Some atheists and non-believers sometimes come up with illogical arguments on why the resurrection could not have happened. Instead of saying that it’s a belief they have – that it did not happen, they try to argue their way around it. Now no one can quarrel with what one believes; it’s their right, and …
Jesus Christ was born about 2000 years ago in Bethlehem, Judea in southern Israel, during the kingship of Herod the Great. At that time, the area was part of the Roman Empire under Emperor Augustus (previously Octavian) Caesar, the adopted son of Julius Caesar, who eventually succeeded him. These are the facts. The gospels do …
Peter Obi’s ascendancy on the political scene for the 2023 elections seems to have awakened Nigerian youths politically, and many can now see through him, some aspects of the important role played by NdIgbo in the enterprise of Nigeria. According to the official results, and court declarations, he did not win, yet he has achieved …
The superlatives in our bodies are endless. Each of us has 5 million hair follicles, about 100,000 of them on the head: with some people having more than others. Blondes have about 150,000; those with black or brown hair about 100,000, and redheads or those with auburn hair about 90,000. Hair can continue to grow …
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We have made tremendous advances in computing over the last thirty years or so. Today, a home computer has more memory than that of a huge main frame computer which needed an entire storeyed office building to house it about 30 years ago. And the humble mobile phone now sports more memory than that available …
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Many car manufacturers boast in their advertisements of how well made their cars are; how infrequently they need servicing. Many cars now require servicing once a year, or every 20,000 miles (30,000 kilometers) ‘whichever comes first’. A famous battery maker advertises on television how many more lives their batteries have, compared with the opposition. …
She was a young woman, probably in her early twenties. I encountered her in a morgue where I had gone to see the body of one of a patient who died the previous week, in order to fill out some legally required documents about the death. She was the apprentice, sitting in for the technician …
Anticipating this year’s Christmas, I have been thinking about that earth-moving event of over 2000 years ago – the coming of Christ into the world as a helpless baby. Most people are familiar with His miracles – like turning water into wine, walking on the water, calming a stormy lake, raising Lazarus from the dead, …
Jesus Christ was born about 2000 years ago in Bethlehem, Judea, now in southern Israel, during the kingship of Herod the Great. At that time, the area was part of the Roman Empire under Emperor Augustus (previously Octavian) Caesar, the adopted son of Julius Caesar, who eventually succeeded him. These are the facts. The Gospels …
“Advent”! All media – radio and television stations, Facebook, twitter, and newspapers are currently full of references to it. With its mention they almost immediately go on to calendars and chocolates as if the two are inseparable. But what is advent and what does the word mean? The word is of Latin origin and comes …
