Over at The Washington Post, Lindsey Bever reports on Bibles that survived a church fire in West Virginia. Here is a taste: Within hours, the small West Virginia church where the Rev. Phil Farrington and his congregation had worshiped for the...
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Ten Significant Fires in History
Richmond, April 1865 This list, published at We’re History, comes from Joshua Rothman, professor of history at the University of Alabama (and a former fan of the old Morton Downey Jr. Show). 1. Jamestown, 16762. New Orleans, 17883. Washington D.C.,...
Paul Harvey on the Colorado Wildfires
Paul Harvey, who lives and works in Colorado Springs, has written the best reflection I have read on the Colorado wildfires. You must read his “Unnatural Disaster: When Conservative Theology & The Free Market Meet Wildfires.” It is a...