history
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When Christianity emerged in the 1st century AD, it was a small, radical movement in the Roman province of Judea. By the 4th century, it had become the dominant religion of the Roman Empire. How did a faith that began with a crucified Jewish teacher grow into a world-changing force? The Roots of a Movement
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From dusty caves to marble cathedrals, relics and artifacts linked to the Bible have long captured the imagination of believers, historians, and treasure hunters alike. Some are real, others remain the stuff of legend—but all share the power to stir curiosity and awe. Let’s take a journey through some of the most captivating Biblical artifacts
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In Apostles of Disunion, Charles B. Dew confronts a long-standing myth: that the American Civil War was about states’ rights. Using speeches by southern commissioners sent to convince other states to secede, Dew shows that the true driving force was slavery—and the fear of its extinction. Southern revisionists, especially after the war, clung to the
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When most think of hockey in the Volunteer State, they automatically think of the yellow-shirted Nashville Predators, and for good reason. Tennessee’s beloved Predators, or “Preds,” have had some decent amounts of success since their debut season in the fall of 1998, having been the runner-up in the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals, among their several
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Sleepy Hollow, a quiet and small town located just north of the bustling heart of New York City, is a village that combines rich history and legendary folklore, which has become most famously associated with Washington Irving’s story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Nestled on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, this village has
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