Category Archives: history

New Testament Scriptures: Apostolic or Apologetic?

Posted on March 9, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Forged (2011) The author of this book contends that most of the books of the New Testament are forgeries. That’s not really a surprise, unless you are a fundamentalist Christian and believe that the Bible is the “Word of God”. … Continue reading →

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Cosmic: “Like Breathing Out and Breathing In”

Posted on March 9, 2021 by cdsmiller17

My Generation: Baby Boomers (1946 – 1964) This post is a direct result of a comment on one of my recent posts: the comment was about the reincarnation of people who died during WWII. That would be about 75 million … Continue reading →

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Harsh Reality: “That’s Some Loaded Toast!”

Posted on March 8, 2021 by cdsmiller17

‘Oprah with Meghan and Harry’ TV Special on CBS A no-holds barred take down of the British Royal Family was always going to be fascinating viewing, but I wasn’t expecting such candor from the participants. In a way, Meghan got … Continue reading →

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“They Just Want(ed) to Make the World a Better Place…”

Posted on March 7, 2021 by cdsmiller17

CNN Special Report: Inside the QAnon Conspiracy I watched the repeat of this program on CNN last night. It makes for uncomfortable viewing, mainly because one of my children absolutely fell for the QAnon Conspiracy, hook, line and sinker. Q … Continue reading →

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Executed by Her First Cousin, Once Removed

Posted on March 6, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Mary, Queen of Scots (December 8, 1542 – February 8, 1587) Rechecking my Ancestry DNA, they have finally noted that my ancestors were more Scottish than anything else. That’s not a surprise to me. But when it comes to royalty, … Continue reading →

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Soul Mates or Just Good Friends?

Posted on March 4, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Gladys Davis Turner (January 30, 1905 – February 12, 1986) In my review of Sidney D. Kirkpatrick’s “Edgar Cayce: An American Prophet” I got to thinking about the young stenographer who came to Virginia Beach to help the Cayce family … Continue reading →

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Two Archbishops of Canterbury, Four Hundred Years Apart

Posted on March 4, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Thomas Becket and Thomas Cranmer I had this nagging feeling when I started the run of four Tudor men with the name of Thomas that one of them might be the reincarnation of Thomas Becket. Finally, I compared Becket with … Continue reading →

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Can Edgar Cayce’s Source Prove the Reincarnation of Lazarus?

Posted on March 3, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Fredoon Birdi (April 27, 1875 – January, 1968) I went rooting through my library, yesterday, for a entry about Mary Magdalene in the above-noted book. I had previously written about this book, here. When I came to the chapter called … Continue reading →

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Leader of the English Reformation Burned as a Heretic

Posted on March 3, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Thomas Cranmer (July 2, 1489 – March 21, 1556) This is the final one of the four men named Thomas who lived during Henry VIII’s reign, and had something to do with the creation of the Church of England. Thomas … Continue reading →

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This is the Man who Helped to Make the Church of England

Posted on March 2, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Thomas Cromwell (January 1, 1485? – July 28, 1540) (Why are they all shown holding a piece of paper in one hand?) I was hesitating to write about this ‘architect’ of the Anglican Church, mainly because no one knows his … Continue reading →

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