Podcast: Download MYS089: More than 3,000 years ago, a conspiracy was launched against the most powerful man on Earth, the Egyptian pharaoh. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore who the conspirators were, what they were trying to accomplish, and what dark arts they used in their plot. Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Subscribe using… Continue reading Black Magic Harem Conspiracy (Ancient Egyptian Murder Mystery)
The Rosary of Our Lady
Objections and Justification Oppressive events move through our time and lay a heavy hand on the lives of all of us. Questions regarding our own fate and the destiny of those close to us, and above all, the destiny of humanity, engage our minds and our souls. In religious life the effect is noted in… Continue reading The Rosary of Our Lady
Why People Feel Like Victims – Issue 99: Universality
In a polarized nation, victimhood is a badge of honor. It gives people strength. “The victim has become among the most important identity positions in American politics,” wrote Robert B. Horwitz, a communications professor at the University of California, San Diego. Horwitz published his study, “Politics as Victimhood, Victimhood as Politics,” in 2018.1 He focused… Continue reading Why People Feel Like Victims – Issue 99: Universality
Parenting During the Pandemic: Communicating with Children About COVID-19
The closure of schools and nursery settings, lockdowns, and ongoing restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic brought huge changes to children’s daily routines and the lives of their families. The way parents communicated with their children about these events was vital in helping children to cope. In autumn 2019, RAND Europe researchers were asked to… Continue reading Parenting During the Pandemic: Communicating with Children About COVID-19
Another Tempestuous Balkan Pot Is Boiling
Authored by Stephen Karganovic via The Strategic Culture Foundation, As relations between major geopolitical players steadily deteriorate the Balkans are acquiring increasing importance for NATO powers for exactly the same reasons that they were essential to Nazi Germany in the early forties… As elections approach, the political atmosphere in the Republika Srpska, Russia’s tiny Balkan… Continue reading Another Tempestuous Balkan Pot Is Boiling
Mysterious Corona Virus Update
https://traffic.libsyn.com/sqpn01/MYS089.1.mp3 Podcast: Download MYS089.1: In this special episode, Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli give a brief update on how they’ll be handling the topic of the coronavirus pandemic on the show and give brief faith and reason perspectives. Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Subscribe using the RSS feed | Subscribe using Apple Podcasts | Subscribe using Google… Continue reading Mysterious Corona Virus Update
You Can’t Dissect a Virtual Cadaver – Issue 99: Universality
Last year, my first in medical school at Columbia University, I used a bone saw to slice through the top half of a cadaver’s skull, revealing a gray brain lined with purple blood vessels. This was Clinical Gross Anatomy, the first-year course that has fascinated or devastated (or both) every medical student. You never forget… Continue reading You Can’t Dissect a Virtual Cadaver – Issue 99: Universality
At Least the Taliban Learned Something
While the speed of the Taliban take over of Afghanistan was perhaps a surprise, the ultimate result, at least in my humble opinion – was not. In the interests of full disclosure, I remind readers that I am a Viet Nam Veteran, and as one of my colleagues used to say “Deja Doo Doo… Continue reading At Least the Taliban Learned Something
German Wind Turbine Mysteriously Collapses One Day Before It Was Supposed To Officially Be Inaugurated
A massive wind turbine in the town of Haltern, Germany, collapsed just hours before it was set to be inaugurated this week. The huge alternative energy device sported rotor blades at a height of 784 feet, according to a report by AP. It fell over, without warning, late on Wednesday this week. The turbine was… Continue reading German Wind Turbine Mysteriously Collapses One Day Before It Was Supposed To Officially Be Inaugurated
Werewolves!
Podcast: Download MYS090: People have believed in werewolves since time immemorial with tales of human beings transforming either physically or behaviorally. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore what we know of these accounts, where they come from, and whether there’s any truth to legends of lycanthropy. Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Subscribe using the… Continue reading Werewolves!