I love the beauty of the fall colors of trees, but did you know the ancients’ considered trees of mystical wisdom? They believed trees embodied the universe. Their branches represented the heaven, their trunks the earth, and the roots the underground. Some cultures believe trees to be animated and have souls. To cut a limb…Read more »
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The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
I found this interesting and thought I would share it. In316, Emperor Licinius decreed that any Christians of the East renounce their faith or he threatened to put them to death. Forty young Christian Roman soldiers refused to sacrifice to idols and were tried before the tribunal at Sebaste, Cappadocia. The governor tried bribery, threats,…Read more »