The dialogues of Jesus in the Gospels and his death and resurrection come together to offer eternal life and the promise of liberation from the difficulties of this world

In 590 BCE, legend has it, the Greek soldier Pheidippides took part in the Battle of Marathon, watching in pride as the battle drew to a decisive victory for his home nation against the Persians. The pride was short-lived, however, as he witnessed a Persian vessel in the harbour turn and begin sailing in the direction of Athens. The harsh truth dawned upon Pheidippides: the Persians were going to arrive at Athens and tell the city the lie that the Persians had won the battle, causing a false concession on the part of Greece.

To prevent this disaster, Pheidippides took it upon himself to race on foot to Athens – a journey of almost 30 miles. The soldier threw down his weapons and ran. As he ran, he stripped off his armour and eventually his clothes, and continued to run in order to… (register to read the rest of the article)