Biblical Culture

In Why Religion?: A Personal Story, the award-winning religious scholar Elaine Pagels weaves together a story of heart-breaking personal loss with an examination of the relevance of religious traditions in modern times. The book relates how she found solace in the insights discovered in these “secret” texts and offers the reader a deeper understanding of how Christian folklore continues to shape Western cultural attitudes centuries later.

Today's story is about a man many people didn't like. They called him a sinner, which is funny because aren't we all sinners? Don't we all make mistakes and do things we shouldn't?

Believe it or not, but what happened in Old Babylonia centuries ago still holds water today. You see, significant events in history, regardless of the setting, changed the world. They created lessons and from there, new decisions came about. That’s why the identity of the world was established, and that’s how we got to live like we do today.

After the fall of the Parthians, the Sassanids came into power. In this Middle East history audiobook, we will be discussing the transfer of power and the change in society that came along with it. It’s nice to look back into the past every now and then because that’s the only way that you will better understand the present. Buy this audiobook now.

Isn't it shocking that the precious holy name of the heavenly father has been removed from his own book almost 7,000 times. How do you think God feels? When Jesus taught us how to pray, He said: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name...what name? Is it "God"? That's not his name...it's a title. Is the name "Lord"? That's also not his name...it's also a title. What is the personal holy name of the god you serve? Why is it important to use and praise God's true name?

Aren't you a lucky child? A long time ago, the right to suffrage was only granted to certain members of the society. These days, everyone can vote. The question now is: "Who should you vote?" You will find your answer will depend on the influences of the people around you. Get to know the individuals who will shape your voting preference later on in life.