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Funeral Song Choices are Changing
According to a site that's purpose is letting its users download songs for funerals, the public's song interests aren't what some might expect.TheBestSongs.net has announced, after compiling the data of downloaded songs from their site, people are more likely to download upbeat, happy songs for funerals rather than traditional somber songs.The editor of TheBestSongs.net believes the[...]
Angel of Grief
William Wetmore Story graduated from Harvard Law School in 1840 intending to follow in his father's footsteps but his heart wasn't in his profession.He decided to leave his successful career in law and take up sculpturing. When his father Joseph, who was a Supreme Court justice, died he was commissioned to create a statue in his honor and he decided to travel to Rome, Italy to study the[...]
The Oregon Trail - America's Longest Graveyard
"Here lies an early traveler who lost his life in quest of riches in the west." There's no name or date on this grave marker to identify this traveler but he was on his way west via the Oregon Trail.Between 1841 and 1869 more than 200,000 people packed all of their worldly belongings and their[...]
The Funeral Rites of the Presbyterian Church
Basing their theology on the majesty of God, and claiming His essence is truth, will and purpose, the Presbyterian Church was founded on the beliefs of John Calvin during the 16th century, who taught that a church should be a democracy under the authority of God. With this held belief, many practitioners of Presbyterian worship recognize that they are fulfilling God's purpose in one's[...]
Spirit Houses in the Land of Smiles
Just as Japan is home of millions of spirits, Thailand is equally as overrun with ghosts. Known as LOS for Land of Smiles, due to the welcoming smiles from Thai people, Thailand has also been colloquially known as the Land of Spirits. In fact, spirits have had such a prominent affect on Thai society that ghosts and spirits have been ingrained in their religious beliefs. Not only have[...]
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