AvatarJosh Ranckflipped into Philosophy1 day agoHypatia: The Female Greek Philosopher Killed for Her Beliefsgreekreporter.com - Philip ChrysopoulosHypatia, one of the greatest philosophers of Alexandria, was admired for her groundbreaking ideas but was brutally murdered for them by Christian …
AvatarJosh Ranckflipped into Catholicism/OrthodoxyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoThe Bible’s First Translation Was in Greekgreekreporter.com - Luisa RosenstiehlThe Bible is the biggest-selling and most read book in human history; originally written in Hebrew and Aramaic, the first translation of the Bible …
AvatarJosh Ranckflipped into Read LaterFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoHarvard Researcher Says That 536 A.D. Was History’s Worst Year — Here’s Whyallthatsinteresting.com - Bernadette DeronIf you think this year is bad, this research by Harvard archeologist Michael McCormick shows that things could be much worse on Earth.The post …
AvatarJosh Ranckflipped into PhilosophyAvatarAvatar3 days agoTerrifying vistas of realityAeon Media - Sam WoodwardIn July 1917, Howard Phillips Lovecraft of Providence, Rhode Island wrote a short story called ‘Dagon’. ‘If you don’t care for this,’ he wrote to one …
AvatarJosh Ranckflipped into FinancesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMar 22Traders have invested $55 million using an app that helps them copy congressional stock portfoliosyahoo.com - Madison HallDespite wide public support against the practice, members of Congress invest in the stock market. People have invested at least $55 million in two …
AvatarJosh Ranckflipped into Apologetics AvatarAvatarWhite evangelicals embrace raunchy photos — yet they hate sex as much as eververified_publisherSalon - By Amanda MarcotteFor those readers who have the self-esteem not to engage in the world of Christian right social media, let's just get this out of the way: It's heavy on the cheesecake, sometimes verging on softcore adult content. That's a startling thing to say, especially to those of us who came of age any time …
AvatarJosh Ranckflipped into MedicineAvatarAvatarMajor US Study Confirms a New #1 Cause of Disease Worldwideverified_publisherScienceAlert - Daniel LawlerConditions affecting the nervous system – such as strokes, migraines and dementia – have surged past heart disease to become the leading cause of ill …
AvatarJosh Ranckflipped into Read LaterGreek Monks Massacre by Ottomans Revealed in Stolen 16th Century Manuscriptsgreekreporter.com - Philip ChrysopoulosAll 172 Greek monks of the Holy Monastery of Panagia Eikosifoinissa at Pangaion were massacred by the Ottomans, reveals the study of recovered 16th …
AvatarJosh Ranckflipped into Read LaterAvatarAvatarThe 6% commission on buying or selling a home is gone after Realtors association agrees to seismic settlementverified_publisherCNNCNN — The 6% commission, a standard in home purchase transactions, is no more. In a sweeping move expected to dramatically reduce the cost of buying and selling a home, the National Association of Realtors announced Friday a settlement with groups of homesellers, agreeing to end landmark antitrust …
AvatarJosh Ranckflipped into Apologetics AvatarAvatarArchaeologists Discover Canaanite 'Temple of the Rising Sun' Near JerusalemHaaretz - Ariel DavidArchaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a Canaanite temple built to greet the rising sun atop the mound of Azekah, an ancient settlement in …
AvatarJosh Ranckflipped into Catholicism/OrthodoxyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoTen Medieval Reasons a Man should not Marry - Medievalists.netmedievalists.net - Medievalists.netIt sounds like a joke from a men’s magazine, but this list of ten reasons not to get married was created in the Middle Ages, by a man who became a …
AvatarJosh Ranckflipped into Catholicism/OrthodoxyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAnonymous Cardinal ‘Demos II’ proposes agenda for next popecatholicnewsagency.com - Walter Sanchez SilvaACI Prensa Staff, Mar 5, 2024 / 07:30 pm (CNA).- In March 2022, the late Cardinal George Pell published an at the time anonymous critique of Pope …