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In the two thousand years since Christ walked the earth and founded one of the most influential religions in the world, church history has been documented by an incredibly diverse collection of stories that speak to mankind of blessings, curses, and everything in between. Millions have found hope because of Christianity – but millions have [...]
Posted by TopTenz Master on Monday, September 21, 2009 at 12:01 am
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Despite many believing philosophy is a “useless major” or a “waste of time,” it’s definitely a great way to boggle your mind by your own doing. It’s one thing to be confused by someone else, and a completely different feeling to confuse your own self. Who doesn’t enjoy perplexing themselves to no end, or thinking [...]
Posted by Ash Grant on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 1:20 am
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Ever since human life has existed, it’s safe to say that innocent people have been executed. Whether due to a faulty justice system, human error, discrimination, or some other reason, it’s a fact that innocent people do die. Throughout the history of the world, there have been many people who have been killed that were [...]
Posted by Ash Grant on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 1:36 am
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Throughout the history of the world, starting with the church, censors have been put on many different things. The church was able to create a list of banned books, and many of the books were burned. The first list of banned books came from Pope Paul IV who established The Index of Prohibited Books to [...]
Posted by Ash Grant on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 12:02 am
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Some may argue that there’s no such thing as a useless degree – any education is good education. However, these seemingly pointless studies may be an exception to that rule. Pay attention as we list the top 10 most useless college degrees.
10. David Beckham studies – Staffordshire University, UK
It might sound like a joke, but [...]
Posted by Katherine Watt on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 5:48 pm
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Since the time of fire, man has had arguments – rare or well done? Of course, arguments depend on your point of view, or in the case of husbands and wives, what the wife thinks. Some arguments are never-ending. Over the centuries, there have been some doozies that have kept philosophy students and teachers debating.
To [...]
Posted by William O'Dell on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 11:47 pm
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The Universe… The incredible difference in scale between the tiny world we live in every day and the vastness of all time and space begs the question of whether we will ever be able to grasp the fullness of the cosmos. But that doesn’t stop us from trying. In fact, contemplating the great unknowns must [...]
Posted by TopTenz Master on Friday, August 22, 2008 at 12:26 am
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A “cult” typically refers to a social group devoted to beliefs or practices that the surrounding population considers to be outside the mainstream. Cults usually expect a large amount of time and money to be devoted as well. And sometimes a cult will ask the ultimate price, your life. Here are 10 cults that have [...]
Posted by Heather Matthews on Monday, August 18, 2008 at 12:02 am
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One of the most speculated mysteries by Christians is the location of the Garden of Eden. The Book of Genesis is the primary source of information with regards to geography, but it contains very little on the garden’s location. Considering it was the birthplace of humanity and home to the Tree of Knowledge of Good [...]
Posted by TopTenz Master on Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 9:26 am
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