From ancient Egypt in the second millennium BC to Great Britain in the 20th century, there has been a three thousand year parade of empires marching across the world stage. One has replaced another on a routine basis. At any given time, there has been a greatest empire on Earth, at least until the end of the Second World War. And all of these empires has had exactly one … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2022
WORLD’S TALLEST CHRISTIAN STATUES
When one thinks of immense Christian statues, the first (and often only) one that comes to mind is the Statue of Christ the Redeemer, the immense depiction of Jesus with arms outspread overlooking the magnificent beach and skyline of the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. However, this is far from the world’s tallest Christian statue. It barely makes the list of top ten in the … [Read more...]
SEVEN MUST-SEE HISTORIC EDIFICES OF JUDEO-CHRISTIANITY
There are literally hundreds of thousands of churches, cathedrals, synagogues, and sacred Jewish and Christian shrines to be found all over the world. Of these, hundreds, if not thousands, are of particular religious and/or historic importance. But are there seven that stand out above all of the rest? Well, sort of. The most important sacred sites of both religions can be … [Read more...]
CHAPELS OF THE MILITARY ACADEMIES
The United States military establishment has always taken the spiritual needs of its members very seriously. Nowhere is this tradition more strongly represented than at the various American military academies. Some of the oldest and most historic military chapels in the United States are to be found at West Point, Annapolis and the various senior military colleges, while the … [Read more...]