Well, they did, but they didn’t know it. Among all the other things, it looks like the ancient Egyptian people invented antibiotics, along with their cousins the Nubians. They fermented a kind of thick pasty porridge that they called ‘beer’ which was highly nutritious and non-intoxicating that had naturally high levels of the antibiotic tetracycline. […]
Did Ancient Israelites Drink Beer?
I am very particular about context in Scripture, so when I see something obscured that can be clarified, I like to repost it for all. And, in the spirit of the season, a festive libation which has warmed the hearts of men for millenia is the subject. The drinking of beer was prevalent across the […]
Did Ancient Israelites Drink Beer?
I am very particular about context in Scripture, so when I see something obscured that can be clarified, I like to repost it for all. And, in the spirit of the season, a festive libation which has warmed the hearts of men for millenia is the subject. The drinking of beer was prevalent across the […]
Frankincense: A Cure For Cancer?
by Jeremy Howell FRANKINCENSE FACTS Boswellia sacra grows in Oman, Yemen and Somalia Other Boswellia species grow in Africa and India The tree may have been named after John Boswell, the uncle of Samuel Johnson’s biographer In ancient Egypt frankincense was thought to be sweat of the gods Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal The gift given […]
The Racist Roots of Gun Control
by Clayton E. Cramer When you arm the victims of crime and oppression, they stop being victims. From Firearms and Liberty Website. Copyright 1993 Clayton E. Cramer All Rights Reserved. Electronic redistribution is permitted as long as no alterations are made to the text and this notice appears at the beginning. Print reproduction or for […]
Harvard Study: Gun “Control” Is Counterproductive
Darn those facts. This is from the American Civil Rights Union. Let us not forget that as gun ownership decreases historically, tyranny increases exponentially. I’ve just learned that Washington, D.C.’s petition for a rehearing of the Parker case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit was denied today. This is good news. […]
Why the Wilderness?
by Fr. John A. Peck A sermon from 2009. Often the wilderness is a dangerous place, frought with danger, anxiety, vulnerability. Out there, we are usually the prey or the victim, but it is also the place where we encounter God. Why are we meeting God in the wilderness (where else?) We are, generally speaking, […]
Evangelical Professor, Students On Liturgical Churches And Worship
From The Moody Standard, Moody Bible Institute “Liturgy” is a word that by virtue of its mere obscurity seems to be dropping out of the common vernacular altogether, just as churches that keep the prescribed calendar and hold traditional services have been left stranded by the mainstream of evangelical culture. Liturgy, however, is more than […]
Sex In The City Of God
by Frederica Matthewes-Green Why won’t the Orthodox ordain female priests? Because they understand the mystery of sex. Controversy over the ordination of women has plagued many denominations, but it hasn’t raised similar furor in the Orthodox Church. This is because our way of approaching such issues provides a clear answer: wherever the early church kept […]
In Defense of the Christmas Tree
by Fr. Daniel Daly Several years ago during the Christmas season, a religious program on television caught my attention. The program featured a discussion on the dangers of cults, especially to young people. I found myself agreeing with the panelists as they warned young people about the hazards of involvement in occult or “new age” […]