May 16th, 2008 · Israeli journalist Gershom Gorenberg discusses the Christian Zionist movement, which teaches that the rebirth of Israel is a prelude to the second coming of Jesus Christ — and the end of the world.
May 16th, 2008 · John Hagee believes the end of days, the Rapture and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ are imminent. He says that the rebirth of Israel and the restoration of Jerusalem are a prelude to the return of the Lord.
May 1st, 2008 · A fuge state is a kind of selective amnesia brought on by traumatic events. As the title for the new CD from Brokenkites, Fuge State is a digital world of glitchy electronica, populated by lonely, disillusioned and isolated people. "Fuge State has a medical definition as well as a musical one," says Brokenkites frontman James Willard. "I like the concept that music is directly related to mood or mental state."
Apr 29th, 2008 · The slavery of Europeans was a prelude to the mass slavery of Africans in the Americas. For more, Farai Chideya talks with the co-author of a new book about the harsh and surprising reality of white indentured servitude in colonial America.
Jun 23rd, 2007 · The struggling auto parts maker Delphi and its United Auto Workers employees tentatively reached an agreement that could bring sharp cuts in wages for longtime employees. The deal is a prelude to negotiations between the union and the Big Three automakers.
Jun 19th, 2007 · New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday switched his party status from Republican to unaffiliated, a stunning move certain to be seen as a prelude to an independent presidential bid that would upend the 2008 race.
Oct 5th, 2006 · In a warning letter to nations that might contribute troops to a peacekeeping force in Darfur, Sudan has said it would consider such forces hostile and a prelude to an invasion. The United States ambassador to the United Nations lambasted Sudan for trying to intimidate U.N. member nations.
Sep 18th, 2006 · One of Debussy's most beloved works, "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun," was originally supposed to be a triptych of pieces. But after the first one, he felt he had captured Mallarme's words completely. Hear this poetic composition played by the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Andre Previn.