Let My People Go!

Some startling evidence of the crossing of the Red Sea by the Israelites. The pictures above show an Egyptian chariot wheel identical in design to those found in Tutankhamen's tomb and a calcified human bone. The chariot wheel, though thousands of years old, remains extremely well preserved because it is covered in gold. These and other objects were found on the sea floor at one of the most likely places that the crossing occurred.

courtesy Jessie Barrett

Friday Fiction

Tolkien fans will be interested to know that the incredibly complex history of Middle-Earth continues to unfold in a new, yet old work.The Children of Hurin relates the tale of Turin Turambar and his sister Nienor. The Silmarillion tells of Turin slaying the dragon Glaurung and of his tragic end, but this new work from Tolkien takes us even deeper into the account. I'm curious to know what new revelations of this ever-expanding world are contained in The Children of Hurin.

The Cult of John Frum

On the little South Pacific island of Tanna, islanders await the return of an American serviceman named John Frum. A cult has grown up around this mythical figure and many locals worship John Frum. They believe his spirit lives in the active volcano on the island of Tanna.

Members of the cult have a parade every year. They wear homemade US army uniforms. And they carry weapons made of bamboo. Devotees say that an apparition first appeared in the 1930s. It urged tribal elders to reject the teachings of Christian missionaries and to put their faith in their own customs. The Second World War and the arrival of American troops on Vanuatu was a turning point for the John Frum Movement. Villagers believe that their messiah was responsible for delivering the US military and its valuable cargo to them. The movement’s local Chief Isaac Wan calls John Frum a god…

"He’s our Jesus and John will come back."

courtesy of PRI's The World