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A new volume represents a very timely reprint of St. George Mivart’s provocatively titled On the Genesis of Species (New York: Appleton, 1871). The general editor of the Inkwell Press, James Barham, announces in his introduction that further forgotten classics in the same genre will presently follow. The text presents the second edition (slightly revised to take account of Darwin’s Descent of Man published earlier in the same year).Mivart (1827-1900) throughout his life remained something of a thorn in Darwin’s side, joining sides with Harvard professor Asa Gray, geologist Sir Charles Lyell, Alfred Russel Wallace, and many others who argued...

The rise of the Nazis in the 20th century was a horrific byproduct of political, economic, and social tensions of the day. It was also rooted in often esoteric and devious spiritual influences and practices, with Nazi philosophers actively attempting to rewrite history and the world’s established moral order. Nazis created a special institute to erase Jewish presence in Christianity. The institute produced a Bible that omitted the Old Testament and completely rewrote the New Testament. Jesus was portrayed as an Aryan hero of human origin who fought Jewish people. As detailed in Susannah Heschel’s The Aryan Jesus: Christian Theologians...

It’s getting harder for scientists not to believe in GodMany Baby Boomers are sceptical about God. They think that believing in a higher power is probably incompatible with rationality. Over the last few centuries, religious belief has appeared to be in rapid decline, and materialism (the idea that the physical world is all there is to reality) has been on the rise, as the natural outcome of modern science and reason.But if this scepticism is common among my older generation, times are changing. As we come to the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, the tables are...

Mel Gibson’s “The Resurrection of the Christ,” his long-delayed follow up to 2004’s “The Passion of the Christ,” has cast Finnish actor Jaakko Ohtonen (“The Last Kingdom”) in the role of Jesus, replacing original star Jim Caviezel. Shooting started last week at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios on the film, with its main ensemble having been entirely recast. More than 20 years ago, Gibson shot the original “Passion of the Christ” at Cinecittà, which became one of the largest-grossing independent films of all time with a worldwide box office of $610 million. As previously announced, “The Resurrection of the Christ” will be...

Something historic has just happened. After years of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to move forward with a U.S.-brokered peace plan designed by President Donald Trump. The deal, which includes the release of hostages, phased ceasefires, and a new governing structure for Gaza, has been accepted by all parties and backed by an international coalition. A “Board of Peace” — reportedly with potential oversight from both the United States and European figures like Tony Blair — will supervise the agreement’s implementation. Multiple nations will act as guarantors. The fighting will stop. Gaza will begin rebuilding. For much of the...

Mel Gibson’s “The Resurrection of the Christ,” his long-delayed follow up to 2004’s “The Passion of the Christ,” has cast Finnish actor Jaakko Ohtonen (“The Last Kingdom”) in the role of Jesus, replacing original star Jim Caviezel. Mary Magdalene, a role held in “Passion” by Monica Bellucci, is being played in “Resurrection” by Cuban actress Mariela Garriga, who starred in the “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning” films as Marie. Polish-born actor Kasia Smutniak (“Domina”) is replacing Maia Morgenstern as Mary; Peter is being played by Italy’s Pier Luigi Pasino, who stars in Netflix Italy original “The Law According to Lidia Poët”;...

The Nobel Committee has ignited a debate: Who gets to define “peace”? The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has gone to María Corina Machado, one of the most prominent faces of Venezuelan opposition. The committee’s language is familiar – “rights,” “peaceful transition” – but the story behind it is not. Machado’s record combines volunteer election networks with long-running feuds over foreign funding which antedate Maduro; her name has appeared in cases allegedly tied to efforts to unseat the government – charges she rejects. The award lifts an internal struggle onto a global stage and drops it into a fresh context: for...

Breaking across social media. Only in Spanish right now. The President of El Salvador banned all pubic demonstration of Halloween. His justification is the name and culture of "El Salvador" which means, "The Saviour." He stated that it is contrary to the El Salvadorian people and he will not allow demonstrations or celebrations of dark spirits. Rather, he will designate Halloween to be a celebration of "The Light" in keeping with Christian heritage of El Salvador.

The small church of Domine Quo Vadis, which is situated on the Via Appia, at the junction with Via Ardeatina, marks the spot where, according to the apocryphal Acts of Peter, Christ met Peter as the latter was fleeing Rome. Its official name is Santa Maria delle Piante (St Mary of the Soles of the Feet)

Whatever was done to women and children, Hamas didn't want them to be able to testify what was done to them.

Lyrics: [Verse 1] I was raised on the stories, full of fire and pride Said the land was a cancer, and we had to decide From '48 to '67, we gave it our best Yom Kippur in '73 — we failed that test We marched with the slogans, with rage in our eyes "From the river to the sea" — and a world full of lies But the more we attacked them, the stronger they grew So I opened the Qur’an, and guess what I knew? [Chorus] 🎶 I'm a good Muslim, I love Allah And Allah, He loves the...

Fox News’ Peter Doocy checked in on Trump’s push to secure a seat in heaven after the president rushed to lock down an Israel-Hamas peace deal ahead of the highly anticipated Nobel Prize announcement last week. “I mean, you know, I’m being a little cute,” Trump said. “I don’t think there’s anything [that’s] going to get me in heaven. Okay? I think I’m not maybe heaven-bound.” “I may be in heaven right now as we fly in Air Force One. I’m not sure I’m going to be able to make heaven, but I’ve made life a lot better for a...

Ironically, the problems that are causing the waning of the TLM might be remedied were the TLM more widely available.For centuries, Catholics around the world attended the celebration of what is often called the Tridentine or Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) and was more recently called the Extraordinary Form of the Mass by the late Pope Benedict XVI. The English author and Catholic convert Evelyn Waugh wrote, shortly before the liturgical reforms promulgated by the Second Vatican Council, of the TLM’s influence on generations of Saints and martyrs. “This was the Mass for whose restoration the Elizabethan martyrs had gone to...

Women and girls over the age of 12 have been banned by a mosque from taking part in a charity fun run, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The 5km event being held in an East London park today – which has been billed as 'inclusive' and 'family-friendly' – is open to men and boys of all ages, but organisers insist that female teenagers and women can be forbidden from joining in. The fundraiser, called Muslim Charity Run and organised by East London Mosque, is being held in Victoria Park in Tower Hamlets.

On September 1862, weeks before he issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln wrestled with the enormous dilemma of whether to change the stakes of the Civil War…In a private document found after his death, the president struggled to understand what God expected of him and of the nation. “The will of God prevails,” Lincoln began. “In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both may be, and one must be wrong. God can not be for, and against the same thing at the same time. In the present civil war it is...

As the nation of Israel eagerly awaits the return of the remaining hostages, some of them alive (perhaps barely so), the rest of them dead, there will be much celebration and joy. At last, after more than two hellish years, they will be home. But there is also much pain, and not just the pain of the moment. It is the cumulative pain of generations. Some will immediately say, “But what about the people of Gaza? What about their pain? What about their suffering and agony?” After all, we see the images of the bombed cities, of the terrified children,...

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt gained national attention during the men's team run to the 2018 Final FourDolores Bertha Schmidt, who became known across the country as Sister Jean, the beloved and enthusiastic chaplain of Loyola Chicago basketball, died Thursday at 106 years old. "Loyola University Chicago is greatly saddened to confirm the death of Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM," the university announced. "This is a tremendous loss of someone who touched the lives of so many people. We appreciate everyone's thoughts & prayers during this difficult time." Sister Jean served Loyola's students for more than six decades, retiring just last...

What I Saw at the Dr. James Dobson Memorial Service My wife and I had the privilege of attending the memorial service for Dr. James Clayton Dobson, Jr., in the greater Denver area this past Saturday. (He had died August 21.) The audience got to hear just a taste of Dobson’s incredible impact and of his humble, thoughtful, and Christian character. Dobson was a best-selling author with multiple titles of books to help bolster the family. He earned his doctorate in child psychology at UCLA. In his work, he discovered the power of radio and utilized this incredible tool to...

It's actually happening! Turning Point USA just announced they are going to put on an "All-American" show to compete with the NFL. https://x.com/TPUSA/status/1976301627662340207?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1976301627662340207%7Ctwgr%5E8e9bbe7448eab3750cafc93c7cc7277e904a918f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnotthebee.com%2Farticle%2Ftpusa-announces-they-will-put-on-an-all-american-super-bowl-halftime-show-to-compete-with-the-nfls-woke-halftime-show The NFL disappointed the nation by announcing the Super Bowl halftime show would be performed by America-hating, crossdressing weirdo Bad Bunny. NFL chooses crossdressing leftwing activist from Puerto Rico to play Super Bowl LX Halftime Show You knew the NFL was gay, but THIS gay? NOTTHEBEE.COM https://notthebee.com/article/the-nfl-has-chosen-cross-dressing-queer-icon-bad-bunny-to-play-the-super-bowl-halftime-show Bad Bunny doubled down on his appearance on SNL, where he reminded Americans to "learn Spanish" since that's the language he would be speaking during the show. TPUSA has yet...

In a recent article, Emily Wood Hawley passionately remarks, “Marriage does not truly exist outside of what God established — a sacred union between one man and one woman for life — because the state cannot redefine an institution God ordained.” The redefinition Hawley is referring to is the Obergefell v. Hodges decision of 2015. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority opinion which was handed down in a 5-4 vote stating that homosexual marriage was a Constitutionally legitimate right that belonged to all homosexuals in the USA. Justice Kennedy gave three reasons in SCOTUS’ landmark decision why homosexual marriage is...