The Greatest Gift Of All
By Samuel Ashwood | December 26, 2008
Some six thousand years ago, when man first sinned, God approached him, and showed that He was fully aware of what had occurred. But in pronouncing judgment upon His fallen creature, God also gave this promise: “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall [...]
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Handel’s Messiah: A Brief Overview
By Sarah Ashwood | December 24, 2008
Ah the holidays…’tis the season for gifts, family, food, sleighs, snow, twinkling lights, decorated trees, and Christmas carols. This is also the season where a certain piece of music, Handel’s Messiah, is doubtless performed more than any other. How much do you know about this popular Christmas-time tradition and its composer?
The Messiah, by George Friedrich [...]
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Going for Gary
By Derek Wallace | December 19, 2008
Jesse Ventura created quite a stir when he hinted at Ron Paul’s Rally for the Republic in September that he might make a 2012 presidential bid. “I will say this,” the former Minnesota governor told a cheering crowd. “If I see it over the next two to three years, if I see it start to [...]
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Citizen Obama?
By Samuel Ashwood | December 11, 2008
The national media has tried to keep the story hushed up, but in spite of the courts, more and more Americans are wondering about the eligibility of Barack Obama for the presidency of the United States. The questions arise because of Article 2, Section I of the Constitution, which requires that any candidate for the [...]
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Review: “The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women”
By Sarah Ashwood | December 4, 2008
Upon seeing the title of this documentary, most people—especially women—will doubtless feel a mixture of annoyance, abhorrence, and curiosity. But don’t let the title put you off. The title for this award-winning documentary (2007 SAICFF Best of Festival Jubilee Award), directed and produced by the Gunn brothers, does not denote an anti-female piece by any [...]
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