Tag: Britain
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The Geneva Bible: The Reformers’ Bible
What exactly is the Geneva Bible and what is its significance? The Geneva Bible was first published in 1560. It was the first translation to use chapter divisions and numbered verses and became the most popular version of its time because of the extensive marginal notes and annotations. Some of those notes were very controversial.…
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Saul’s Conversion
Can God use the persecution of Christians for the good of bringing nonbelievers to Christ? Christians would know the right answer is yes, yet many would not be persecuted if they don’t have to be. In this classic booklet, famous preacher and Reformed English evangelist George Whitefield (he was the most famous preacher of his…
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1960s Musical Medley
Scarborough Fair (Canticle) by Simon & Garfunkel The first song in this medley I’m sharing with you today is a folk rock classic. It’s based off of an old English ballad. Scarborough Fair” is a traditional English ballad about the Yorkshire town of Scarborough. The song relates the tale of a young man who instructs…
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Is radical Islam really so radical?
According to worldwide polling, the much-repeated minority of Muslims who are radical and extremists does not stand up to scrutiny. In fact, the majority of Muslims support extreme positions on select issues such as supporting Al-Qaeda, having a favorable view of Osama bin Laden, supporting apostasy laws and blasphemy laws, favoring sharia law, supporting dhimmitude…
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Abortion Deconstructed
Since January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court decision in the matter of Roe v. Wade found in favor of the “Jane Roe” (Norma McCorvey), who was seeking an abortion in Texas. The Supreme Court ruled that a woman’s “right” to an abortion was a constitutional right. Even though the US Consitution explicitly affirms the right…