Faith and begorrah! 'Tis Saint Paddy's Day! There will be parades, people wearing shamrocks, and even rivers dyed green for the day. Everybody's Irish on Saint Patrick's Day! But... Why? Who was Saint Patrick? What did he do? Really? Did he really chase the snakes out of Ireland? This site, part of the extensive History Channel web site, answers these and other questions about this fascinating man...
Got a question about the Bible? God? How to live a Christian life in today's world? Abortion? Sex? What's a good movie to see? Inquiring minds want to know. Answers to these and hundreds of other questions are here at Christian Answers. The organization is a worldwide evangelism, education, and discipleship ministry of Films for Christ (a...
The Mardi Gras parades from New Orleans are on TV today. There's Carnival in Brazil. Did you know that "Mardi Gras" is French for "Fat Tuesday"? And "Carnival" is from the Latin meaning "farewell to meat"? What's all this about? It's about the Season of Lent, a forty-day period before Easter, usually characterized by fasting, especially abstaining from meat...
It's President's Day this Monday. In the rush to have an extra day off for the weekend, we've combined Washington's and Lincoln's birthday holidays into one to honor all presidents. Let's see, Jimmy Carter is a Baptist, George W. Bush is a Methodist, Jack Kennedy was a Catholic,...what was Zachary Taylor? Herbert Hoover? Come to think of it, how many presidents actually had an affiliation with a particular denomination? Who didn't? The answers to these and related questions are given here on the Religious Affiliation of U...
Well, do you have your flowers, candy, dinner out, card, or other token of love ready yet? It's Valentine's Day and there are just a few hours left! Take a few moments to stop by Peggie's Place and look through the resources available to you there. You can send an e-card to your loved one or find out the rules of chocolate...
Evangelistic campaigns are nothing new. From Paul to Billy Graham, evangelists have spread the word about Jesus Christ and invited millions to believe in Him. While the real work is done by people, these days there are new tools to help them in the work. For example, the "Jesus. All about life" campaign sponsored by the Bible Society NSW (New South Wales) currently beginning in Australia...
February is Black History Month. A major component of the history of those we generally refer today to as "African-Americans" (other common terms over the years have included Negro, black, and some decidedly uncharitable words) is the church. The black church has been the center of community life since before the end of slavery...
Mark D. Roberts is Senior Pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church, Irvine, CA, and blogger extraordinaire. In addition to the blog where today's site resides, he also contributes to Theologica (http://theologica.worldmagblog.com/theologica/) and OneTrueGodBlog (http://www.onetruegodblog.com/). He is also an excellent writer...
We have all heard various explanations of how we have come to celebrate the birth of Christ today. Ken Collins, pastor of Garfield Memorial Christian Church in McLean, VA, has an interesting article on various Christmas Facts such as the use of "Xmas," the date December 25, Saint Nick, and more. If you have ever wondered about these things or heard others speculate about them, this is an excellent place to find out the straight story...
Today is the 54th anniversary of the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. Early on that Sunday morning carrier-based planes of the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked, sinking battleships and other large warships, destroying planes and buildings, and killing over 2,000 military and civilian personnel. That attack was led by Mitsuo Fuchida, Japan's top pilot...
