497/posts In 1986, Brother Don Fleischhacker of Notre Dame University wrote a letter to Playboy protesting that magazine’s fragmented view of human sexuality. Citing Humanae Vitae, this intrepid Holy Cross religious reasoned that once “the contraceptive mentality is accepted, there can be no coherent objective ground for opposition to homosexual activity.” If the unitive aspect of sex becomes an end in itself, he went on to explain, “There is no essential reason why sex should be restricted to couples of different sexes.” Recent events have proven that Brother Don was as prophetic as was Pope Paul VI when he penned Humane... NCR http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2047497/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:35:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2047415/posts Under the Heading THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES (THINGS TO COME, A Journal of Biblical Literature, Book One, Volume I, For July 1894, p.17) JEWISH LITERATURE A PALESTINE literature has sprung up, and books, pamphlets, and newspapers are taken up with this now all-absorbing theme. JEWISH SOCIETIES The whole nation [The United Kingdom] is honeycombed with societies having different names, but one object, viz., The Colonization of Palestine. 1. THE CHOVEVI SION is perhaps the largest. Its name means The Lover of Sion, and is from the word [Sorry, I can’t reproduce the Hebrew script], Chavav, which occurs only once... THINGS TO COME -- A Journal of Biblical Literature http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2047415/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:11:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2047170/posts  Books of the Catholic Bible: The Complete Scriptures Some books of the Catholic Bible aren't in the Protestant Bible. Did the Catholic Church add things to the Bible? No! In fact, the opposite is true: Protestant reformers rejected some parts of the Bible. When I was entering the Catholic Church, I was confused by the fact that Protestants used a slightly different Bible. Why wasn't there just one Bible? This article looks at this issue of why the list of books of the Catholic Bible is slightly different. The answer... ...is history! The Old Testament canon The accepted list of... BeginningCatholic.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2047170/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:24:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2047100/posts The French Revolution reveals the titanic struggle between good and evil. During the terror, over 40,000 Frenchmen were executed just for holding fast to the Catholic Faith and objecting to the worst excesses of the Committee of Public Safety. The blood lost in the years of 1792-1794 staggers the imagination even in the retelling and the campaign against the Church was as diabolical as it was cruel. Contemplative religious communities had been among the first targets of the fury of the French Revolution against the Catholic Church. Less than a year from May 1789 when the Revolution began with the... Catholic Apologetics Information http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2047100/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:03:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2046794/posts THE "LOST" TEN TRIBES In a recent discussion of the subject, by P. Asmussim, in a German periodical, the writer shows that the ten tribes never were "lost." Both in the Books of Kings and in the Assyrian inscriptions we have records of the deportations of the inhabitants of the Northern Kingdom, and in leading particulars the accounts agree. In 734 Tiglath-Pileser led into captivity the people of Gilead and of Galilee, and the districts of Issachar, Zebulon, Asher, Naphtali, Northern Dan, Eastern Manasseh and Gad were incorporated into the Assyrian monarchy. The last king of Israel accordingly ruled over... Things To Come -- A Journal of Biblical Literature http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2046794/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:35:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2046541/posts Rihab, Jordan - Excavations are continuing on a hilltop in the rural Jordanian town of Rihab to find additional evidence that supports a recent history-making discovery of what renowned archaeologists believe could be the first church on earth. We believe this is the world's first church, where early Christians took refuge after they escaped Roman persecution in Jerusalem and came here to perform their rituals in secrecy," archaeologist Abdul Qader al-Hosan told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa. Al-Hosan is head of the state-run Rihab Centre for Archaeological Studies and doubles as a professor of archaeology at Hashemiyah University. "The evidence we have... The Nation http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2046541/posts#comment Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:36:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2046039/posts  When Was The Bible Written? Many people ask, "When was the Bible written?" It's a common question, and the answer shouldn't be so hard to find! This article contains the likely dates of composition for the various books of the Bible. Of course, the Bible contains many different books, written at different times by different people. This means that sometimes there isn't a straightforward answer to the question when was the Bible written. The theology faculty at the University of Navarre, Spain, put together an outstanding Bible commentary called the Navarre Bible. These volumes also contain a number of excellent... BeginningCatholic.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2046039/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:35:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2045858/posts Vatican City, Jul 14, 2008 / 02:34 pm (CNA).- L’Osservatore Romano published an article last week explaining how Pope Pius VII decided in 1808 that the Vatican colors would be white and yellow.  Historian Claudio Ceresa explained the history behind the Pope’s choice.In an article entitled, “Two centuries of yellow and white as the papal colors,” Ceresa explained that in order to understand why the colors were chosen, one must consider the “occupation of the city by Napoleonic troops in February of 1808.”“The commander of the French forces, General Miollis, posted notices on the walls informing that the Pope’s army... CNA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2045858/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:37:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2045021/posts To produce Bibles in the most influential languages of the sixteenth century and to make them easily accessible to everyone was to unleash a powerful new force upon the earth. Indeed, we have not yet fully grasped the impact this accomplishment has already had upon the world. The first impact was unquestionably upon the Reformation, but its reforming influence has spanned all the intervening centuries and has had a far broader effect than we usually think. First of all, the Bible has been a primary force behind man’s search in Western civilization to purify his religion—to find the Lord’s true... The Ensign http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2045021/posts#comment Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:22:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2044908/posts Presidents “It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor.” GEORGE WASHINGTON Commander-in-Chief in the American Revolution; Signer of the Constitution; First President of the United States “We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” JOHN ADAMS Signer of the Declaration of Independence; One of Two... Hobby Lobby http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2044908/posts#comment Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:34:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2044536/posts After my grandfather’s funeral, my mother and my aunt (her sister, my godmother) gave me my grandfather’s 1952 Saint Joseph Sunday Missal (”A simplified arrangement of praying the Mass on all Sundays and Feast Days with A Treasury of Prayers“) It is rather dog-eared from 6 decades of use - my grandfather continued to take it to Sunday Mass well after the implemenatation of the Pauline Rite so he could say the prayers in the back before and after Mass.Looking through it, I came across the following prayer: Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Most... Black Cordelias http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2044536/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:39:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2044464/posts TIVERTON — Like many people, Louis Cabral had been driving past the "For Sale" sign in front of the white frame Central Baptist Church on Highland Road "off and on for about three years" — imagining what he could do with the old place if he bought and renovated it, and turned it into a home. On April 29, Mr. Cabral did exactly what others only dreamed of. He bought the church building for $150,000, and began planning for that transformation. The deal included about .23 acres of land and a building with what Mr. Cabral estimates as 3,000... East Bay Newspapers http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2044464/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:38:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2044365/posts Newcastle, ME, Jul 11, 2008 / 03:15 am (CNA).- St. Patrick Catholic Church in Newcastle, Maine will celebrate its bicentennial this weekend. The church, whose building was completed in 1808, is the oldest continuing parish on the Atlantic Seaboard north of St. Augustine, Florida.The celebrations will begin at noon on Saturday with the ringing of the church bell, one of the last church bells to be cast by the American hero Paul Revere, the Bangor Daily News says.Parishioners will conduct tours of the church cemetery and portray in costume some of the historical personages buried there.Bishop of Portland Richard J.... CNA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2044365/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:00:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2044047/posts July 11 Rabbi David Dalin His latest book, Icon of Evil: Hitler’s Mufti & the Rise of Radical Islam and Ambassador John Bruton Former Prime Minister of Ireland and the current EU Ambassador to the United States EWTN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2044047/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:57:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2044015/posts LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--Archaeology is in the news again. An interesting juxtaposition of news stories concerns what might be the boyhood home of George Washington on the Rappahannock River and the claim that a collector has revealed an ancient stone tablet from Israel that might -- hold that thought -- speak of a resurrection just years before the time of Jesus. The news about the home of the first president hit the media just in time for the Fourth of July. As The Los Angeles Times reported the story: "After years of searching, archaeologists have identified and excavated the boyhood home... Baptist Press News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2044015/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:03:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2043778/posts Jubilee Medal of St. Benedict  The medal of St. Benedict is a very powerful sacramental with exorcizing properties; the exorcism is written right on it. First a little history: St. Benedict of Nursia, Italy (A.D. 480-543), the twin brother of St. Scholastica, is considered to be the Father of Western monasticism, and his "Rule of St. Benedict" came to be the basis of organization for many religious orders (his own Order has its cradle at Monte Cassino, Italy, about 80 miles South of Rome). At any rate, in order to understand the symbology of the Medal, you must know of... Fisheaters.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2043778/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:29:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2043759/posts  Catholic Morality: Life in Christ Catholic morality is about life: "I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly." (John 10:10) Faith & baptism give us new life in Christ. That life involves far more than simply following a set of rules. This article provides an overview of basic principles of Catholic morality. It is essential to know these principles: they are the how-to manual for living fully your new life, for obtaining that abundant life Christ has promised you. The Catholic Catechism starts its section on Catholic morality with St. Leo the Great's beautiful words: Christian, recognize... BeginningCatholic.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2043759/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:39:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2043692/posts A serious celebrationJuly 10, 2008 Visitors to Calvin's campus mid-morning on July 10 are likely to see offices with far fewer employees than normal. On that day each summer the prospect of celebration will have carried off the majority of faculty, staff and student employees to one place: John Calvin’s birthday party. There, cake and punch are passed around while party-goers listen to an address often made by the man himself, John Calvin. Celebrating John Calvin This year there would be 499 candles on John Calvin’s birthday cake—too many to dodge the college’s restrictions on open flames. Still, several hundred... Calvin College http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2043692/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:18:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2043158/posts On June 6, Martin Burnham, an American missionary, died in a battle between his Islamic kidnappers and Filipino troops sent to rescue him. Burnham, thus, becomes the newest member of what the Te Deum, an ancient hymn, calls "the white-robe army of the martyrs" -- an army that, according to a recent estimate, is a staggering 70 million strong. But what's even more staggering is that, according to the same estimate, 45 million, or two-thirds of all Christian martyrs, died in the twentieth century. These estimates are contained in a new book, The New Persecuted: Inquiries into Anti-Christian Intolerance in... Crosswalk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2043158/posts#comment Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:09:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2043099/posts "CHRIST OUR HOPE." Pastor F. E. Marsh (Of Sunderland) (At the Nottingham Conference, May, 1894) As a key-text, will you turn to the first epistle of Paul to Timothy, 1st chapter, 1st verse: "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our Hope" now, wherever we have hope in the objective in the word of God, it always refers to the Lord Jesus Christ coming for His people. Christ is coming in power to put down every opposing force before He can set up his kingdom on earth. He... Things To Come -- A Journal of Biblical Literature http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2043099/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 22:00:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2042995/posts ISRAEL’S PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE By Reverend Dr. ELDER CUMMING (At Glasgow Conference, June, 1894) Let us return to Romans 9:3-5: "For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsman according to the flesh," &c. this is one of the most eloquent, and it is, without doubt, the most solemn passage in the writings of St. Paul. For what he declares them that passage is, that he has been brought into such sympathy and fellowship with Christ to that, if it were possible, which he well knows it is not, it is in his... Things to Come -- A Journal of Biblical Literature (May, 1894) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2042995/posts#comment Wed, 9 Jul 2008 17:42:41 GMT