Historic Voices: Global History and Culture

S03-E05 We feature Reverend Billy Graham and the speech from 1958 " Why the cross? " It is an appropriate recording to post to the podcast since it is Thursday of Holy Week, just before Christ was crucified. As a Christ-follower myself, there is nothing more central to the Christian faith than the death and resurrection of Jesus from the dead. It is part of the central message of the faith and ess...

(Bonus PDF) C.S. Lewis argued that a decision to believe in Christianity was a logical decision. This article provides one of his arguments to support that choosing to believe is not a blind leap of faith.

(Bonus PDF) This short article by McDowell shares why the resurrection of Christ is so important.

(Bonus PDF) Josh McDowell has been one of the most staunch defenders of the Christian faith through logical arguments and evidence. This Wikipedia story shares more about him as a person.

S03-E04 Josh McDowell and his speech "A logical defense of the Christian faith". McDowell has spoken to millions of college students over the past forty years. His most popular public lectures were on a logical defense for the Christian faith. McDowell traveled the country making presentations with sponsorship by various organizations. An emphasis of his talks was that a choice to believe in the C...

S03-E03  Dr. Howard Hendricks provides another of his popular speeches "Characteristics of a Leader". Dr. Hendricks has been an enormously influential author, consultant, and teacher for half a century. Dr. Hendricks spent most of his career at Dallas Theological Seminary teaching a generation of leaders both in and outside the Christian church. This particular lecture on the characteristics of a...

(Bonus PDF) Dr. Howard Hendricks left a lasting influence on Christianity through his 50+ years as a faculty member at Dallas Theological Seminary, 50+ books, and numerous public lectures. This biography provides a glimpse into the man.

S03-E02 Dr. Howard Hendricks shares how to motivate others and yourself. For half a century, Dr. Hendricks has educated and entertained audiences with practical steps to improve life. He taught for half a century at Dallas Theological Seminary where he taught a generation of church leaders, consulted with Fortune 500 company leadership, and lectured across the U.S.  This podcast is part of the Lif...

(Bonus PDF) This article explains more about the declaration of war against Japan.

(Bonus PDF) This is a transcript of the speech delivered by President Roosevelt during a Fireside Chat on December 9, 1941 explaining in greater detail the reasons for the war against Japan and the sacrifices that all Americans will be required to make,.

(S03-E01) The President explains in this chat the reasons for the war with Japan and the history that led up to it. Previously, U.S. foreign policy had been to avoid entanglement of war with other countries in Europe. Now, President Roosevelt had to prepare the American people to quickly change their attitudes and prepare for war with Japan.

PDF The background history for founding of the United Nations at the end of World War Two.

The United Nations Conference on International Organization ( UNCIO ), commonly known as the San Francisco Conference , was a convention of delegates from 50 Allied nations that took place from 25 April 1945 to 26 June 1945 in San Francisco, California, United States of America. At this convention, the delegates reviewed and rewrote the Dumbarton Oaks agreements of the previous year. The conventio...

The Iran–Contra affair  , also referred to as Irangate, Contragate or the Iran–Contra scandal, was a political scandal in the United States that occurred during the second term of the Reagan Administration. Senior administration officials secretly facilitated the sale of arms to Iran, which was the subject of an arms embargo. They hoped, thereby, to fund the Contras in Nicaragua while at the same...

Oliver Laurence North (born October 7, 1943) is an American political commentator, television host, military historian, author, and retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. He was convicted in the Iran–Contra affair of the late 1980s but his convictions were vacated and reversed, and all charges against him dismissed in 1991. North is primarily remembered for his term as a National S...

(S02-E09) In this podcast episode, we feature Oliver North and his testimony before Congress about the Iran-Contra Affair. This podcast is part of the LifePodcast Network which is a group of family-friendly podcasts bringing a positive message of hope and inspiration. Check out the LifePodcast Network at http://LifePodcast.net These audio recordings come from a variety of sources. Some may have be...

This revised directory are podcasts that I listen to, or at least sample some of the episodes. The directory is 11 pages and provides a description, website URL, and subscription link through iTunes. Many of these podcasts are also available through other podcast apps and directories.

The Life Podcast Network is home for a group of seven family-friendly podcasts and live stream conversations that bring a positive message of hope and inspiration. Our podcast network creates new stories and information with old values. Check out the descriptions of them in the attached PDF. Each of them are available through  apps such as iTunes,  Castamatic, Castbox.fm, Downcast, iCatcher, Overc...

PDF Ronald Reagan's rhetorical presidency can be summarized as a leader attempting, at virtually every occasion, to stem the dissolution of the American spirit by celebrating the country's past. Such attempts were Reagan's celebration of nationalism through a discussion of the interrelationships among liberty, freedom, democracy, and Providence.

S02-E08 President Reagan shares an inspiring four-minute Christmas message with the American people. Accompanying this message, is an article that explores the role that his Christian faith was expressed in his personal and political life. This podcast is part of the LifePodcast Network which is a group of family-friendly podcasts bringing a positive message of hope and inspiration. Check out the...

PDF The United Service Organizations Inc. (USO) is a nonprofit organization that provides live entertainment, such as comedians and musicians, and other programs to members of the United States Armed Forces and their families. Since 1941, it has worked in partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD), relying heavily on private contributions and on funds, goods, and services from various corpor...

PDF  Leslie Towns "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was an American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete and author. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, including a series of "Road" movies. In addition to hosting the Academy Awards show nineteen times, more than any other host, he appeared in many stage produc...

S02-E07 We feature Bob Hope with the annual USO Christmas show. Bob Hope and others entertained our troops during WWII through the USO show hosted somewhere in the Pacific. Beginning with WWII, Bob Hope and his band of entertainers traveled for decades at Christmas time to bring cheer and laughter and a little bit of home to our troops serving in battle zones around the world. My brother was a com...

This document provides an overview how to read an opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court.

An important U.S. Supreme Court case affected religious practice and speech in public schools. It was the Good News Club versus Milford Central School case from 2001. This PDF document provides background of the case, decision by the SCOTUS majority, and supporting and opposing positions by individual SCOTUS justices.