Learning from History

Today we hear many academic voices telling us that learning history is of little or no value. Yet, there is a law of history that tells us if we fail to learn from history, we are destined to repeat it. At the same time, if we learn from our past, we can be better prepared to face the future.

This week on The KEY OF DAVID, Gerald Flurry discusses the importance of learning from history.

By Gerald Flurry • March 19, 2004

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