by Gene Ross | May 14, 2023 | Evolution
The concept of evolution is probably not as new as we tend to think it is. Tribal peoples feared and oftentimes revered their totem animals as their progenitors. I have an idea that at least some of the men in ancient times were aware of the advance of civilization as...
by Gene Ross | Apr 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Prior to the emergence of a significant merchant class in medieval Europe, there was little in the way of material comforts. The need for security was the overriding concern. Castles provided security, but they were in no wise pleasant places to dwell. In any case,...
by Gene Ross | Apr 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Underlying great changes in medieval European society were adaptations that increased agricultural production. Few, if any, of these new techniques were of European origin, but the ready adoption, refinement, and improvement of them give evidence of innate abilities...
by Gene Ross | Apr 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
The more I read and learn about the middle ages, with its seemingly interminable wars and raw struggles for power and advantage, I’m tempted to despair in my attempt to illuminate the hand of a Creator God in the affairs of men. The transition from barbarism to...
by Gene Ross | Mar 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
While I was anxious to move past the middle ages and into the Enlightenment, when men rediscovered the value of reflective thought, certain disagreements have arisen regarding my treatment of the Vikings. Without trying to resolve the issue of whether I have been...
