January 29 904: Sergius III began his papacy during which Jews first began settling at Mayence, Germany in 906. 1258: “The Mongols under Chinese...
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This Day, May 7, in Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
May 7 833 BCE (2 Iyar 2928): Traditional date on which King Solomon began building the Temple in Jerusalem. 351: Gallus, who had been appointed...
The History of The Gordon Review: Faith Integration’s “First” Journal
This essay recounts the history of The Gordon Review, a journal produced from 1955 to 1970 as an independent effort of several Gordon College...
This Day, August 27, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
August 27 410: The sacking of Rome by the Visigoths ends after three days. Some view the Visigoths as just one more group of barbarians that helped...
This Week in AG History — Aug. 10, 1980
In 1980, tens of thousands of Cubans fled communist Cuba to the United States, creating a unique opportunity for the Assemblies of God to assist and...
We’re at ‘Most Dangerous Moment in History’
We‘re at ’Most Dangerous Moment in History’ With three strongman leaders of unstable, nuclear-weapon nations, “there has never been a more...
This Day, June 21, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
JUNE 21 356 B.C.E.: Birthdate of Alexander the Great. Alexander traveled back forth across Judea; first when he went down to conquer Egypt and then...
Some History of Wars & Rumors of Wars :: By Rick Segoine
What is war? A most basic definition would be: “conflict.” Conflict between two or more entities, with armies generally numbering in the thousands....
With fewer than 1,500 Catholics in Mongolia, Pope Francis’ upcoming visit brings attention to the long and complex history of the minority religious group
Pope Francis is set to make the first-ever visit to Mongolia, a country with fewer than 1,500 Catholics, all of whom have come to the faith since...