Do you have to oppose science in order to be a Christian Today W Robert Godfrey explains that Christianity has never been the enemy of science--but science has its limits Get the Fifth Installment of W Robert Godfrey's Teaching Series 'A Survey of Church History' for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org survey-of-church-history Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries Explore all of our podcasts https www ligonier org podcasts [... more]

Near the dawn of the nineteenth century Mary McDowell lived worlds apart from the brutal stockyards of Chicago Although her home was just twenty miles away she knew little about the horrific labor conditions that prompted workers in the stockyards to strike Once she learned of the difficulties faced by them and their families McDowell moved in and lived amid them mdash advocating for better conditions She ministered to their needs including teaching children at a school in the back of a small shop Standing up for better conditions for others mdash even when not directly impacted mdash is something [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories from the modernization of medicine to the development of our country's road systems the bicycle has had a major impact on American life Though its rise occurred in the nineteenth century cycling is still something that's very popular in our country today Margaret Guroff author of The Mechanical Horse How the Bicycle Reshaped American Life brings us the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Nineteenth-century Scottish pastor Thomas Chalmers once told the story of riding in a horse-drawn carriage in the Highlands region as it hugged a narrow mountain ledge along a harrowing precipice One of the horses startled and the driver fearing they would plummet to their death repeatedly flicked his whip After they made it past the danger Chalmers asked the driver why he used the whip with such force ldquo I needed to give the horses something else to think about rdquo he said ldquo I needed to get their attention rdquo In a world overflowing with threats and dangers all [... more]

In the southern Bahamas lies a small piece of land called Ragged Island In the nineteenth century it had an active salt industry but because of a decline in that industry many people emigrated to nearby islands As of fewer than eighty people lived there The island featured three denominations yet the people all gathered together in one place for worship and fellowship each week With so few residents a sense of community was especially vital for them The people of the early church written about in Acts felt a crucial need and desire for community as well They were [... more]

ldquo I measure every Grief I meet rdquo the nineteenth-century poet Emily Dickinson wrote ldquo With narrow probing eyes ndash I wonder if It weighs like Mine ndash Or has an Easier size rdquo The poem is a moving reflection on how people carry the unique ways they rsquo ve been wounded throughout their lives Dickinson concludes almost hesitantly with her only solace the ldquo piercing Comfort rdquo of seeing at Calvary her own wounds reflected in the Savior rsquo s ldquo Still fascinated to presume That Some ndash are like my own ndash rdquo The book of Revelation describes [... more]

In Texas where I grew up there were festive parades and picnics in Black communities every June It wasn rsquo t until I was a teenager that I learned the heartbreaking significance of Juneteenth a word combining ldquo June rdquo and ldquo nineteenth rdquo celebrations Juneteenth commemorates the day in when enslaved people in Texas learned that President Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation giving them their freedom mdash two-and-a-half years earlier Enslaved people in Texas kept living in slavery because they didn rsquo t know they had been freed It's possible to be free and yet live as [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories from the modernization of medicine to the development of our country's road systems the bicycle has had a major impact on American life Though its rise occurred in the nineteenth century cycling is still something that's very popular in our country today Margaret Guroff author of The Mechanical Horse How the Bicycle Reshaped American Life brings us the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

In celebrations will mark the one hundredth anniversary of the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U S Constitution which gave women the right to vote Looking through pictures of marches supporting the amendment I was struck by photographs of women carrying banners emblazoned with the words of Psalm ldquo The Lord giveth the Word The women that publish the tidings are a mighty host rdquo ASV In Psalm David describes God as the One who leads the oppressed from their captivity v refreshing and renewing His weary people from His bountiful riches vv In this psalm rsquo s [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories from the modernization of medicine to the development of our country's road systems the bicycle has had a major impact on American life Though its rise occurred in the nineteenth century cycling is still something that's very popular in our country today Margaret Guroff author of The Mechanical Horse How the Bicycle Reshaped American Life brings us the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

In his poem ldquo Rest rdquo nineteenth-century minister John Sullivan Dwight gently challenges our tendency to separate ldquo leisure rdquo time from ldquo work rdquo asking ldquo Is not true leisure One with true toil rdquo If you want to experience true leisure instead of trying to avoid life rsquo s duties Dwight urges ldquo Still do thy best Use it not waste it mdash Else lsquo tis not rest Wouldst behold beauty Near thee All round Only hath duty Such a sight found rdquo Dwight concludes that true rest and joy are both found through love and service mdash [... more]

Decorative blue and white ceramic tiles commonly found in Dutch households were originally made in the city of Delft They often depict familiar scenes of the Netherlands beautiful landscapes ubiquitous windmills and people working and playing In the nineteenth century Charles Dickens wrote in his book A Christmas Carol how these tiles were used to illustrate the Scriptures He described an old fireplace built by a Dutchman paved with these quaint Delft tiles ldquo There were Cains and Abels Pharaohs rsquo daughters Queens of Sheba and Apostles putting off to sea rdquo Many households used these tiles as a teaching [... more]

As the French soldier dug in the desert sand reinforcing the defenses of his army rsquo s encampment he had no idea he would make a momentous discovery Moving another shovel-full of sand he saw a stone Not just any stone The Rosetta Stone containing laws and governance from King Ptolemy V written in three languages That stone now housed in the British Museum would be one of the most important archaeological finds of the nineteenth century helping to unlock the mysteries of the ancient Egyptian writing known as hieroglyphics For many of us much of Scripture is also wrapped [... 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 you plug in your toaster you benefit from the results of a bitter feud from the late nineteenth century Back then inventors Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla battled over which was the best kind of electricity for development direct current DC like the current that goes from a battery to a flashlight or alternating current AC which we get from an electrical outlet Eventually Tesla rsquo s AC ideas powered through and have been used to provide electricity for homes businesses and communities around the world AC is much more efficient at sending electricity across great distances and proved [... more]

Billy Graham the renowned American evangelist once described his struggle to accept the Bible as nbsp completely true One night as he walked alone in the moonlight at a retreat center in the San Bernardino Mountains he dropped to his knees and placed his Bible on a tree stump able only to ldquo stutter rdquo a prayer ldquo Oh God There are many things in this book I do not understand rdquo By confessing his confusion Graham said the Holy Spirit finally ldquo freed me to say it lsquo Father I am going to accept this as thy Word mdash [... more]

John G Turner wrote a response to the Peace and Violence Gospel Topics essay and this week Bill and Eric discuss his review and more about one of the original essays published by the church This is part of a series covering the reviews from a variety of authors writing in the book The Continue reading Gospel Topics Chapter Turner Part ' [... more]

During ldquo Chicago Day rdquo in October the city rsquo s theatres shut down because the owners figured everyone would be attending the World rsquo s Fair Some four hundred thousand people went but Dwight Moody ndash wanted to fill a music hall at the other end of Chicago with preaching and teaching His friend R A Torrey ndash was skeptical that Moody could draw a crowd on the same day as the fair But by God rsquo s grace he did As Torrey later concluded the crowds came because Moody knew ldquo the one Book that this old world [... more]

Harriet Tubman was one of the great American heroes of the nineteenth century Showing remarkable courage she guided more than three hundred fellow slaves to freedom after she first escaped slavery by crossing into free territory in the United States north Not content to simply enjoy her own freedom she ventured back into slave states nineteen times to lead friends family and strangers to freedom sometimes guiding people on foot all the way to Canada What drove Miss Tubman to such brave action A woman of deep faith she at one time said this ldquo I always told God I [... more]

Victor Hugo ndash a poet and novelist during the social and political upheavals of nineteenth-century France is perhaps best known for his classic Les Miserables Over a century later a musical adaption of his novel has become one of our generation rsquo s most popular productions This shouldn rsquo t surprise us As Hugo once said ldquo Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent rdquo The psalmists would have agreed Their songs and prayers provide us with honest reflections on life and its inevitable pain They touch us in places we [... more]

nbsp Schools across the country are reopening in the midst of a pandemic with a mix of in-person and virtual instruction David Pogue reports on the insecurities disagreements and fears about protecting children that remain Conor Knighton introduces us to Wyoming pilot Peter Rork who transports animals in need to adoption centers across the country through his non-profit Dog Is My CoPilot Matt Stutzman one of the top-ranked archers in the country has medaled in a sport that many would have thought beyond his reach he was born without arms He shares his story with Lee Cowan years ago the [... more]