The Taste Of Madness And Persecution. Emperor Nero ice cream. ‘Decadent Coffee, Chocolate Coated Hazelnuts and Hazelnut Liqueur’ At least they got the ‘nuts’ part right. Did someone name this without reading a history book? Nero is the one on the far right in the photo.
Australian ABC Radio National’s Encounter program has an episode featuring Australian military chaplains during World War 1. The program is available for listening at Encounter’s web page. Here’s the introduction: On the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, we focus on the men and women known affectionately as ‘padres’, chaplains who have …
At The Briefing, Simon Manchester seeks to address the historical imbalance that have been present in appraisals Samuel Marsden’s life. The introduction: The second chaplain to New South Wales—Samuel Marsden—was born 250 years ago on 28th July 1764. He was slandered for most of his life, and the epithet ‘flogging parson’ has (sadly) stuck down …
Even though marking the anniversary of someone’s birth is a bit odd (given that it’s not really their achievement), any reason to remember the legacy of 19th century Presbyterian pastor Robert Murray McCheyne should be welcome, particularly given my earlier post relating to the Church of Scotland. At The Briefing, Sandy Grant offers a short …
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