Philosophy Chapters

What does it mean to have a "world view?" How does "thinking about the meaning of life" translate into "living life?" Who are the world's great thinkers? Is Aristotle still relevant? This Collection features philosophy-related stories.

Describes how Wilma Mankiller grew up on the Oklahoma reservation.

Seeing that Protestants in France need help, Charles I of England sends Lord Buckingham to lead the charge.

Lewis forms "The Inklings," a group of writers including Tolkien, who meet every week atan Oxford pub to discuss their writing.

Lewis marries Joy Davidman Gresham, an American divorcee, so that she can remain in England, but they fall in love.

Irish raiders kidnap Maewyn Succat, St. Patricks birth name, when he is 16; he spends 6 years as a slave.

A monk named Theophilus documents the process of making colored glass and stained glass windows.

Apartheid, a system ofracial segregation in South Africa, ensures blacks cannot vote or travel freely in their own country.

Marcus Aurelius becomes the Emperor of Rome in 161.

In the late 18th century, two Italian academics have different theories about what causes a frog's leg to twitch. Is electricity inside or outside the...

Louis Comfort Tiffany creates modern stained glass works and makes many stunning examples for homes, universities, and churches.

Learn more about C.S. Lewis through additional readings and explore places from his life.

The Muslim faith continues to grow rapidly, second only to Christianity, and still follows many ancient rituals of Islam.

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