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How to Organize Your Sightseeing in Europe

Why isn’t there punctuation in the original Bible?

There's no punctuation in the Bible? Although the Bible you own contains things like spacing and punctuation, the original Bible had nothing of the sort. In this series, "The Bible You Never Kne...

How many books are there supposed to be in the Bible? Watch our latest series!

There's no set number of books in the Bible? Although the Bible you own publishes a fixed number of books, the truth is more humbling. And most people don’t know it. In this series, "The Bible You Never...

Your travel memories will outlast your next pair of socks. And if you don’t believe me, join a Thomas Institute tour, and we’ll knock your socks off! https://www.businessinsider.com/americans-spend-less-goods-more-on-vacation-fewer-retail-jobs-2022-6?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&fs=e&s=cl

Americans are spending less on goods and more on vacation — and that resulted in retail stores shedding 61,000 jobs last month Americans are turning their backs on price-inflated big box stores. They'd rather put the money towards a nice break.

Learn about the Enneagram TWO in our Spanish language series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDm5cwtdDKU

Eneatipo DOS | Eneagrama El Eneagrama es un sistema de clasificación que describe la personalidad según nueve modos o eneatipos. En este video, vamos a hablar del eneatipo 2 que se l...

Join us in Rome this summer as we consider all kinds of questions about what life was really like for early Christians. https://youtu.be/bydFI4z9Q7U

Is Fast Food in the Bible? | On Location Did Christians in the Bible eat fast food? Yes, they did! In this video, Dr. Derek Cooper, managing director of Thomas Institute, discusses fast food in the ...

Here are 7 reasons you should join our “Best of Rome” tour this summer! https://youtu.be/2o0wqoxXUl8

7 Reasons Rome Most Important Biblical City | On Location Rome is the most important biblical city. And in this video, Dr. Derek Cooper, managing director at Thomas Institute, gives 7 reasons why. Filmed on location...

Thomas Institute offers videos in Spanish and English. Check out the next video in our latest Spanish-language series on the Eneagrama. https://youtu.be/TLGopkvo8eA

Eneatipo UNO | Eneagrama El Eneagrama es un sistema de clasificación que describe la personalidad según nueve modos o enea-tipos que se dividen en tres centros: tipos corporales (8, ...

Our Spanish-speaking series continues with a question about what the Enneagram is. https://youtu.be/ael0EK3Me4U

¿Qué es el Eneagrama? En este video, Dr. Derek Cooper habla del eneagrama, un sistema de clasificación de la personalidad. Para tomar una prueba de eneagrama gratuita, puedes vis...

What’s the smallest yet most influential religion in the world? https://youtu.be/RMDXAVLt0wU

What problem does religious Judaism try to solve? If you stop and think about it, every world religion is trying to solve a problem. And in this ongoing series, we’re trying to briefly explain how each relig...

Meet the Artist. https://youtu.be/ZTkrJIJDpqg

The Artist | DODEKAGRAM The Artist is one of 12 types on Dodekagram. In case you are not familiar with it, Dodekagram is a spiritual tool identifying the 12 unique ways people offer...

Watch the next video in our series, “The Twelve Dodekagram Types.” This is The Naturalist. https://youtu.be/baks81CRD_Y

The Naturalist | DODEKAGRAM Dodekagram is a spiritual tool identifying the twelve unique ways people offer worship. "Dodeka" means "twelve," and "gram" refers to something "written" or ...

In today’s , we define a missional reading of the Bible in just one minute. https://youtu.be/E1nS46jt9tU

What is a missional reading of scripture? Missional theology is very popular today, but how do you define what a missional interpretation of the Bible is? In this short video in the series called ...

Thomas Institute offers life-changing trips to the Holy Land. Let us organize a trip for your church, school, or group! https://youtu.be/DVxT028Elpw

Travel to Holy Land with Thomas Institute Would you like to visit the Holy Land? Thomas Institute, an educational travel company specializing in learning on location, has years of experience organizi...

Thomas Institute continues explaining features of world religions, this time asking what the focus of the Quran is. https://youtu.be/QPtA2U9IXTU

Does Muhammad appear in the Quran? Those familiar with the Christian tradition know that the New Testament takes as its focus the person of Jesus Christ, particularly Jesus’s incarnation. So w...

The Rationalist. https://youtu.be/67jFBK5wAWs

The Rationalist Dodekagram is a spiritual tool identifying the twelve unique ways people offer worship. "Dodeka" means "twelve," and "gram" refers to something "written" or ...

Thomas Institute continues its teachings on world religions, this time looking at how Hinduism and Christianity compare on one important concept. https://youtu.be/_IJMgq5T1Xk

Is Christianity the only religion with a Trinity? Those familiar with Christianity know one of its most distinct beliefs is that God has one nature yet three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the...

This episode of “Hitchhiker’s Guide to World Religions” introduces Sikhism. https://youtu.be/4fr_NrnfoiA

What is Sikhism? Sikhism is one of the least understood systems of faith. Often overshadowed by larger religions, it boasts its own faith traditions with unique symbols, dist...

Costa Rica is an ideal destination for the winter of 2022. Build your tour today and learn why Thomas Institute has been trusted to organize trips there for years. https://thomas-institute.com/blogs/f/costa-rica-tours-for-business-students-part-2

Costa Rica Cultural Tours: Part 2 In our first post, we shared some of the amazing reasons why you should travel to Costa Rica. In particular, we were focusing on Geert Hofstede’s work on cultural dimensions. He outlined six cultural dimensions that char...

How was the Quran created? https://youtu.be/QZR5chsUlPY

Did Muhammad write the Quran? Muhammad is the final prophet within Islam, but what part did he play in the religion’s most sacred writing? Watch this video in our ongoing series on ...

Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest religions. In this video, we summarize it in one minute. https://youtu.be/rZdv2tnhW08

What problem does Hinduism try to solve? If you stop and think about it, every world religion is trying to solve a problem. And in a new series on , we’re going to learn how each religion...

Thomas Institute is offering several tours to Costa Rica in 2022. We love providing groups opportunities to engage local culture, explore the beautiful landscape, and grow in their understanding of themselves and others.

https://thomas-institute.com/blogs/f/business-culture-and-etiquette-in-costa-rica-part-1

Business Culture and Etiquette in Costa Rica: Part 1 I love taking business students to Costa Rica. Not only does the country feature spectacular landscape and offer amazing hospitality, but it also serves as home to some very important industries.