Ancient History
Lindisfarne Gospels and Vikings
In the History Channel’s new series on the Vikings there is an episode where the Vikings raid the Island of Lindisfarne, a small island off of England’s Northumbrian coast. The raid is thought to be the beginning of Viking adventures on England, Scotland, Ireland, France and just about everywhere else their longships could carry them. […]
OLD ENGLISH: Battle of Brunanburh Poem (937 AD)
I haven’t had much time to write lately but have found a couple of interesting links. This one fascinated me. It’s basically a poem recited in Olde English. The poem commemorates a battle that was fought between the Wessex Saxons (the old English speakers) and the Scots, Picts and Vikings in 937 AD. Linguistics is […]
Yet Another Shameless blurb
Link to Part Two of Buy a sword, said Jesus. My other blog titled Church, State, Faith and Culture.
Star of Bethlehem, Real?
Fascinating combination of history and astronomy. Link to HotAir where I got the story
Augustus Caesar and Jesus
The month of August is named for Augustus Caesar. As an adjective, august means that which inspires reverence or admiration or meaning of supreme dignity or grandeur, majestic, venerable or eminent. “Augustus” is a title, from the Latin, Imperator Caesar Divi F. Augustus (September 23, 63 BC – August 19, 14 AD.) Augustus’ real name […]
Give us a King!
It is risky business making comparisons between ancient Israel and the good old USA. As I noted in yesterday’s post the misuse of 2 Chronicles 7:14 is chronic among evangelicals among whom I count myself. But on the other hand making comparisons between people groups such as ancient Israelites and modern Americans isn’t so risky […]
Psych Warfare: Trick or Treat – The Strange Tale of Ghost Tape No. 10
Psychological propaganda used in war is as old as war itself. Psyching out the enemy in order to demoralize him is a handy way to pave the way for an easier victory. A wise commander will attempt to minimize the other side’s psych warfare and maximize one’s own efforts. One example I thought of off […]
A Just War in the Modern Age
Judge Andrew Napolitano, a libertarian with a show on FOX has written an interesting piece on What is a Just War. The Judge sites St. Thomas Aquinas as the modern articulator of the Just War Theory although it was Augustine way back in the 5th Century A.D. who first postulated it. It’s hardly surprising that Augustine would give […]
A Centurion Goes Down Fighting
First Legion, 60mm Roman Centurion To the left is a picture from the First Legion website of the latest addition to my miniatures collection. It was a Christmas gift my son and daughter-in-law. My other Roman figures from the period represented are from King and Country and they are fine figures, but frankly this Centurion […]
Molon labe
Molon labe (μολὼν λαβέ) The phrase molon labe means “Come and take”. It is a classical expression of defiance reportedly spoken by King Leonidas I in response to the Persian army’s demand that the Spartans surrender their weapons at the Battle of Thermopylae. Today the expression molon labe has become a motto for Americans that […]