The Founders and Foundations of Zionist Thinking Broadly speaking, Israeli political philosophy follows two main schools of thought: political Zionism and revisionist Zionism.
Theodor Herzl: Founding Father of Zionism In 1896 Theodor Herzl published The Jewish State (Der Judenstaat), the basis for his reputation as the father of political Zionism.
Summer 2008 The Man Who Would Cheat Death and Rule the Universe David F. Lloyd China’s First Emperor, of the short-lived Qin dynasty, had extravagant ambitions—not only for his earthly life but for the afterlife he anticipated.
Summer 2008 David Ben-Gurion: For the Love of Zion David Hulme Zionist ideology formed the core of David Ben-Gurion’s identity. From his youth, the importance of settlement in the land was central to his views.
Winter 2002 Constantine: The Man and the Church Peter Nathan Christianity has long claimed Constantine as one of its own. Yet even toward the end of his reign the emperor was open to new philosophical ideas.
Luxor's Lost Library Nag Hammadi is a settlement on the Nile river in Egypt, where, in 1945, a peasant dug up a large jar containing ancient gnostic writings.
Article Series Messiahs! Rulers and the Role of Religion Messiahs! explores history’s recurring rise of despotic rulers and examines how they portrayed themselves as gods in their quest for domination. Has the world seen the last of these god-men?
Fall 2007 Just Who Is Santa Claus? Alice Abler By working backward through history, we find that Santa Claus has been with us in various guises for thousands of years.
Summer 2007 Messiahs! Rulers and the Role of Religion, Part 10 Oriental Christs David Hulme Manipulation of religious fervor is an important element in the rise and rule of dictators such as Mao Zedong, Pol Pot and Kim Il-sung.
North Korea’s Kim Dynasty Kim Il-sung of North Korea created his own postcommunist Juche ideology of self-reliance, perpetuating a personality cult and savior dynasty.