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Why Muslim Refugees Are Converting To Christianity

As the refugee crisis continues, increasing numbers of those arriving in Western European countries are converting to Christianity, the Guardian reported.

By Savannah Cox • Jul 18, 2016

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Why Muslim Refugees Are Converting To Christianity

As the refugee crisis continues, increasing numbers of those arriving in Western European countries are converting to Christianity, the Guardian reported.

By Savannah Cox • July 18, 2016

Unearthed Cemetery Could Shed Light On One Of The Bible’s Big Mysteries

This new discovery of a Philistine cemetery reveals many things about their culture, and may lead to more knowledge about the mysterious ancient Sea Peoples.

By Gabe Paoletti • Jul 13, 2016

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Unearthed Cemetery Could Shed Light On One Of The Bible’s Big Mysteries

This new discovery of a Philistine cemetery reveals many things about their culture, and may lead to more knowledge about the mysterious ancient Sea Peoples.

By Gabe Paoletti • July 13, 2016

Why The Republican Party’s Founders Wouldn’t Recognize It Today

The Republican Party has been half of American politics for over 160 years now, and today’s incarnation scarcely resembles the Grand Old Party that started with an 1854 anti-slavery meeting in Wisconsin. The Republican Party started with a few meetings of Whigs, Abolitionists, and some disaffected Northern Democrats in the...

By Richard Stockton • Jul 6, 2016

Why The Republican Party’s Founders Wouldn’t Recognize It Today

The Republican Party has been half of American politics for over 160 years now, and today’s incarnation scarcely resembles the Grand Old Party that started with an 1854 anti-slavery meeting in Wisconsin. The Republican Party started with a few meetings of Whigs, Abolitionists, and some disaffected Northern Democrats in the...

By Richard Stockton • July 6, 2016

15 Leaves Of Grass Quotes That Will Inspire The Next Walt Whitman

The poems in Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass constitute a connected series representing the poet’s philosophy of life and humanity. Whitman wrote, revised and added to the book throughout his life, publishing the final edition only months before his death in 1892. Leaves of Grass was highly controversial during its...

By John Kuroski • Jul 3, 2016

15 Leaves Of Grass Quotes That Will Inspire The Next Walt Whitman

The poems in Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass constitute a connected series representing the poet’s philosophy of life and humanity. Whitman wrote, revised and added to the book throughout his life, publishing the final edition only months before his death in 1892. Leaves of Grass was highly controversial during its...

By John Kuroski • July 3, 2016

15 Gandhi Quotes To Help You Embrace A Life Of Peace

Mahatma Gandhi, the deeply spiritual leader of India’s independence movement, adopted nonviolent civil disobedience as a means to fight British oppression. During his life as an activist, Gandhi preached a doctrine of love that inspired his followers to challenge injustice with peaceful protests. Though he was assassinated in 1948, Gandhi’s...

By Elisabeth Sherman • Jun 28, 2016

15 Gandhi Quotes To Help You Embrace A Life Of Peace

Mahatma Gandhi, the deeply spiritual leader of India’s independence movement, adopted nonviolent civil disobedience as a means to fight British oppression. During his life as an activist, Gandhi preached a doctrine of love that inspired his followers to challenge injustice with peaceful protests. Though he was assassinated in 1948, Gandhi’s...

By Elisabeth Sherman • June 28, 2016

The Contentious History Of The “Happy Birthday” Song

Up until this year, you were legally bound to pay one of the biggest media companies in the world a fee if you sang “Happy Birthday” in public. Here’s the backstory. It’s bigger than the Beatles, Bach, and Beethoven. It’s beloved by children, often reviled by adults, and has been...

By All That's Interesting • Jun 27, 2016

The Contentious History Of The “Happy Birthday” Song

Up until this year, you were legally bound to pay one of the biggest media companies in the world a fee if you sang “Happy Birthday” in public. Here’s the backstory. It’s bigger than the Beatles, Bach, and Beethoven. It’s beloved by children, often reviled by adults, and has been...

By All That's Interesting • June 27, 2016

The Boring Day Jobs Of Your Favorite Authors

A writer’s paychecks are often collected from sources completely unrelated to their writing — just ask your local liberal arts grad. Whether they work in the service industry or as desk-jockeys, many writers bide their time until they can get home and do what they really want: make art. But...

By All That's Interesting • Jun 23, 2016

The Boring Day Jobs Of Your Favorite Authors

A writer’s paychecks are often collected from sources completely unrelated to their writing — just ask your local liberal arts grad. Whether they work in the service industry or as desk-jockeys, many writers bide their time until they can get home and do what they really want: make art. But...

By All That's Interesting • June 23, 2016

Paulo Coelho Quotes That Will Make You Rethink Your Life

Beloved around the world for his novel The Alchemist, Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho’s early life was shaped by crippling introversion. His parents placed him in a mental institution to treat the condition, and Coelho stayed there until he was 20 years old. After his release, he led an itinerant hippie...

By Erin Kelly • Jun 22, 2016

Paulo Coelho Quotes That Will Make You Rethink Your Life

Beloved around the world for his novel The Alchemist, Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho’s early life was shaped by crippling introversion. His parents placed him in a mental institution to treat the condition, and Coelho stayed there until he was 20 years old. After his release, he led an itinerant hippie...

By Erin Kelly • June 22, 2016

Inside Yulin Festival, China’s Controversial Dog Meat Eating Festival

Despite protests including a petition containing 11 million signatures, China’s Yulin festival will see about 10,000 dogs and cats killed over the next ten days so that they can be eaten. Each year, the city of Yulin in China’s southern Guangxi region celebrates this enormously controversial event. “It’s been a...

By All That's Interesting • Jun 21, 2016

Inside Yulin Festival, China’s Controversial Dog Meat Eating Festival

Despite protests including a petition containing 11 million signatures, China’s Yulin festival will see about 10,000 dogs and cats killed over the next ten days so that they can be eaten. Each year, the city of Yulin in China’s southern Guangxi region celebrates this enormously controversial event. “It’s been a...

By All That's Interesting • June 21, 2016

22 Vintage Photos Of Your Favorite Summer Pastimes

Get ready to break out your new swimsuit and fire up the barbecue! This week marks the official start of summer with the summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year. Even if you can’t appreciate scorching heat and sweaty seats, these classic shots of summer are sure...

By All That's Interesting • Jun 20, 2016

22 Vintage Photos Of Your Favorite Summer Pastimes

Get ready to break out your new swimsuit and fire up the barbecue! This week marks the official start of summer with the summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year. Even if you can’t appreciate scorching heat and sweaty seats, these classic shots of summer are sure...

By All That's Interesting • June 20, 2016