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What impulse drove ancient cultures to create sites like Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, and the pyramids at Giza? Why are we so transfixed by their presence today? And what do they reveal about our ancestors-and humanity? The dynamic force of religious belief is responsible for some of the world's most popular and ancient locales.

De La Roots is a space for meaningful conversations that explore the roots of our social and political challenges. With a focus on lessons, cultura, wisdom, and victories, the podcast amplifies BIPOC voices and stories that often go unheard. Each episode invites reflection, connection, and a deeper understanding of the communities that shape our world.Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/delarootsCategories: Politics, History, Social Issues, Culture, Mental Health, Holistic Wellness

Americans with African Roots Empowered (A’WA’RE™) offers a grounded and insightful exploration of the history and identity of the Hebrew Israelites, tracing their journey from biblical times through centuries of exile, colonization, and cultural erasure.

The Roots of Military Science: Understanding the Intersection of Conflict, Mental Health and Wellness is about the psychology of conflict, the scars conflict leaves behind, and the generational healing that must follow. It is a plea for empathy, a call to learn from the past, and an optimistic blueprint for a future where the pen is mightier than the sword.

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A comprehensive guide to the medicinal plants and folk healers of Eastern Europe’s Pale of Settlement—mapping ancestral folkways, herbal traditions, and shared legacies of Ashkenazi Jews and their neighbors Includes a materia medica of healing plants and their traditional applications A...

In the late 1820s, John Nelson Darby abandoned his career as a priest in the Church of Ireland to become one of the principal leaders of a small but rapidly growing religious movement that became known as the “Plymouth Brethren.” Darby and other brethren modified the Calvinism that was common among their evangelical contemporaries, developing distinctive positions on key doctrines relating to salvation, the church, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the end times.

Unearthing forgotten chapters from Fillmore County, Minnesota, Roots and Riddles shares true tales that shaped the county—from vanished towns and courtroom mysteries to old letters and lost voices. Hosts Preston and Lenora dive into the stories your grandparents heard once… but never wrote down.

Welcome to "Roots & Reckonings" – Telling stories rooted in history with a critical lens. The show that unpacks Africa’s most complex and often untold and ignored stories. From the deep scars of colonialism to the modern struggles for justice, peace, and progress, we explore how the past has shaped today's Africa, through wars, politics, economies, and daily lives across the continent. With each episode, we dive into pivotal moments—brutal wars, bold revolutions, visionary movements, important and pivotal figures, and resilient cultures—through a lens that centers African voices, ...

With a focus on examining the historical context behind current events, Roots of Today uses a combination of narrative storytelling, expert analysis, and thematic exploration to illuminate the past’s influence on the present. Join us as we uncover how the events of the past have helped create the current world.

What if being yourself is the real reinvention—be inspired by stories of historical women who dared to be themselves.Roots & Reinvention explores the raw, emotional journeys of women in history who defied expectations, and rebuilt their lives from scratch on their own terms. These are stories of women who changed the world by choosing to be themselves—no matter the cost.Whether you're navigating divorce and rebuilding your identity, facing midlife and questioning everything, dealing with career change or job loss, adjusting to an empty nest, grieving a profound loss, feeling stuck in the ...

Ever wonder who the names on BYU-Idaho’s buildings really were? The Roots of the Mighty Oaks is a podcast dedicated to sharing the legacy of BYU-Idaho’s founders. Through their stories, listeners learn about the men and women who shaped our university and the values that continue to guide BYU-Idaho's mission to build disciple leaders.

Kinnected Roots is a storytelling podcast that explores family history, genealogy, and the rich historical threads that connect us all—especially through the lens of West Virginia. While centered on real stories from the host’s own ancestry, the podcast also delves into non-family figures and events that shaped their lives. From personal legacies to regional lore, Kinnected Roots blends biography, local history, and curiosity to bring the past to life.

Stories are the Roots that Ground Us LIVE RECORDING at The Taproom - Local Roots: an Abingdon Oral History Program Picture this: A warm, inviting taproom filled with the crisp aroma of hard cider. The hum of conversation. The clink of glasses. And at the center of it all, a voice sharing a story that’s been passed down for generations—a memory of Abingdon’s past that feels as alive as the first sip of a fresh-pressed draft. Welcome to Local Roots, a new oral history series at Tumbling Creek Cider Company’s Taproom that’s part history lesson, part community gathering, and 100% ...

Most African Americans, in tracing their family’s past, encounter a series of daunting obstacles. Slavery was a brutally efficient nullifier of identity, willfully denying black men and women even their names. Here, scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., backed by an elite team of geneticists and...

Tracing Your Roots explores one of the UK's most popular pastimes: researching family history. Best-selling author Sally Magnusson follows the genealogy trail back in time, uncovering facets of social history through personal stories and giving you the information you need to add branches to your own family tree. With the right tools, you can not only find lost ancestors, but discover what they did for a living, what their lives were like and maybe even what kind of people they were.

In this course, Prof. Anthony Esolen will examine ancient Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome and Israel, seeing the disappointment and Messianic longing in the pagan Roman poet Virgil, and the fulfilled Messianic longing among the prophets and the inspired authors of the Old Testament. You will discover the ways in which the fulfillment of the person of Jesus Christ never ceases to surprise mankind, because it never ceases to contradict what fallen man accepts as great.

Roots to Resilience is a powerful audio series documenting the lived experiences, challenges and triumphs of African American landowners and advocates across the United States. Presented by the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Network (SFLR), the podcast journeys across eight network sites, uncovering stories that define what it means to protect legacy, steward land and build generational resilience.

Mohammad A Samad, general dental practitioner and Gemma Gaw, specialty registrar in special care dentistry, bring to you our brand new dental faculty podcast 'Root to Success', on behalf of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.Hear from expert guests in dentistry who share their life experiences and journeys through the dental world, revealing what lessons they learnt along the way as well passing on advice to those studying dentistry or who are currently working in the dental field. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Before I have a big meeting or decision to make,” says Oprah Winfrey, “I go and I sit with the ancestors. Literally, I go and sit in my closet and I say their names. I just say their names so that when I walk into the space, I don’t walk alone.” This audiobook will help millions of...