Dr Margaret Barker, a former president of the Society for Old Testament Study, said: ‘The Book of Revelation tells of a sealed book that was opened only by the Messiah.
‘Other texts from the period tell of sealed books of wisdom and of a secret tradition passed on by Jesus to his closest disciples. That is the context for this discovery MORE
The Rev. Libby Lane, who has been a parish priest for 20 years, will be consecrated on Jan. 26, becoming the first woman to hold that position since the church was founded five centuries ago. MORE
Pope Francis said the Catholic Church must find ways of welcoming divorced and gay Catholics as part of a yearlong debate by the church’s leadership that has already exposed a split within its ranks.
In an interview with Argentine newspaper La Nación published Sunday, the pontiff addressed the turmoil his 20-month papacy has stirred with more tradition-minded groups in the church, saying it was a “good sign” that there isn’t “hidden mumbling when there is disagreement.” MORE
One of the largest Franciscan religious orders, founded on the humble teachings of St. Francis of Assisi more than 800 years ago, announced it is on the brink of bankruptcy after admitting some of its friars embezzled funds from its accounts. MORE
Rick Wiles says World War III has officially started. Russia said today it will respond to new U.S. sanctions. Barack Obama said the U.S. will respond to North Korea’s hack attack on Sony. This is it! The global slug-fest has begun. MORE
They’re coming out. Anyone noticed that they make scary movies not about ghosts, but about demons? They’re like coming out that yeah, these things are demons, not ghosts. And now this. They’re not offering this whitewashed new religion, they’re right in our face with their god Lucifer. MORE
Tent churches among refugees are sprouting like mushrooms. For people who have suffered such deep loss, seeing that they can pray to a personal God whom they can call Father has been the critical factor.
“You can see the tears in their eyes when we pray – that God would care,” said the director of one ministry working in the region. “It’s the connection that makes a huge difference.” MORE
The Supreme Court struck another blow to the Bill of Rights with its 8-1 decision to expand police powers in situations where the police perform traffic stops based on imaginary laws. The Heien v. North Carolinadecision held that an officer’s “reasonable mistake of law” can lead to an allowable search and arrest for contraband. MORE
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Pope Francis has opened the Pearly Gates to Blue Heelers. The Pope said that “all creatures…will be vested with the joy and love of God, without limits.” He quoted Pope Paul VI saying that “Paradise is open to all creatures.” MORE
The historic breakthrough in U.S.-Cuban relations began in spring 2013, when President Barack Obama authorized secret talks with Havana, the same tactic he used to open nuclear negotiations with Iran. MORE
You know the old saying, ” All roads lead to Rome.”
The pope sent an extraordinary letter to both Obama and Castro over the summer.The letter “gave us greater impetus and momentum for us to move forward,” the administration official said. MORE
Peter Schiff gives us 160 seconds of cold hard truth in this brand new video just released by FinanceAndLiberty.com, warning us that our own govt is hastening the end of the dollar by antagonizing the world while warning that the chickens are soon coming home to roost. MORE
Unconfirmed reports of a new decree imposing the death penalty on anyone caught smuggling Bibles into Saudi Arabia has many Christian ministries and support groups on edge. MORE
Fingernails and disease don’t go together in most minds… but they should. Your fingernails can give you valuable health warnings and signal the presence of serious disease. MORE
