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Dr. Marcus O. Durham

Opera singer Macchio wonderful, but not a household name

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] As I was saying. These words were the intro to an unexpected opera experience. Christopher Macchio is not exactly a household name, unless you are an opera fan in New York. We were watching a memorial honoring 50-year-old fireman Corey Comperatore, who was murdered…

Collegiate awakening, decisions will determine future

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] College awakening. Those terms often refer to the stirrings as a young adult. In this sequence, it is the very different religious experience akin to the first Great Awakening. Jonathon Edwards (1703-1758) entered Yale University before he was thirteen, already fluent in Latin, Greek,…

Space aliens may be possible, but there is only one Creator

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] Space aliens. At the risk of guffaws, the discussion is real. Not surprisingly, it is a direct follow-on to the last article about awakening. The topic took on a more mainstream acceptance when Congress recently had hearings on Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP), formerly Unidentified…

Awakening refers to a new encounter with God

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] Awakening. Coming out of a slumber, becoming aware, a shift in consciousness, an appreciation of reality which had been previously unrealized, are some of the definitions. The term has been used twice in the American history to define a widespread religious experience across society….

Civics courses educated students on our government

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] Civics was in the day. Until recent years, the education process included Civics as a required course on entering high school. As youngsters were getting older, it was assumed they needed to know how to live and function within the society and within the…

Silence never wins, engage to win society back

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] Silence never wins. Both sides of the political spectrum argue that society is in turmoil and more divided than ever. History bears out that turmoil is inevitable when the differences have a philosophical root. Let’s go back to the most ancient history commonly available….

Throughout history there are no atheists in foxholes

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] There are no atheists in foxholes. This well-known aphorism came from a sergeant sharing a foxhole with US Army Lieutenant Colonel Warren J. Clear during World War II fighting in the Pacific. The statement appeared in an Associated Press story dated April 11, 1942,…

You know more than you think you do

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You know more than you think. We often talk about natural law being the laws of physics and the laws of God. Let’s take a trip to show what your grandmother and grandfather taught you was all that you need to know. These carry you through relationships, science, philosophy, and religion. They are the basis…

Just ordinary good people can make a difference

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] ‘Just good people’ opined the co-author. When I hear a phrase, some just pop out as an excellent topic of an article. We are born into a family, without our choosing. We are brought-up in their values. As teenagers and young adults, we try…

Answers to a frequent question- How do I get a job?

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] How do I get a job/career against the competition? This was perhaps the most asked questions by my students, this time of year. A paraphrase of Dale Carnegie that applies to every people relationship is “Find out what the other person wants. Help them…