Posted inLaw & Governance
The Code of Hammurabi
The Code of Hammurabi is one of the oldest written law collections in human history. It was created around 1754 BCE by Hammurabi, king of Babylon in ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day…
Posted inEcclesiology & Civilization
How The Bible Was Formed
In the ancient Near East (modern-day Israel, Iraq, Egypt, and Syria), stories were told aloud. Families repeated them. Priests memorized them. Poets sang them. These stories explained origins, laws, kings, disasters, and hope.
This is where the Bible begins: not as a book, but as remembered tradition.
Posted inAstronomy & Space
Black Holes
Think about a massive star — far bigger than our Sun — living its life by burning fuel in its core. This burning creates pressure that pushes outward, while gravity pulls inward. As long as these forces balance, the star lives.
When the fuel runs out, the outward pressure disappears. Gravity wins.