There are many quotes in our American History that have great significance and have even helped shape the foundations of this country. The one quote that had the greatest impact is probably Patrick Henry's statement, "Give me liberty or give me death!" Patrick Henry was a patriotic ma...

It's one of the most explosive topics around and one that people rarely greet with sincerity. Everywhere you go, and everywhere you look, there is always somebody different. Imagine walking down the street and having people stare at you or call you names, or talk behind your back, just because yo...

"Give me liberty, or give me death." Patrick Henry's words ring in my ears and yet I can not fully reconcile myself to the motivations they create. I am a man of the cloth; a man who set aside the battle-hardened skepticism of the military for a life spent preaching God's way. An...

Acts is certainly intended as a history of the early church, and indeed it is the most complete and valuable history of the Christians in the 1st century. Acts could be considered anti-Jewish and I am going to share with you some of the ways I think this is true. The Jewish people were not ha...

The Arab-Israeli conflict is a complicated spider web of events. It is an argument over who should have control over the land that is currently Israel. Both sides of the debate have valid points and very strong feelings about it. Israel, the Jews, feel that they should have the land because it w...

Jerusalem Jerusalem is located in the heart of Israel and is divided into three sections: the Old City, New City (West Jerusalem), and East Jerusalem. In the center is the Old City which is split up into four main sections: Muslim Quarter, Jewish Quarter, Christian Quarter, and the Armen...

The Immigration Experience They are our grandparents, our relatives, our friends. They are the immigrants. They came from all over the world for many reasons, such as, religious persecution and racial tension, but the largest reason for coming to America was for freedom. The freedom to live wher...

The Immigration Experience They are our grandparents, our relatives, our friends. They are the immigrants. They came from all over the world for many reasons, such as, religious persecution and racial tension, but the largest reason for coming to America was for freedom. The freedom to live where w...

The Immigration Experience They are our grandparents, our relatives, our friends. They are the immigrants. They came from all over the world for many reasons, such as, religious persecution and racial tension, but the largest reason for coming to America was for freedom. The freedom to live wher...

The Immigration Experience They are our grandparents, our relatives, our friends. They are the immigrants. They came from all over the world for many reasons, such as, religious persecution and racial tension, but the largest reason for coming to America was for freedom. The freedom to ...

1967: Guerra de los Seis Días. La tercera delas guerras Arabes-israelitas se llevo a cabo del 5 al 10 de Junio, 1967 y debido a eso el origen de su nombre. La guerra fue peleada por Israel en contra de Siria, Jordania y Egipto. A comienzos de 1967, el 18 de Mayo, 1967, Egipto ordeno...

Yitzhak Rabin - An Israeli Hero In his life and in his death Rabin was hero. Throughout his life and deeds he showed courage, determination, morality and devotion to the Israeli people and country. If we went over his life stages we would see that him being a symbol was not for nothing. In every...

The history of the Jewish people is the story of their attempts, mostly unsuccessful, to live up to the high standards of the deceptively simple statements of the Shema. The beginning of the Hebrew prayer, known as the Shema, goes on to say that Adonai, God, is to be revered and worshiped with ever...

What should we do about the conflicts between the Jewish and Arab states? Too many people have died from the conflict and it still continues. Peace talks have been tried but have failed miserably. Today all the Palestinians want is the land back from the war of 1967. If they get this they...

The stories of the Yahwist and the Elohist have many similarities as well as differences. The main reason why they are this way is because they each have their own separate accounts of Yahweh. They are however linked together by the "Older Federation Story." In this essay I will attem...