Palestinians & Israelis Share Dreams of Peace
Wanting peace, dreaming of peace, creating peace
Calling Antisemitism a Sin in Nazi Germany without Retaliation
A seldom remembered Baptist World Alliance meeting denounced Nazi sins and helped inspire untold generations…
The Ship that Sunk at the Dock in Calm Water
Greed and a dismissal of basic physics led to the tragedy of the SS Eastland
Slave Spirituals Connect Us with Christ
Learn a bit about coded meanings in slave spirituals and the twisted version of Christianity that slave-holders taught them.
Making Peace Where It’s Impossible
Two communities in northern Kenya find an extraordinary way to make peace with one another.
Tuotilo – A Monk who Sculpted a Miracle
What makes a sculpture come alive?
Solomon’s Growing Abuse of Forced Labor
Solomon’s palaces and buildings relied on heavy taxes and forced labor of his own people.
Sin Doesn’t Burn Away
During the bonfire of the vanities, the people set other peoples’ belongings on fire, but did that transform Florence into a righteous city?
What to Do with All the Wisdom in the World – the Library of Alexandria
Great Thinkers + Generous Funding + Amazing Library = ???
The Mulan of the American Revolution
Deborah Sampson was a formidable woman who fought on the frontlines of the Revolutionary War