Till about the year 60 the apostles did not leave the holy city except upon temporary missions. This explains the obscurity in which the majority of
Archives for January 2014
Jerusalem Community Waits
The dominant idea in the Christian community, at the moment at which we are now arrived, was the coming of the Holy Spirit.Today we continue
Christianity Appears
This series has twenty-six easy five minute installments. This first installment: Just After Jesus Died.In grouping the glowing words of Renan,
Martin Luther King Day, 2014
Today we commemorate Martin Luther King and Civil Rights history. This year we reprint "Sojourner Truth, he Libyan Sibyl" by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Petrarch Pioneers New Poetry
Appreciation of nature inspired Petrarch to pioneer a new poetry. All this is genuine modern enjoyment, not a reflection of antiquity.Today's
Petrarch Climbs the Mountain
The ascent of a mountain for its own sake was unheard of, and there could be no thought of the companionship of friends or acquaintances.Modern
Petrarch First Modern Man
Outside the sphere of scientific investigation, there is another way to draw near to nature.Modern Recognition of Scenic Beauty -- Crowning of
Petrarch Introduces Scenic Beauty
This series has four easy five minute installments. This first installment: Poet, Scholar and Mountaineer.The beauty of nature, of natural
Problems With the Transition
Today's installment concludes Roman Emperor Constantine Converted to Christianity,our selection from An Ecclesiastical History, From The Birth of