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Mary Magdalene is one of the most mischaracterized figures in biblical history. Among the false claims was that she was a public prostitute. The impression grew around the 6th century. Unfortunately, there is no clear biblical evidence to justify this claim. The Church has since rejected it also. Luke 8:2 and ...

The biblical parable of the wheat and the weed has rich meaning on spiritual vigilance. Another analogy that can relate is the cuckoo, what I suggests is the cuckoo spiritual meaning. The Parable There are numerous lessons in the biblical parable of the wheat and the weed (Mt 13:24-43). One ...

It was a sunny and beautiful day. Blue skies. Gentle breeze, plus chants of the birds and insects combined to provide a soothing feeling of an eco-paradise. Rays of the sun cast upon the rocks through the pinewoods created amazing nature silhouettes. Hiking down Mount Pinos from a peak of ...

The biblical town of Joppa was a seaport area. It was the only seaport where people rested en route to Egypt and Mount Carmel before the 19th century. It was technically the seaport for Jerusalem, the main port of the coast whose name today is Jaffa. The city bustling with ...

The habit of exercise is the commonest example of how perseverance pays. Remember those moments you wanted to sleep in or recline on your couch and enjoy a jumbo dessert. Body fat increases. You watch the scale and notice you've added one pound, then two, and three, on and on. ...