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The Man Who Snuck Into Auschwitz
In September of 1940, Witold Pilecki, a Polish army captain, did the unthinkable—he snuck into Auschwitz. That's right, into Auschwitz. Pilecki ...
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Famous Playwright and Journalist on 'The Hound of Heaven'
It was 1917, on a piercing winter night in Greenwich Village. Huddled in the back room of a bar, known as the Hell Hole, was a Bohemian gathering of artists, ...
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Gandalf Sends Bilbo on an Unwanted Adventure
At the beginning of The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins enjoys a comfortable and predictable life in his home in the Shire. But when the mysterious Gandalf drops ...
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Uruguayan President Eschews Luxurious Lifestyle
As of November 2012, Jose Mujica, the president of Uruguay, held a unique position—the BBC called him "the world's poorest president." ...
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The Real 'Santa Claus' Rescues Three Innocents
History seems to confirm at least a few key details from the life of Nicholas of Myra, the real early church leader we know today as Santa Claus. One ...
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Scaling Mount Everest (Like Marriage or Advent) Requires Preparation
Nobody who wants to keep on living wakes up one morning and suddenly decides, "I think I'll climb Mount Everest today." Such a monumental ...
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Jesus' Birth Unleashed a Movement of Mercy
How did the birth of Jesus change the world? Historian Rodney Stark argues that there was one huge factor that helped capture the attention of the ancient ...
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Like a Magnet, Jesus Will Attract or Repel People
Jesus is the great polarizer. It's as if all of humanity were iron filings laid out on a sheet of paper, and Jesus is the magnet. Every single filing ...
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Christmas Carol Points to the Gift Christ Wants—Our Hearts
In 1872 the poet Christina Rossetti wrote a poem that only appeared after her death. About thirty years later the poem was set to music and titled "A ...
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The Epidemic of Loneliness at Christmas Time
A British medical doctor named Ishani Kar-Purkayastha shared a story about his interaction with Doris, an 82-year-old hospital patient. Two days before ...
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