Tag: History

Avoiding Media Brainwashing

I just finished reading an excellent biography of Cato, not Inspector Clouseau’s Cato but Rome’s Marcus Porcius Cato a/k/a Cato

Some Kingdom History on Vaccines

As we brace for the battle that is sure to come as vaccination becomes available to the general population, I

Was Donald Trump a Cyrus?

I was in a relatively small group of people in September 2016 before the election when a prominent Evangelical leader

On the Insurrection

Yes….an insurrection. A Republican insurrection. Republicans Gone Wild. Republicans breaking and entering, forcibly taking over a government building, and injuring

Thanksgiving With Cotton Mather

I’ve just finished two biographies on Cotton Mather and purchased a third. Cotton Mather is likely one of the greatest

A Kingdom Response to COVID-19

We are in the midst of a pandemic. And while history is no stranger to plagues and pandemics, we have

Viking Travel Journal––Day 13

Yesterday I wrote about the pagan chieftain who was instrumental in Iceland adopting Christianity. His name is Thorgeir Ljosvetningagodi. If

Viking Travel Journal––Day 12

Not every swing is a hit. Some are strikes. Seydisfjordur, Iceland was a complete whiff…at least for me. The length

Viking Travel Journal––Day 11

Today was another day at sea as we travelled from the Faroe Islands toward Iceland. There were three lectures today.

Viking Travel Journal—Day 10

The Faroe Islands are located halfway between Norway and Iceland in the Norwegian Sea. The islands were first discovered, according

Scotch-Irish Cruise Journal—Day 9

Oban is a young town by Scottish standards. Even St. Columba’s Cathedral, which initially grabbed my attention, was built in