By Danny Minton On May 15, 1963, Gordon Cooper sat in the Faith 7 capsule atop Atlas 9, which would end up being the last flight of the Project Mercury Space Program. It would be the first flight to last more than a day, planned for twenty-two orbits around the Earth. Unknown to Cooper or NASA Control, an event would
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By Mark Waters The opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics had nothing to do with Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. The part of the ceremony under scrutiny depicted Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and joy, in contrast to the decapitation of Marie Antoinette. Thomas Jolly, the design artist of the Dionysian tableau, has clearly stated that it was not
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Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance is doubling down on comments he made in 2021 about “childless cat ladies” running the nation who “want to make the rest of the country miserable too.” Vance made the remarks on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show, referring to Vice President Kamala Harris, who now is the front runner for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Read moreBy Danny Minton I missed the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics, which, based on what I’m reading on the internet, I’m glad I did. The big controversy is the parody of Leonardo Da Vinci’s painting of “The Last Supper,” which depicted the evening that Jesus was arrested and taken away to be tried and crucified. If you didn’t
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Registration opened Monday, Aug. 5, for Summit, Abilene Christian University’s annual gathering that focuses on small group discussion, guest speakers, worship, and fellowship. Summit dates are Oct. 16-18. Theme is Woven Together: The Power of Biblical Narratives, which came as a result of brainstorming by Summit leaders, including Jennifer Schroeder, director. Click here for registration link. “As this group pored
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By Jim Nichols If you are a person who believes that you should attend worship services at a particular location, you do so for reasons that are specific to you. I use the term “church” with the meaning of a local gathering. It is probable that there are several churches from various “brands” in your community or city. Why do
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Editor’s Note: Dr. Jerry Taylor, founding director of the Carl Spain Center on Race Studies & Spiritual Action at Abilene Christian University, recently wrote the following reflection on The Racial Healing of America Revival and Bus Tour that took place in July 2023. Greetings Friends,In a world filled with bad news, we as spiritual anchors must spread the good news
Read moreBy Danny Minton It sounds strange to talk about Christmas when the temperature outside is triple digits. A couple of TV channels have been spending the entire month showing Christmas-themed movies twenty-four hours a day. I even took time to watch a couple from another channel this past week. Is it odd to have shows with snow, Christmas trees, and
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By Loretta Fulton Once Hannah Albin was cast as the lead role in a play at Hardin-Simmons University earlier this year, she started intensely researching the character, a person she had never heard of before. The play, “The Ballad of Maria Marten,” was staged at HSU in February and is now bound for the stage at a massive theater festival in
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