February 28

628: Persian
Shah Khosrau II who “conquered Jerusalem after a brief siege in 614 during the
Byzantine – Sasanian War” came passed away today.

1255: Bishop
Richard of Worms transferred to the chapter of the local cathedral, among other
rev…

“Restorationism and a Vision for World Harvest: A Brief History of the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)”   By David G. Roebuck   Introduction   “As many Christians as are here present that are desirous to be free from all men made [sic] creeds and traditions, and are willing to take the New Testament, or […]

Lee University will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month in a series of special seminars, exhibits, music performances, and other gatherings […]
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February
11

55:
Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, heir to the Roman Emperorship, dies under
mysterious circumstances in Rome clearing the way for Nero to become Emperor
Would things have been better or worse if Britannicus had ruled instead of Ner…

February 5

517/519:
Alcimus Avitus, the Archbishop of Vienne in Gaul who in 576 on Easter
temporarily succeeded in calming a crowd angered when a recent convert to
Christianity was doused with oil. Four days later local Christians burned down
the syna…

February 1682: 
Visigoth King Erwig pressed for the “utter extirpation of the pest of the
Jews,” and made it illegal to practice any Jewish rites in an area that
corresponds to much of modern-day Spain. This put further pressure on the Jews
to con…

What is war? A most basic definition would be: “conflict.” Conflict between two or more entities, with armies generally numbering in the thousands. Human history is filled to the brim and overflowing with wars of all sizes. Feuds between family members or with neighbors, tribal wars, regional wars, civil and national wars, and international or […]

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