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Are you looking for new and creative book club ideas? An excellent book choice would undoubtedly be E.M. Forster’s classic novel, A Room with a View. This beautiful work of literature can be used to inspire your next book club meeting– with themes of class struggle, romance, and travel, it is sure to spark conversation amongst the members.
The word itself, Deuteronomy, means “repeating the Law” and that is exactly what this Book of the Bible is all about. In chapters 1 through 10, this book details what God has already done for His people. By learning from the lessons of the past, this book emphasizes the need to study history so that mistakes are not repeated in the future. In this book, we are also reminded of having the Word of God top of mind. This naturally occurs from reading the Word continuously, discussing it, and ta...
Let’s take a closer look at Joshua, a divine record of the conquest of Canaan, and the following division of the Land among the twelve tribes of Israel. Did you know that Joshua was the captain of Israel’s army and a personal servant to Moses? If you participated in the Online Bible Study Group for the Book of Exodus, that was covered in Exodus 17:9, 10 and also Exodus 24:13. When Moses died, he chose Joshua to lead His people into the Promised Land. As God’s servant, Joshua was strong and ...
Being able to write an essay is an essential skill of every well-educated American. Unfortunately, not everyone can write essays and even fewer people know about the importance of critical thinking. A few weeks ago, a US-based company made the decision that they needed to bring on a new professional employee. Nearly 500 people applied. They provided each of the candidates a copy of a report the company issued the previous year and asked the candidate to write a 1-page summary. All had colle...
Today, let’s look at Judges. The second of the “Historical Books” in the Old Testament. Did you know that Judges has 21 distinct chapters? The Book of Judges is the second of the Historical books in the Old Testament which is 929 chapters in total. That’s a lot of reading!
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Matthew Fisher, a doctorate candidate at Yale, and colleagues Mariel Goddu and Frank Keil posed a series of seemingly simple yet challenging questions to participants. The inquiries were on topics people typically take for granted but don't, such as moon phases' origins and the glass manufacturing process. Some people were permitted to search for the solutions online, while others were not. The researchers then posed a new round of inquiries on unrelated subjects. The subjects who were perm...
The origins of book clubs can be traced back to people like you and me who read something and then felt compelled to tell someone else about it. Human beings are sociable animals. We enjoy sharing our knowledge and experiences with others. It's no surprise; when a book inspires, haunts, comforts, consumes, or transforms us, we want to tell others about it. People with similar identities frequently form book clubs. Some groups only read books by a single author, while others only read books ...
Today, let’s look at Leviticus. The third book of the Old Testament in the Holy Bible. Did you know that Leviticus has 27 distinct chapters? The Book of Leviticus is the third book in the Old Testament which is 929 chapters in total. That’s a lot of reading!
Once upon a time, enthusiasts in the United States built an educational system to fit the industrial revolution's economic needs. Fast forward to today, and it appears that the current educational system can't satisfy the needs of our hyper-connected society — an ever-evolving society. Half-measures, often hilarious misdiagnoses of academic problems, blame-shifting, and humbug abound in the history of reform initiatives in American public education. Everyone is an expert in some way (most h...
Does reading the Bible feel daunting? With 66 books and over 1,200 chapters, anyone would feel overwhelmed. According to statistics, 1 in 8 (12%) of Christians admit they rarely or never read the Bible. While another study by Lifeway Research in 2016 purports that 1 in 5 (20%) Americans said they have read all the Bible at least once. At HolyJot, we’d like to believe the statistic by Lifeway Research in that 1 out of 5 people in America have read the Bible at least once front to back.
According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, Americans consider a range of variables when determining whether or not a news article is trustworthy. Still, their views differ by party affiliation, demographic traits, and news consumption habits. Overall, a large majority of adults in the United States believe it is at least somewhat important to consider each of the five surveyed factors when determining whether a news story is true or not: the news company that publishes it (88%); the ...
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