Category: Issues and Answers

Virgil Thomson on Music and Culture ~ The Imaginative Conservative

By Michael de Sapio As a composer Virgil Thomson was a minor master, but his critical prose ranks with some of the best writing on music in English… — Read on theimaginativeconservative.org/2021/09/virgil-thomson-music-culture-michael-de-sapio.html

Flannery O’Connor on Sin and Politics ~ The Imaginative Conservative

By Darrell Falconburg Flannery O’Connor understood that what is wrong with the world is not our failure to adhere to a certain political or economic program, as important as these may be. Instead, what is wrong with the world is sin. And so, the… Continue Reading “Flannery O’Connor on Sin and Politics ~ The Imaginative Conservative”

Was Jesus’ Last Supper a Seder? – Biblical Archaeology Society

By Jonathan Klawans Was Jesus’ Last Supper a Seder? – Biblical Archaeology Society — Read on http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/jesus-historical-jesus/was-jesus-last-supper-a-seder/

Inscription, “Jesus, son of Mary,” found in Jezreel – Biblical Archaeology Society

By Jonathan Laden Inscription, “Jesus, son of Mary,” found in Jezreel – Biblical Archaeology Society — Read on http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/post-biblical-period/inscription-to-jesus-son-of-mary-found-in-jezreel/

The Land of Salt? – Biblical Archaeology Society

By Nathan Steinmeyer A team from the University of Haifa identified dozens of salt production installations in the immediate vicinity of the coastal city near modern Haifa, many of which had been used and reused for hundreds of years, between 200 B.C.E and 1300… Continue Reading “The Land of Salt? – Biblical Archaeology Society”

Jordan officials reveals cause of water near Dead Sea turning red | World News

By Anugrah Kumar After a body of water near the Dead Sea in Jordan recently turned red, the Jordan Valley Authority tested the water and offered a reason behind the change of its color. — Read on http://www.christianpost.com/news/jordan-officials-reveals-cause-of-water-near-dead-sea-turning-red.html

When it comes to education, charity can change lives: John Stossel

By John Stossel Government-run schools fail kids. But private education made possible by charity can put kids on the path to a better future. — Read on http://www.dailysignal.com/2021/09/22/when-it-comes-to-education-charity-can-change-lives/