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In 1620, separatists from the Church of England set sail across the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower. Understanding themselves as spiritual pilgrims, they left to preserve their liberty to worship God in accordance with their understanding of the Bible. There exists, however, an alternative, more dispiriting version of their story. In it, the Pilgrims are religious zealots who persecuted dissenters and decimated the Native peoples through warfare and by stealing their land. The Pilgrims' definition of liberty was, in practice, very narrow.

For those fascinated by the life of the great Reformer, Luther, this podcast dives deeper into the untold stories of his domestic life. It sheds light on his wife, Catharine de Bora, whose character has often been overlooked. She was the balm in Luthers life, soothing his sorrows and standing by his side through trials. This podcast is the culmination of meticulous research, revealing new and lesser-known facts about Catharine de Boras life, her marriage to Luther, and their life together. It also explores her life post-Luther and shares accounts of their children. The podcast kicks off with ...

A brilliant collection of some of the finest old sea stories ever written. 'The Overcrowded Iceberg' by Morley Roberts, 'The Substitute' by W. W. Jacobs, 'Reparation' by J. D. Beresford, 'The Paradise Coal-Boat' by Charles John Cutcliffe Hyne, 'The Registered Packet' by J. S. Fletcher, 'Treasure Trove' by Neil Munro, 'The Vengeance of La Maraye' by J. S. Fletcher, 'The Sea-Raiders' by H. G. Wells, 'No Ships Pass' by Eleanor Smith....

Im Jahre 1902 legen Strandpiraten zwischen Sagres und dem Cap São Vicente immer wieder falsche Leuchtfeuer, überwältigen die Überlebenden, nehmen diese als Geiseln und erbeuten, was an Bord ist. Bis eines Nachts die "Europa" gegen die Klippen schlägt und die Piraten es mit einem Gegner zu tun bekommen, der ihnen weit überlegen ist ... die Tochter Draculas.

Ein Flugzeug, das sich auf dem Weg zu einem Kongress nach Venedig befindet, stürzt völlig unerwartet auf einer kurz zuvor scheinbar noch nicht sichtbaren Insel ab. Unter den Passagieren befinden sich auch Peter Griest und seine Frau Elenor. Kaum sind die Überlebenden aus dem Wrack des Flugzeuges gestiegen, ist eine Horde wilder Wölfe hinter ihnen her. Auf ihrer Flucht stoßen sie auf eine alte Hütte, vor der sich Särge befinden. Peter und Elenor ist sofort klar, dass sie erneut um ihr Leben kämpfen müssen. Denn sie sind gestrandet, auf einer Insel voller Untoter ... auf Draculas Todesinsel.

Stories of Jesus revealed in our every day life, when I pause long enough to notice. Spoken words in honor of dear friends whose eyes are failing.

Co-hosted by psychologist Dr. John Cottone, along with Dafna Soltes Stein — Jewish family educator and instructor of Judaics & religion — and Dr. David E. McClean — Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Rutgers and ordained interfaith minister — The Gesher Sessions explores the mysteries of existence, as well as the beliefs that people have about those mysteries.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Taken from the Hebrew word for "bridge," The Gesher Sessions aims to use tools from psychology to build bridges across various religious and cultural divides. If you're looking for an oasis where people have intelligent ...

Wave Rivals: The Football Showdown is not just a show; it's a pulsating journey through the beating heart of the beautiful game. With electrifying commentary, expert insights, and a passion that runs deep, we bring you the highs, the lows, and every breathtaking moment from the world of football. Join us as we navigate the twists and turns of the sport, celebrating the global spectacle that unites fans and fuels the undeniable magic of soccer.

The magnificence and tragedy of the Old West is here, as told by the brilliant epic poet John G. Neihardt: the courage of the settlers in the American West, the valiant resistance by the Native peoples who called it home. The legendary warriors Crazy horse, Red Cloud, and sitting Bull ride forth again, the ghost dance is performed once more; The 7th cavalry is annihilated at the Little Bighorn only to rise again and participate in a horrific massacre at Wounded Knee.

The world since earliest times has always had spies. Information is a valuable commodity and even more so in times of war or tension. Many authors and poets have had real life incarnations as spies from Christopher Marlowe and Aphra Behn to Daniel Defoe. But it’s a dangerous game. Working in a murky, secretive world where any trust given could be at the expense of your life.

In Rules for Walking in Fellowship, John Owen supplies struggling congregations with biblical guidelines for making church life in the present a foretaste of heavenly fellowship to come. He discusses both the responsibilities congregations have toward pastors as well as the duties members have toward one another. Together, Owen presents twenty-four rules for fostering gospel fellowship, supporting them with numerous proof texts, brief explanations, and words of motivation to keep them.

Am Lagerfeuer oder in der kalten Winternacht wurden sie früher erzählt: Gruselgeschichten, von Generation zu Generation weitergetragen. Ein eigenes literarisches Genre entwickelte sich daraus, und weltberühmte Autoren betätigten sich auf diesem Feld. Hören Sie klassische Geschichten und Novellen, die sich mit den Themen Horror, Schauer und Grusel befassen, darunter: Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde, Der Sandmann, Der Vampyr von John Polidori, zahlreiche Geschichten von Edgar Allan Poe, Die Insel des Dr. Moreau von H.G.

Emaillé d’exemples positifs, Maître de soi incite à prendre son destin en main, et à cultiver le sens de l’initiative et des responsabilités, véritables clefs de la réussite.

In this volume your flesh may creep and crawl a little bit as our classic authors delve into the world of vampires. Some stories you may be familiar with but for most these will be new and unsettling experiences.

Christmas Eve 1975, two innocent handy men are summoned to Ocean Avenue in Amityville, Long Island, New York, faced with the seemingly innocuous task of fixing a boathouse door. There is no way that Owen Blake and Randy Hallowell can possibly know that an ancient malevolence awaits them; a preternatural entity older than time, bent on the destruction of all living things; that the owners of this house, and others on this now infamous avenue, have stepped into an inescapable nightmare and will soon be thrown into their own macabre dance with death.

We break down our favorite folks in purple and offer our opinions on the direction of our team. We want a title before we die .

In a world where Earth has become uninhabitable, the remaining human population live in a colossal space station which they call Second Earth. Twenty year old Fate Artemis has been convicted of a crime to which he cannot recall the events. The Council of High Judges allow him two options; to spend the next fifty rotations around the sun in isolation from Mars, or to compete in the biennial Exogames, an interplanetary competition with five difficult and deadly tasks.

On the CON PAIR podcast, fellow movie lovers, John and Tony, compare and contrast movies of all genres with the legendary 1997 blockbuster, Con Air.

An 'audiocast' that flips the script on the ideas of innovation and strategy in the largest and most lucrative market on Earth. When it comes to solving the mad riddle of how to "fix" the American Way of Healthcare, the simple message is this: You can't. It's time to go full bore against the grain. (These podcasts summarize the writing -- journal articles, market commentaries,, blog posts, white papers, executive briefing notes -- by John G. Singer and first published on the website of Blue Spoon Consulting (https://www.bluespoonconsulting.com).

This Very Short Introduction tells the evangelical story from the preacher-led revivals of the eighteenth century, through the frontier camp meetings of the nineteenth, to the mass urban rallies of the twentieth and the global megachurches of the twenty-first. More than just a sketch of where evangelicals have come from, this volume aims to examine the heart of evangelical phenomenon.