498 Years Ago Today...

...John Calvin was born.












Check out James White's brief post on the eventful day.

(Thanks for the FYI, Dr. White.)

Luther Myths

James Swan recently posted on AOMin.org a series of Martin Luther myths--debunked. Some of these are just plain funny!

Here is a sample:

• Luther's Evangelical Breakthrough Occurred in the Bathroom
  
• Luther's Hymns Were Originally Tavern Songs
  
• Luther Spoke in Tongues
  
• Luther Was a Drunk

Check it out ...You may be enlightened!

Gettysburg Without Chamberlain

Imagine the Battle of Gettysburg without the leadership and courage of men such as Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamerlain of the 20th Maine Infantry, a.k.a., the Lion of the Round Top. Thanks to Chamberlain's quick-thinking strategic maneuver and bold stand in the face of defeat, the Union Army held their important position atop Little Round Top on July 2, 1865, and in part turned the tide of the battle which turned the tide of the Civil War. Without Chamberlain's efforts on that fateful day, it is unknown whether or not the North would have won the war.

As Hugh Hewitt points out in a recent article, the Republican party is currently in need of a Joshua Chamberlain in Congress to stand the high ground on Iraq and defend the purpose.

Here is Hewitt's insightful yet discouraging read about the current state of the GOP.