Joel Kontinen

Why Did We Start Celebrating Mother’s Day in the West?

It is probably no surprise that celebrating Mother’s Day has strong Christian roots. Contrary to what some skeptics would claim, Christianity has a lot to say about the equality of all people. Writing to the Galatians, the apostle Paul illustrates this idea: “ For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor... (posted by Joel 14 days 7 hours ago.)

100 Years Ago: Titanic - The Unsinkable Ship That Sank

Humans have probably had great expectations from the dawn of their history. Ships have played a major role in achieving some of them. Some of their aspirations have not yielded so great fruit, however. One such example is the ship everyone has heard about – Titanic that has been featured in novels, articles and films for its unexpected tragedy. Launched in Belfast in May 1911, the RMS... (posted by Joel 42 days 4 hours ago.)

Medieval Prophecy on the Last Pope: Are We Running Out of Time?

A prophecy attributed to Saint Malachy (1094-1148), Bishop of Armagh, Ireland, gives a list of 112 popes from AD 1143. What is interesting is that the current pope Benedict XVI is no. 111 on the list. It also seems that many details of the prophecies concerning past popes appear to have been fulfilled, at least to some extent. The entry for the last pope... (posted by Joel 63 days 4 hours ago.)

Gianna Jessen - The Abortion Survivor Who Should Be Dead But Is Very Much Alive

October Baby , a soon-to-be released movie, is inspired by the true story of an abortion survivor. In April 1977, a 17-year old mother had an abortion that left the baby alive. The abortion clinic doctor, who was supposed to dispose of the newborn human, was absent and a nurse rushed the baby to hospital for treatment. The birth certificate... (posted by Joel 70 days 7 hours ago.)

Academic Paper: Killing Newborn Babies Should Be Allowed

Killing newborn babies is not a recent invention. The ancient Canaanites and Spartans knew how to dispose of unwanted tiny humans who had managed to survive until birth. In our time, slaughtering babies has usually been restricted to the period before their birth. However, a new academic paper attempts to change this, at least if it is to be understood literally. Ancient history seems to be... (posted by Joel 77 days 4 hours ago.)

Big Earthquake Coming to the U.S. East Coast, Prophet From Kenya Predicts

David Owuor, a former PhD scientist with a background in molecular genetics and cancer research, has in recent years made a number of spectacular predictions about catastrophes that he says will soon take place. On his website Dr. Owuor is introduced as the Prophet of the Lord, who preaches repentance. So far, so good. Repentance is something the church and the world need and... (posted by Joel 91 days 4 hours ago.)