The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues called for Pope Benedict XVI to revoke the 15th century papal bulls collectively known as the Doctrine of Discovery.

Jun 19, 2006 - Nannette Croce

As herbalists translated Latin texts and combined them with their own practical knowledge of herbal lore, science too began to take an interest in medicinal plants.

Aug 27, 2009 - Emma Tennant

The late President Eisenhower warned of the ramifications of Middle Eastern economic and political instability in his address to Congress, January 1957.

Aug 16, 2009 - Eleanore Whitaker

Plural marriage is an often-misunderstood doctrine of the LDS church. Though no longer practiced, Mormon polygamy is a spiritual tenet rooted in scripture and revelation.

Jan 7, 2010 - Jenny Evans

The Catholic Doctrine of Purgatory became firmly situated within the minds of Catholics in the second half of the twelfth century.

Jul 5, 2008 - Marilynn Hughes

Following the War of 1812, the British realized a naval base was essential to supply and defend the upper Great Lakes in case of future hostilities with the U.S.

Jun 10, 2009 - Jason Gray

The first discovery of a subatomic particle would come in 1897, when J.J. Thompson first discovered evidence for the existence of the electron.

Feb 24, 2008 - Isaac M. McPhee

What is the Doctrine of Adoption and what do reformed theologians say about it? What happens to those not adopted by God according to the Bible?

Aug 8, 2011 - Tamara Slack

As our prisons overflow and our rockets blast holes in real estate thousands of miles away, gated communities shape our values as a nation...

May 16, 2011 - Stan Moody

Evangelical communities following the Wesleyan tradition accept Wesley's unusual teachings on holiness and sin, and believe Christian perfection means living without sin.

Nov 28, 2009 - Mistie Shaw

The Doctrine of the Immaculate Conception is often confused with the Virgin Birth. What does it really mean?

Feb 29, 2012 - Lorraine Shelstad

Among the wealth of physics discoveries in 2008 editors and science writers of the American Institute of Physics and the American Physical Society has selected ten.

Dec 24, 2008 - Martha R. Gore

The myth that Christopher Columbus "discovered" the New World has persisted for centuries. But the man who received all the credit was actually a late arrival.

Apr 30, 2009 - Terry McNamee

The famous Indian mathematician/astronomer's discovery of the importance of the mathematical concept "zero" revolutionized the way we use mathematics today.

Jul 21, 2011 - Janet Cameron

Are you facing a difficult period in life? Do you need to make a big decision? Keeping a journal can be extremely helpful.

Jul 31, 2011 - Gary Shunk

Recent work at Stonehenge has added to our knowledge of this spectacular prehistoric site and surrounding monuments.

Aug 11, 2008 - Ian Arthur Colquhoun

It's not every day that a book can be called a history, a biography, and a medical mystery all at the same time, but "Breakthrough" is all of these.

Dec 27, 2010 - Katharine Garstka

Discovery, foaled in 1931, became known as "Iron Horse."  He started 63 races and seemed made of metal.  His blood flowed to Ruffian; so did the blood of Native Dancer.

Sep 25, 2008 - BarbaraAnne Helberg

Go on a Florida adventure. From dolphins to sharks, fish to tropical birds, shipwrecks to beaches, Discovery Cove Orlando has it all.

Sep 17, 2010 - Ashley Milligan

In Reformed theology, the doctrine of unconditional election states that God chose to save some people apart from any conditions they may have met.

Nov 13, 2010 - J.J. Lancer