I sometimes ask people what Jesus’ last name was. Usually they reply, “I guess his last name was ‘Christ’ but I am not sure”. Then
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History of the Jews? Across India & Around the World
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From Lakshmi to Shiva: how Sri Moses’ Blessings & Curses Echo today
When we think of blessing and good fortune our minds go to Lakshmi, the goddess of fortune, success and wealth. She blesses hard work when
Why did a Good God create a Bad Devil?
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Yom Kippur – The Original Durga Puja
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Maya of Finding Life’s satisfaction under the sun
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Was Jesus the son of a virgin from the line of David?
We saw that ‘Christ’ is an Old Testament title. Let us now look at this question: was Jesus of Nazareth that ‘Christ’ predicted in the
Was there an Adam? The Testimony of the ancient Chinese
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Diwali and the Lord Jesus
The first time I experienced Diwali ‘up close’ was when I was working in India. I had come to stay for a month and at
Is the Bible (Veda Pusthakan) Textually reliable?
The Bible imparts spiritual truth by recording how God has acted in history. It starts at the beginning when God created mankind in His image