John Melville. Burgess was born March 11, 1909 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on March 11, 1909, the son of Theodore Thomas and Ethel (Beverly) Burgess. He received a bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Michigan in 1930 and 1931, respectively, and graduated from Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, Massachusetts., in 1934. He was... Continue Reading →
Zoroastrian Word of the Day AVESTA
We often highlight Zoroastrians on the site, here's a word from the Oxford English Dictionary. In contemporary times, Freddie Mercury was a Zoroastrian. Avesta, n. [‘The sacred scripture of Zoroastrianism; spec. the ancient texts enshrining the law, liturgy, and belief system of Zoroastrianism, written in the ancient Avestan language.’] Pronunciation: Brit. /əˈvɛstə/, U.S. /əˈvɛstə/ You can read the Avesta... Continue Reading →
The Reverend Billy Graham reposes
During his last “crusade,” held in New York City in 2005, Billy Graham, America’s great pastor-evangelist, declared: “I have one message: that Jesus Christ came, he died on a cross, he rose again, and he asked us to repent of our sins and receive Christ by faith as Lord and Savior, and if we do,... Continue Reading →
The Rev. Martin Luther King
He was born Michael Luther King, Jr, but changed it to Martin. His mother said he was born at "high noon" so that has traditionally stood for the time, and the symbol of Taurus 01 is very striking, " A CLEAR MOUNTAIN STREAM.," depicting the pure stream of water, spontaneously bubbling forth as a manifestation of one's... Continue Reading →