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  • Kingdom Come0

    Illustration by Jon Krause Even during Christ’s time on earth, the idea of enforcing obedience to God’s law was cherished by some who professed to follow Him. Even Jesus’ own disciples expressed this sentiment. When Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem, He sent messengers to a Samaritan village to ask if He could stay

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  • A Man for A’ That0

    A man of contradictions: That is how many today view John Knox, the outspoken and stalwart Reformer of Scotland. He is remembered both as a bold visionary for the future of reform in Scotland, as well as somewhat of a misogynist to twenty-first-century eyes. For while at times bold, he could also be harsh, even

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  • Guys and Dolls0

    It’s BAAACK—global warming, of course, and with a vengeance. In early October the Washington, D.C., area was sweltering under 90- degree-plus weather—all-time highs and dry and hot like summer. The impeachment inquiry was under way, and “hot under the collar” took on a full double meaning. The U.S. president had unflattering things to say about

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  • Trading Freedom for Fear0

    Dressed in an all-white suit with a white tie, attorney Joe Brandon, Jr., paced back and forth in the county courthouse in Rutherford County, Tennessee, peppering witnesses with incendiary questions. On some of the six days of the proceedings, Brandon wore brightly colored ties with checkered shirts and checkered suits. In all of his looks,

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  • Pandora’s Cedar Chest0

    In 1833 William McClure Thomson, a Protestant missionary from America, went toOttoman Syria, which then included Lebanon, and after spending more than 25 years in the area, he wrote a book titled The Land and the Book. His insights into the Lebanese political, social and religious culture were similar in their depth to that of

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  • Life & Glory0

    It is scarcely necessary here to present the history of that document originally entitled “the Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America,” which has come to be known as the Declaration of Independence. The story of its birth has been recounted many times. It is known how, in the effort to withstand the

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