Following on from last weeks post on a map of ancient reads routes I thought I would post up this great world map which I came across last summer which displays the major religions of the world. Hopefully you can click on the map and zoom in but just in case you can’t Red is Roman… Continue reading Map of world Religions
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Prince Philip and the islanders who worship him as a god.
Most people know who Prince Philip is. He’s held in quite high esteem and perhaps even loved for his politically incorrect remarks and insults and fiery Greek temper. However, outside of Buckingham Palace there is no where quite on earth that thinks as much of the man as the Kastom people in the tiny Pacific… Continue reading Prince Philip and the islanders who worship him as a god.
Are you a Global Citizen?
I’ve always thought the concept of patriotism and especially nationalism to be a very weird and most likely stupid and illogical idea. It just makes no sense to me that people from any individual country can believe on whatever level that they are in the best country in the world or that they are in… Continue reading Are you a Global Citizen?
Do Chimps Believe in God?
As Good Friday nears and Easter beckons to many as well as Passover to many others, it might come as a surprise to you that recent studies have indicated that a group of Chimpanzees have been studied and a series of illogical and on the face of it unnecessary tasks observed. PhD researcher Laura Kehoe… Continue reading Do Chimps Believe in God?
Sunni and Shia Islam – All you Need To Know – Islam 101
You’d have to be living on another planet not to hear about the seemingly endless troubles in the Middle-East. To many in the west, Muslims are Muslims but it is much more complex than that with an ancient schism dominating the religion and threatening to engulf the world whether we know about it or not.… Continue reading Sunni and Shia Islam – All you Need To Know – Islam 101
The history of Father Christmas & Santa Claus
I’m not really into the modern Christmas, I’m much more into the original meaning of Christmas. However that’s not to say I’m not interested in the traditions of Father Christmas it’s just that I am into the more original meanings of it rather than the money and over indulgence of this biggest of HOLY(i)days. Many… Continue reading The history of Father Christmas & Santa Claus
Why are the 7 days in a week? The story behind the names of the days of the week
Have you ever wondered why the week has 7 days in it? It is so entrenched around the world even in areas not influenced by Bible teaching and yet no one really questions why this is. Whilst human devised methods of marking years or lunar months make sense, the division of days into weeks… Continue reading Why are the 7 days in a week? The story behind the names of the days of the week
Red Letter Day
Have you ever heard of the phrase that Today is a Red Letter Day? It used to be quite common but now is just one of those sayings we vaguely remember from school. It may well be for you and you’d don’t even know it. The origins of this saying go right back to the… Continue reading Red Letter Day
An unapologetic guide to saying Sorry
When was the last time you said Sorry to someone? It’s not something that any of us like to do and it is something that many of us don’t do. Often it is the people who should say Sorry the most that do so the least. Saying sorry implies that you did something wrong and… Continue reading An unapologetic guide to saying Sorry
The Angel of Mons
Whilst writing and researching my WW1 history book, Lest We Forget, I came across a number of semi-mythical events and accounts that went from the completely unbelievable to those that actually occurred despite being hugely unlikely. There is the grim tale of the Crucified Soldier which went from being common knowledge in WW1 to increasingly… Continue reading The Angel of Mons
Stephen Liddell 