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Finances
The hidden spiritual advice on the Franklin Cent
Perhaps the United States of America would not have become so politicized had we all followed a good piece of…
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Church & Ministry
Today in Christian history: Volunteers work to meet spiritual, physical needs of Civil War soldiers
Wounded men lay in the blazing sun in an open field at Gettysburg, pleading for relief. It was 1861 and…
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Books
Thomas Cahill provided unique insight into scripture, history
Thomas Cahill, author of such bestsellers as “How the Irish Saved Civilization” and “Desire of the Everlasting Hills,” has died…
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Statue of Missouri’s Harry Truman unveiled in U.S. Capitol rotunda
A statue of the president from Missouri now graces the U.S. Capitol. Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of Harry Truman, unveiled…
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Faith
Why did early Christianity rise so rapidly?
New religions appear all the time — nowhere more than in the United States — but very few ever achieve…
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Entertainment
Maya exhibit at Union Station transports visitors to different time
Families looking for something both fun and educational to do this fall may want to check out the latest exhibit…
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Church & Ministry
Today In Christian history: Thomas Barnardo’s head grew heavy
On this evening, September 19, 1905, sixty-year-old “Dr.” Thomas Barnardo complained that his head felt heavy. Asking his wife to…
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History & Archaeology
Super rare looted Jewish coin returned to Israel
JERUSALEM—American authorities have returned a rare, 2,000-year-old Jewish coin to Israel nearly two decades after it was looted, smuggled and put up for auction…
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History & Archaeology
Museum of the Bible returns manuscript that was stolen from monastery during WWI
The Museum of the Bible has returned a stolen manuscript to the Greek Orthodox Church. Bulgarian troops in 1917 looted…
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