The history of baptism began during early church history. From the first through the fifth centuries, baptism was fundamental to the church. As church history evolved during this time, the history of baptism also morphed; however, it was always a central doctrine, throughout ancient church history. During the first four centuries of the history of ...
In United States courts, the jury is a system by which, in theory, defendants are given a trial that is fair and unbiased. The idea is that twelve persons from the same peer group as the defendant will be able to deliberate without prejudice the position of the defense, and the outcome of the trial. ...
Samuel Adams was born to a wealthy and powerful family in Boston, Massachusetts. His father, (also named Samuel Adams), was an important landowner in the Boston area, and his second cousin John Adams would one day become the first vice president and second president of the United States. Unfortunately for old Samuel Adams, he would ...
Religion found its beginnings in England through Christianity back in the 3rd and 4th centuries according to archaeological evidence of the period. Overall, the country is seen as religious in nature due to the wealth of religions within its borders and the fact that it is home to buildings and monuments like Stonehenge, the Angel ...
In the news recently there have been multiple passionate conversations about our individual’s freedom of speech, the basis of our first amendment. What exactly is the first amendment? And why is the first amendment such a difficult issue when it comes to people exercising this right? Even today the right to follow the first amendment ...
The history of unified Prussia[i] began under the reign of a weak, ineffectual ruler, and ended under the command of one of the strongest of the Enlightened despots, running his country with an agile mind and a fist of steel. In much the same way, this motley collection of feuding principalities by the time of ...
Are you a history buff? I must admit that I am; I love learning about what life was like in the past, learning about the way things have changed and enjoy visiting historic sites such as Civil War plantations, historic forts and charming historic communities. Alexandria, Virginia offers visitors a city full of historical sites ...
The Persian Gulf War was the first major conflict involving the United States since Vietnam, and though its duration was brief its legacy continues to effect American war reporting to this day. Media coverage of the Gulf War has been criticized as an extended arm of the Bush Administration, plagued with censorship and unwarranted patriotism. ...
The election of 1976 came down to a race between two candidates, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford. This campaign was not based fully on the issues of the time; it was more or less based on honesty and integrity. This was because the election took place shortly after the Watergate Scandals were revealed to the ...
What do cabbage patch dolls, your own self and your favorite bottle of beer have in common? Hmm…if you said “They all have a born-on date!” then your own self would also be correct! If you were born on July 6th of any year then follow along as we look at who shares your birthday ...
