Many years ago, in ancient China there lived a pottery maker of great renown. He resided in a village in the northern part of the kingdom, but his fame had spread throughout the realm because of his ability to create fine pottery of exquisite beauty. Some of his best work graced the table of the […]
Contrary to the belief of some of our citizens, the United States is not nor was meant to be a democracy. The writers of the Constitution had a very realistic view regarding man’s imperfections, and they tried to set up safeguards against the dangers of excessive executive power, unchecked legislative actions, mob rule, and other […]
Near one of the great harbors along the eastern coast of our country a narrow strip of land juts far out into the sea. At land’s end there is a treacherous shoal that extends another mile or so into the ocean. On stormy days and nights, when the sea is raging and the visibility is […]
A reflection on some evidences of God INTRODUCTION “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. (Romans 1: 20-21) Bertrand Russell, famous English philosopher and agnostic, once said that he had […]
SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI ! That is an old Latin phrase that, loosely translated, says that the glories of this world soon pass away. The Bible says it in different words. Reading from the first epistle of Peter, chapter 1, verses 24-25: “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of grass. […]
What is the real difference between Democrats and Republicans, Liberals and Conservatives. Republicans tend to believe that government is best that governs least, and they favor a free-market system in which the government’s functions and powers are strictly limited. Most of them are convinced that the free-market system produces the greatest good for the greatest […]
A little over one hundred years ago the British Empire had reached its greatest height in terms of geographical extent and political power. The saying was, “The sun never sets on the British Empire.” — and that saying was literally true. From New Delhi to Cape Town, from Toronto to Sydney, ultimate allegiance was to […]
At 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918, the guns fell silent, thus ending a terrible conflict that had ranged over much of the world, cost as many as twenty million lives, destroyed ancient kingdoms and empires, and ripped apart the social fabric of Europe. It was called the Great War and the “War to end […]
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