This, the holiest day of the Jewish Year is The Day of Atonement. It actually goes from sundown last night to sundown today.The holiday dates from
Archives for 2015
Scythian Army Forms for Battle
. . . and meanwhile, after the coming of the gifts to Darius, the Scythians who were left had arrayed themselves against the Persians with both foot
The Tyrant’s Reforms
The very gratitude of Englishmen for fresh spiritual enlightenment was to tell to the profit of the royal power. No conception could be further from
The North Revolts
In the autumn of 1536 a rising broke out in Lincolnshire, and this was hardly quelled when all Yorkshire rose in arms.Henry VIII Makes Himself Head
The Culture Wars – Some Historical Background
While the gap between left and right has widened to such an extent that even The Washington Post acknowledged yesterday that the two parties seem to
Call for Financial Help
We're reaching out to our readers for help in meeting our blog's costs. We put a page on Patreon to enable our patrons to pledge money. Further
Camus on Living
The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.More on Albert Camus.
More Laws and Executions
The choice of his first victim showed the ruthless precision with which Cromwell was to strike. In the general opinion of Europe, the foremost
Persian Invaders Encounter Difficulties in Scythia
So far then the Persians had the advantage for a small part of the war.Translated by George C. Macaulay -- our special project presenting the