Near East

Satellite Spies Thousands of Ancient Human Settlements

Posted 03.20.2012

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By: Wynne Parry, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 03/19/2012 03:15 PM EDT on LiveScience Ancient humans have changed the landscape around thei...

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Genesis 22: God's Call To End Zealotry

Joshua Stanton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joshua Stanton

Abraham's feeling of need to show faith in this way was fundamentally misguided. God had already established a covenant with him in Genesis 17; his decision to sacrifice Isaac went well beyond the scope of their pact.

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What's Really Wrong With the Middle East

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011

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Magda Abu-Fadil

Besides all the wounds, self-inflicted or perpetrated from the outside, the Middle East also suffers from an identity crisis.

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