Some Roman News Today

30 years after Channel 4's Time Team first aired, we excavate some of its most memorable digs

(RNS) — A sad but necessary lesson for difficult and challenging times.

The Romans introduced pensions, and we still have a similar system now. But there is one vital difference between Roman times and now that means the system needs updating, says Merryn Somerset Webb.

Some Roman writers are very well-known, notably Virgil, who wrote the Aeneid; Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher-king who, when not ruling the empire, wrote

As a rule, be careful about attributing to conspiracy what can just as easily be explained by incompetence or stupidity.

“The truth.” Dumbledore sighed. “It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.” –          J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone In response to my question, “What’s Your Alternative?” when considering a culture or tradition better suited for liberty than the Christian, and a value higher than what I suggest must be the highest value, the value of love, I received the following as one reply...