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First, the mission of Jesus. He is the Messiah whose coming was anticipated and prophesized throughout the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament. For further study about Messianic prophesies, ...

I remember one professor at Moody Bible Institute asking all students in his class about their favourite book in the Old Testament (OT). Most of the answers were rather predictable: Psalms, Genesis, ...

To grow oranges for profit and pleasure, was one of my prewar ambitions. And in the course of learning the business I met, at different times and places, some exceptional persons including Mustapha ...

Dive into the dark and disturbing world of active cults that continue to operate under the radar. From snake-handling ...

Scientists have discovered a hidden chapter of the Bible dating back nearly 1,500 years in an ancient Vatican manuscript. The ...

Rajan Philips Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is ...