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This week will see the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere and therefore the summer solstice, but in the southern hemisphere it will be the shortest day of the year and the winter solstice. A solstice happens…

In these past few months I have been reading up on some problems associated with the pandemic. A very disturbing fact in this world is that almost 46,000 adolescents die from suicide each year. What terrifying statistics! and what a…

Life is precious, it is the gift of God that is why he has forbidden us to take life unjustly. Julius Caesar the Roman emperor was immensely popular with the people of Rome. He was a successful military leader who…

Bodyguards with bulletproof briefcases and high-powered pistols, look-alike stand-ins and food tasters are just some of the ways the very rich and influential people today protect themselves. It is reported that when president Vladimir Putin of Russia steps out in…

The House of Fabergé was one of Russias most famous royal jewellers. It was founded by Gustav Fabergé in 1842 in St. Petersburg, Russia. One of their most famous products were the Fabergé Easter eggs that were created for the…

Many years ago in the old city of Dusseldorf, a town of Rhenish Prussia, there dwelt an artist by the name of Stenburg. He was religious, but knew nothing of Christ as his own Saviour from the guilt and power…

In the past few weeks, the media has been reporting the incident that took place during the world famous 94th Academy Awards ceremony for motion pictures, on 27th March 2022, in Hollywood, USA. In many ways the incident has overshadowed…

Even though the Bible is not a scientific book it does however give us some guidance and insights into scientific concerns. One example of this is the old adage “Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight. Red sky in morning, sailor’s…

On the 8th of March Nepal, along with many other countries, celebrated International Women’s Day. It is a day that has been set aside for people to remember their mothers both past and present. It is a similar idea to…

Plato and Xenophon were two students of Socrates and two great philosophers in ancient Greece and from their writings which are still available to read today, we learn much of their teacher Socrates. One of the ways they employed to…