This nation was founded by Christians, and Thanksgiving is a time when we can reflect upon this rich, Christian heritage. But many of us are often ignorant of our countrys origins, so we have put together a Thanksgiving quiz to test your knowledge about this nations biblical foundations.
Among the Founding Fathers of the American nation there appears to be none more deserving of the title of modern man than the Virginian, Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and third President of the United States.
The dilemma for Hamilton was a new one and the most formidable of his life. He must meet Burr, pistol in hand, on the heights of Weehawken, or appear to the world not only cowardly but unworthy of the moral leadership of the great empire which was his creation.
Blackening the entire history of the Christian residential school system in Canada, all that it taught and all who taught in it, seems to be quite acceptable in Canada today.
Western Civilization is chiefly the product of a dynamic mixture of two elementsthe Judaeo-Christian religious tradition and the tradition of rational investigation and artistic creativity coming down from the Greeks.
As Pius XII, Eugenio Pacelli was the most controversial of modern Popes. Regarded during his lifetime as truly a prince among men, since his death he has been subject to endless debate, criticism, and defense, especially for his alleged silence during the Nazi genocide against the Jews.
After Pope John Paul IIs successful journey to the Holy Land including nearly unanimous praise from the Jewish community, many are questioning whether it is worth the firestorm to declare Eugenio Pacelli, Pope Pius XII, a saint.
To assess the Inquisition properly, we must distinguish between the principle which undergirded it, and the actions of those responsible for implementing the principle.
The study of history in Catholic schools awaits restoration to its proper role and emphasis, anchoring the present to the past and allowing young people to take their stand with the good and the noble of all ages.
Though Hitler felt a particular urgency and hatred when dealing with Jews and Communists, he viewed the Catholic Church as a pernicious opponent, a deeply-entrenched threat that must be controlled and eventually uprooted from German life in order to establish his promised Thousand-Year-Reich.
