One of the most disturbing and most misunderstood events in all of Western history is the Salem Witch Trials. Myths about the trials have spread for centuries, popularized by print and digital media that tries to share parts of the story in historical fiction. The problem is, people tend to take this fiction as rooted in some sort of fact.

In reality, the Salem Witch Trials is an important event that teaches us the importance of extending grace, the need for Christ-like community, and the dangers of using human government to replace the judgment seat of God against spiritual powers. Human institutions cannot unseat principalities and powers. The trials also warn us of the dangers of social contagion, mob mentality, and the sin of human vengeance.

The Power of Positive Thinking - Mindcure - Prosperity Theology - Self Care - These ideas have shaped the landscape of America over the last two centuries and caused incredible success and frightening philosophies since their inception. But where did these ideas come from? What caused Americans to be obsessed with self-mastery and human potential? Start Here, with the New Thought Movement!

Christianity has a wild, fascinating story throughout human history. Many christians think their view of the bible is clearly derived from how it plainly reads, and yet they wonder why there is so much division among what christians believe. The truth is, we've all been impacted by the lens through which we live and the tides of time and culture.