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Apostles, September Articles

ListenThis post is part 9 of the series:The Apostles of Jesus ChristSeptember 21 The life and ministry of the Apostle Matthew was a common Jewish name after the Jewish exile. In the lists of the apostles, Matthew, who was also known as Levi (Mark 2:14; Luke v. 27), is coupled with Thomas (Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15). Matthew’s father’s name was Alphaeus (Mark 2:14), who should not be confused with the father of James the son of Mary, the wife of Cleophas, who was a “sister” of the mother of Jesus (John 19:25). Matthew was born at Nazareth in Galilee but resided primarily in Capernaum due to his...Read more... Read more... -->

American History, Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian History, September Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

Listen September 15, 1794 Death of Signer, Abraham Clark Abraham Clark (February 15, 1726 – September 15, 1794) was an American politician and Revolutionary War figure. He was delegate for New Jersey to the Continental Congress where he signed the Declaration of Independence and later served in the United States House of Representatives in both the Second and Third United States Congress, from March 4, 1791, until his death in...Read more... Read more... -->

American History, Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian History, September Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

Listen September 14, 1788 John Penn, signer of the Declaration of Independence, passed away John Penn (May 17, 1741 – September 14, 1788) was a signer of both the United States Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation as a representative of North...Read more... Read more... -->

Christian Calendar (Holidays), September Articles

ListenFrom its inception in the sixth and seventh centuries, Islam has raced around the world at the point of the sword. Contrary to the assertion of President George W. Bush and Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair, Islam has never been a "peace" loving religion. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, Islam is once again—as it was in previous generations—on the march seeking to seize control and dominate the entire world. Only a serious, earnest, and honest investigation of the historical facts will deliver the West from the notion that Islam is a religion of peace. The resources...Read more... Read more... -->

Christian Calendar (Holidays), Islam, Other Than Christianity, September Articles

ListenThe West has often given credit to Islam for its contributions to the development of civilization. The so-called "Golden Age" of Islam was nothing but the social and intellectual properties of the societies they put to the sword. As Muslim expert Robert Spencer writes, "...Islam was not the foundation of much significant cultural or scientific development at all."[1] When the facts are known, they will reveal that the West has inordinately credited Islam for contributions to Western civilization that it has never made. What is apparent from contemporary assessment of Islam is a lack of...Read more... Read more... -->