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The National
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The National
Best photos of July 26: Tourist spot in Salalah to children cool off in a Moscow fountain
Family: I am happily married to my wife Liz and we have two children together. Favourite music: Rock music. I started at a young age due to my father's influence. He played in an Indian rock band The Flintstones who were once asked by Apple Records to fly over to England to perform there. Favourite book: I constantly find myself reading The Bible. Favourite film: The Greatest Showman. Favourite holiday destination: I love visiting Melbourne as I have family there and it's a wonderful place. New York at Christmas is also magical. Favourite food: I went to boarding school so I like any cuisine really.
Deccan Herald
29-06-2025
- General
- Deccan Herald
Leap into darkness
The first thought that comes to mind when we are overwhelmed with fear or uncertainty is to look for people who can calm those French tightrope walker and acrobat Charles Blondin is best known for his most daring feat of crossing the Niagrara Gorge across the roaring Niagara falls on a tightrope 1,100 feet high in June of walked that tightrope across 160 feet directly above the waterfalls several times and each time with a different daring feat – once in a sack, then he did it on stilts..(Bible) Hebrews 11:1 defines faith as '...the assurance of things hoped for the conviction of things not seen'..The crowd at Niagara gorge screamed in excitement as Blondin finally walked across one dangerous step after another — blindfolded and pushing a wheelbarrow. When Blondin reached the other side he suddenly stopped and addressed the excited crowd. 'Do you believe I can carry a person across in this wheelbarrow?' .The crowd screamed excitingly 'Yes You are the greatest tightrope walker in the world. You can do anything!'.Blondin then challenged the crowd 'Okay, Get in the wheelbarrow with me' No one months later his manager Harry Colcord, showed his complete faith in Blondin and did ride on Blondin's back across the those mighty phrase 'Fear not,' and similar variations like 'Do not be afraid,' occur all through the The Bible (Luke 17:5-10) the apostles ask Jesus to increase their Faith. Jesus responded saying that even with faith as small as a mustard seed, they could perform great things if they trusted can draw a perfectly good Faith-lesson from this. We love The Lord of our Belief. We all do. We trust in God's Almighty Power. We pray about His power,. We speak to others about His power. We write. We sing. We Preach of the awesome power of God. But when it comes to our personal life, how many of us can take up the risks and challenges God places before on our shoulders? In relation to our personal life, our family, our work or business, our career, and our wide spectrum of relationships. Faith is a leap out of darkness into light but trusting in something unseen, something beyond our immediate understanding.
Daily Mirror
02-06-2025
- Science
- Daily Mirror
Scientists find 'proof' Jesus didn't feed 5,000 with bread and fish
The famous Bible story tells how Jesus managed to feed a crowd of 5,000 with just five loaves and two fish - but now scientists have come up with a new theory The biblical miracle of Jesus feeding the five thousand with just five loaves and two fishes is well-known, but scientists now reckon it was a natural phenomenon that caused the event. Researchers have been studying Lake Kinneret, also known as the Sea of Galilee in the New Testament, monitoring oxygen levels in the water and wind speed and direction on the surface. These devices enabled them to cross-reference results with historical accounts of fish die-offs, events which see the sudden mass deaths of fish in a particular region. According to their research found short periods of time when winds across the surface of the lake were strong enough to pull oxygen from its depths. This would result in a sudden die-off. To someone on shore or in a boat, it would appear as a mass number of fish slowly rising to the surface of the lake, allowing them to 'be easily collected by a hungry populace' as described in The Bible. They believe when Jesus told his weary disciples, who'd fished all night and caught nothing, to throw their nets on the other side of the lake their success was due to a mass die-off. Matthew 14:13-21 tells the story: 'Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns, reports the Mirror US. 'When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, 'This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves. ' But Jesus said, 'They need not go away; you give them something to eat'. They said to him, 'We have only five loaves here and two fish. "'And he said, 'Bring them here to me'.'Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up 12 baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.' However, Biblical scholars have disputed the research, saying in the scripture there was no mention of the fish being 'easily caught'. And they suggested the scientists needed to re-read the passages discussing the miracle. The Answering Genesis article added: "Jesus simply took the five loaves and two fish, thanked God, broke the loaves, handed everything to his disciples, and the disciples handed the food out. No fish were caught!".
Irish Daily Mirror
02-06-2025
- Science
- Irish Daily Mirror
Bible's biggest miracle 'debunked' by scientists
The Biblical miracle of Jesus feeding the five thousand with just five loaves and two fishes is well-known, but scientists now believe a natural phenomenon may have been at play. Researchers studying Lake Kinneret, referred to as the Sea of Galilee in the New Testament, have been monitoring oxygen levels in the water, as well as wind speed and direction on the surface. These devices enabled them to cross-reference results with historical accounts of fish die-offs, events which result in the sudden mass deaths of fish in a specific area. According to their research discovered brief periods when winds across the lake's surface were strong enough to draw up oxygen from its depths. This would trigger a sudden die-off. To an observer on shore or in a boat, it would appear as though a large number of fish were slowly rising to the lake's surface, allowing them to 'be easily collected by a hungry populace' as described in The Bible, reports The Mirror US. They propose that when Jesus instructed his tired disciples, who had fished all night without success, to cast their nets on the other side of the lake, their success was due to a mass die-off. Matthew 14:13-21 recounts the story: 'Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. "When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, 'This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves. "But Jesus said, 'They need not go away; you give them something to eat'. They said to him, 'We have only five loaves here and two fish. "'And he said, 'Bring them here to me'.'Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. "Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. "And they took up 12 baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children." However, Biblical scholars have disputed the research, saying in the scripture there was no mention of the fish being 'easily caught'. And they suggested the scientists needed to re-read the passages discussing the miracle. The Answering Genesis article added: "Jesus simply took the five loaves and two fish, thanked God, broke the loaves, handed everything to his disciples, and the disciples handed the food out. No fish were caught!"
Axios
29-05-2025
- Politics
- Axios
Get to know San Antonio mayoral runoff candidates
There's only about a month between the May 3 election and June 7 runoff for San Antonio voters to get to know mayoral candidates Gina Ortiz Jones and Rolando Pablos, the two who emerged on top from a field of 27 people. We asked each a series of fun questions to learn more about them as a person. Catch up quick: Ortiz Jones, a former Air Force undersecretary under the Biden administration, won about 27% of the vote in the May 3 election. Pablos, a former Texas secretary of state appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, won nearly 17%. Early voting is underway now through June 3. Find polling times and locations online. Election day is June 7. Here are the questions: How do you start your morning? What's your favorite restaurant in the city? Tell us a fun fact about you. What are your hobbies when you're not working? What's your favorite TV show? What's your favorite movie? What's your favorite book? What's your favorite band or musician? What's your proudest personal achievement? What do you consider your top career accomplishment? Here's what they told us. Gina Ortiz Jones Thinking about how many people in our city would suffer if our next mayor was a green light for Trump/Abbott. Dinner: Leche de Tigre, Breakfast: the (El Rodeo De) Jalisco on Potranco and Dugas. I've been shark cage diving off the coast of South Africa. Reading, running and grabbing a spicy margarita with friends. "The Sopranos." "(The) Godfather (Part II)." Hannah Arendt's "Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil." George Strait. Being a good big sister and daughter. From Air Force intelligence officer deployed to Iraq, to 27th Under Secretary of the Air Force, my service has always been to our country. Rolando Pablos I spend time praying and meditating. It helps me compose myself and reflect on the blessings in my life. Mi Tierra. I love it and Market Square because our city's culture is so alive there, and it's filled with visitors from other cultures. My family immigrated from Mexico in 1976, when I was 8 years old. I appreciate the sacrifices my parents made, and we have lived the American dream. I love hunting. I'm a "foodie" and enjoy trying different restaurants. And I'm a big fan of all genres of music and enjoy concerts. "Entourage." "Lost in Translation." The Bible and "The Road Less Traveled." Rush. My 30-year marriage to my wonderful wife and our four remarkable children. I'm also blessed to have a very tight-knit extended family.
