On this episode of Our American Stories the new Constitution was an experiment a unplayed sheet of music and we wouldn't know what it would look like in actuality until people picked up their instruments Here to tell the story of the first real test is Bill McClay author of Land of Hope Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

In Charles Dickens wrote his famous work A Tale of Two Cities set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution The story before us is set in Bethany near Jerusalem and highlights the personal relationship that two sisters had with Jesus Christ Their broken hearts provide an excellent platform to consider how Christ deals with people in grief and loss Let's actively probe not only their responses but ours to the incredible promise Jesus makes [... more]

In Charles Dickens wrote his famous work A Tale of Two Cities set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution The story before us is set in Bethany near Jerusalem and highlights the personal relationship that two sisters had with Jesus Christ Their broken hearts provide an excellent platform to consider how Christ deals with people in grief and loss Let's actively probe not only their responses but ours to the incredible promise Jesus makes [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories the new Constitution was an experiment a unplayed sheet of music and we wouldn't know what it would look like in actuality until people picked up their instruments Here to tell the story of the first real test is Bill McClay author of Land of Hope Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Dr Os Guinness a renowned author and social critic shares about the moral crossroads in America and challenges you to build upon seven foundational stones to preserve freedom Pointing to the faith and prayers of the Founding Fathers such as George Washington Dr Guinness outlines a path to saving America from decline Receive the book Zero Hour America and the audio download of the broadcast Preserving Truth and Freedom in America for your donation of any amount Get More Episode ResourcesIf you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback [... more]

The American and French Revolutions left an enduring impact on Western history Today W Robert Godfrey reflects on how the ideals behind these two movements took very different turns with significant effects Get the 'A Survey of Church History Part A D ' DVD with W Robert Godfrey for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org survey-church-history-part- Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

In the early nineteenth century Thomas Carlyle gave a manuscript to philosopher John Stuart Mill to review Whether accidentally or intentionally the manuscript got tossed into a fire It was Carlyle rsquo s only copy Undaunted he set to work rewriting the lost chapters Mere flames couldn rsquo t stop the story which remained intact in his mind Out of great loss Carlyle produced his monumental work The French Revolution In the waning days of ancient Judah rsquo s decadent kingdom God told the prophet Jeremiah ldquo Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken [... more]

When BBC Music Magazine asked one hundred fifty-one of the world rsquo s leading conductors to list twenty of what they believed to be the greatest symphonies ever written Beethoven rsquo s Third Eroica came out on top The work whose title means ldquo heroic rdquo was written during the turmoil of the French revolution But it also came out of Beethoven rsquo s own struggle as he slowly lost his hearing The music evokes extreme swings of emotion that express what it means to be human and alive while facing challenges Through wild swings of happiness sadness and eventual [... more]