BRICS is the acronym for the economic cooperation bloc comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The term came into use among investors, as those nations were seen as having the most potential for growth. That idea turned into actual cooperation between governments, complete with high profile annual meetings. What it will become…
Watching what’s going on has become irksome to say the least. Seeing part of a newscast is liable to cause all manner of consternation. Television, for the most part, has become unwatchable, lest you have a meltdown from the stupidity on display. It should be avoided late at night. You don’t want to ruin a…
Evolutionists assure us all life, just as we know it today, evolved ever so gradually. But if it did, how? Here is a baffling creature for evolutionists to gasp over –– the ugly Lungfish. He’s a fish, and yet he breathes air into a set of perfect lungs, and more than that… he estivates! Read…
When one traces the various nations listed in Genesis 10 to their modern locations, it seems that many of them mutated into western and eastern branches. This is true of many Hamitic and Japhetic nations as pointed out in the book, In Search of … the Origin of Nations. Following on this, what can…
Could This Warning Be Applied to the Western Christian World? Jeremiah is the major prophet who warned God’s people prior to the first fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temple and city. He had been admonishing God’s people to reject paganism and decadence for decades, then Jehovah sent him this shocking message: Jeremiah 11:13-14,…
Belching Bovines In the green global crusade for lower emissions no farm animal is left un-prodded. They claim livestock is responsible for well over 10% of global emissions. Front and center is the hated cow and its methane filled burps. To counter this, generations of cows have had their breath tested and been selectively bred…
An event called the World’s Colombian Exposition opened in Chicago on May 1, 1893. It had taken many years of planning and an act of Congress to select the location for what is commonly called the “World’s Fair.” Nearly 50 nations maintained pavilions during the six-month long exhibition and over 27 million people attended. It…
Law in the Old Testament The Old Testament is a collection of diverse types of literature. The first five books, which compose the Pentateuch, are often called the “Torah” or “Law.” However, the Hebrew term torah, as mentioned in the previous lesson, means “teachings” rather than just “law” in the legal, codified sense. Further, even…
