“But nothing did happen to you. So, you see, my confidence in you was justified.I knew you'd get home safely and God help any Yankee who got in your way!” “Rhett, why on earth did you do such a silly thing—enlisting at the last minute when you knew we were going to get l...
In the anticommunist purges of the late 1960s, some writers who had participated in left-wing organizations were imprisoned. The most famous is Pramoedya Ananta Toer, a nationalist who had also been imprisoned by the Dutch from 1947 to 1949. He composed books as stories told to fellow ...
Some of the people below are celebrities born in Estonia, while others are simply notable locals. If you're from Estonia you might already know that these prominent figures are also from your hometown, but some of the names below may really surprise you. This list includes people who were ...
12 Who else has held the oceans in his hand? Who has measured off the heavens with his fingers?Who else knows the weight of the earth or has weighed the mountains and hills on a scale?13 Who is able to advise the Spirit of the Lord?[c] Who knows enough to give him advice or tea...
and that humankind united with their creator is the exclusive instrument THROUGH WHICH God will work out his plan of salvation. Human vocation has always been to function as a nation of kings and priests, who serve as divine conduits of salvation to the ENTIRE WORLD. In other words, Romans ...
In the early 1990s following the collapse of the Soviet Union, I lived in the Russian Far East, spending most of time time in Khabarovsk, a city of more than a half million people about 19 miles from the Chinese border at the confluence of the Ussuri and Amur rivers. I had traveled th...
The Conundrum of Joy The book of Philippians is arguably the most joy-filled, joy-commanded book of the Bible. All the more strange when we discover that Paul is writing in a lockdown of his own. Imprisoned in Rome, possibly awaiting execution, his joy abounds. How come?
In People v. Reese, 47 Cal. 2d 112, 116-117 [301 P.2d 582], we held that a jury may be instructed on the minimum time that must be served before a prisoner will be eligible for parole; the instructions in the present case were more favorable to defendant. Defendant contends that ...
In the early 1990s following the collapse of the Soviet Union, I lived in the Russian Far East, spending most of time time in Khabarovsk, a city of more than a half million people about 19 miles from the Chinese border at the confluence of the Ussuri and Amur rivers. I had traveled th...
which the follower would bow towards to show respect. While both Jews and Muslims still hold to this commandment today, most modern Christians see bowing down before the image of Jesus on the cross as an exception. However, there is nothing in the Bible to suggest that this would be differe...