Herland Report: Christmas and the baby born in Bethlehem who grew to become to world’s most famous person, is often a great reminder of the values that Jesus, the son of Mary, brought into Western culture. So, what are the historical Western values that stem from the Judeo-Christian heritage? The term “Western values” is often used when describing historical …
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Jesus is repeatedly voted the most significant person in world history. Napoleon and Shakespeare came in second and third place, in a survey described by Professor Steven Skiena and Charles Ward in Who’s bigger? Where historical figures really rank. Jesus voted most significant person: Social research has long documented that belief in the spiritual dimension has not decreased in …
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The radical Liberal, atheist clampdown on the true meaning of Christmas has never been worse. The Liberal hatred of “Merry Christmas” produces excess focus on the ocean of gnomes, trolls and secularized Walt Disney – Santa Clauses on their endless rides to and from the North Pole. “Merry Christmas” now is rebranded “Happy Holidays,” as if to hide its …
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Herland Report: Det var de kristne reformbevegelsene i England med fokus på de fattiges forferdelige kår på 1800-tallet som dannet grunnlaget for fremveksten av velferdsstaten. Dickens julehistorie illustrerer dette. Det vi feirer i julen er noe så ekstraordinært som Jesu fødsel i en stall i Betlehem. Kristendommen med sitt nye, radikale syn på menneskeverd og de fattige og underklassene, …
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Herland Report: Islam er Norges nest største religion. La oss se på muslimenes syn på Jesus, Maria Jesu mor og julens betydning i islam. Den muslimske legen, Trond Ali Linstad, som i mange år har ledet TV programmer og nettstedet koranen.no forklarer: Det er jul, og mennesker feirer Jesu fødsel. Så flott! Jesus er høyt æret og respektert også …
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Herland Report: Julaften og første juledag er verdens største feiring av noe så enkelt som at et guttebarn ble født i en stall i Betlehem. Nylig ble dette ekstraordinære barnet, Jesus Kristus, kåret til den mest betydningsfulle personen i verdenshistorien. Napoleon og Shakespeare kom på henholdsvis andre og tredje plass i undersøkelsen som beskrives av professor Steven Skiena og …
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Dr. Roberts writes: My traditional Christmas column goes back to sometime in the 1990s when I was a newspaper columnist. It has been widely reprinted at home and abroad. Every year two or three readers write to educate me that religion is the source of wars and persecutions. These readers confuse religion with mankind’s abuse of institutions, religious or otherwise. …
Read More »Herland Report: Jesus Christ transformed the world: Born in a manger, far from society leaders and presidential palaces, the symbolism of Jesus’ birth carries oceans of hope for those less fortunate. And for the rich: he was worshipped by Eastern astrologers who found his star and brought their wealth to lay down at his feet. And this was his …
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While you might have seen a decrease in mainstream media reporting regarding Christian persecution, there has only been an increase in the persecution taking place against Christians around the world. According to the Gatestone Institute, persecution of Christians by extremist groups and individuals is continuing to climb, as the persecution has become more systematic than random. A few weeks ago, …
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Julaften og første juledag er verdens største feiring av noe så enkelt som at et guttebarn ble født i en stall i Betlehem. Nylig ble dette ekstraordinære barnet, Jesus Kristus, kåret til den mest betydningsfulle personen i verdenshistorien. Napoleon og Shakespeare kom på henholdsvis andre og tredje plass undersøkelsen som beskrives av professor Steven Skiena og Charles Ward i …
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