THE IROQUOIS AND THE ORIGINS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY Speech by Dr. Donald A. Grinde, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Interdiscipli- nary Studies, Gettysburg College, and Crawford Research Fellow, 1987-1988. Delivered at Cornell University September...
What is Atonement?
What is Atonement? By Paqid Hilel ben David (Greg Killian)I. I want to see how `kippurim' is used and what it means: 3725 kippur, kip-poor'; from 3722; expiation (only in plural):-atonement. Dictionary Trace - 3722 kaphar, kaw-far'; a prim....
Religious Beliefs of the Pilgrims
Religious Beliefs of the PilgrimsDuring the reign of Queen Elizabeth, Puritan-leaning religious opinions were generally tolerated, but when King James came to power in 1604 the Church of England again began to root out, prosecute, and jail those...
Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address
Lincoln's First Inaugural AddressMarch 4, 1861Fellow citizens of the United States: in compliance with a custom as old as the government itself, I appear before you to address you briefly and to take, in your presence, the oath prescribed by the...
Religious Beliefs of the Pilgrims
Religious Beliefs of the PilgrimsDuring the reign of Queen Elizabeth, Puritan-leaning religious opinions were generally tolerated, but when King James came to power in 1604 the Church of England again began to root out, prosecute, and jail those...
Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address
Lincoln's First Inaugural AddressMarch 4, 1861Fellow citizens of the United States: in compliance with a custom as old as the government itself, I appear before you to address you briefly and to take, in your presence, the oath prescribed by the...
The Hubble Space Telescope
The U.S. Hubble Space Telescope is scheduled for launch aboard the space shuttle Discovery sometime this year.Once out in orbit, 368 miles above the earth and far from the distorting effects of the atmosphere, Hubble's 94.5 inch mirror will make...
The Hubble Space Telescope
The U.S. Hubble Space Telescope is scheduled for launch aboard the space shuttle Discovery sometime this year.Once out in orbit, 368 miles above the earth and far from the distorting effects of the atmosphere, Hubble's 94.5 inch mirror will make...
WAS AMERICA FOUNDED as a CHRISTIAN NATION?
WAS AMERICA FOUNDED as a CHRISTIAN NATION?The question of our Biblical origins has been bandied around in intellectual circles for many years, especially now that there is a renewed Christian involvement in the culture of AMerica.The major hurdle...