"Research and promotion of topics in the public interest."
Best Regards, Craig White
Best Regards, Craig White
History Research Projects provides a unique service in historical research on origins of nations, faith groups and the development of religious thought.
History Research Projects (HRP) is a tax exempt Foundation established for the purpose of promoting research and publications on various areas of public interest such as national origins, the history or religious groups and such like. It raises and dispenses funds for this purpose.
HRP has drafted a detailed Strategic Plan to move forward with its proposals and operates strictly in accordance with this Plan. Please note that HRP is a Foundation and is not, will not and cannot become a religious organisation or church – because it is registered and classified as a foundation and this cannot be changed. Becoming a church entity is not and never will be its purpose.
The specific purpose of this corporation (HRP) is:
• 1. Undertake historical research on a range of historical and cultural areas
• 2. Promote this research in publications, papers, and websites
• 3. Hold public seminars to promulgate the research
• 4. Publish books on historical topics
This corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, cultural, educational, and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
History Research Projects provides research, papers, presentations, websites and books on a range of educational topics such as anthropology, cultural diversity and ancient history.
The specific objectives and purpose of this organization are:
1. To provide information on the above areas of research as a service to the general public
2. To publish papers and books on the above areas of research
3. To provide opportunities for participants to engage in seminars and meetings
4. To sponsor, host and/or participate in events and activities that promote the above research areas
To be an active and successful organisation promoting, supporting and publishing historical, anthropological and related research where members and the public are educated and find benefit in this research.
The IRS determined that HRP was tax exempt from federal income tax and therefore granted Tax Exempt Status under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501 (c) (3) which permits donors to be able to deduct contributions they make under IRS Section 170, in a letter dated 22 April 2020.
HRP can also receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under Section 2055, 2106 or 2522.
HRP is determined to be a foundation within the meaning of Section 509 (a).
The IRS also assigned an Employer Identification Number to HRP on 6 November 2019.
Craig has lived in several countries and has come to appreciate the enormous human and cultural diversity found all over our wonderful planet. He is motivated by a respect for all peoples and nations and is driven to undertake research into their origins and cultural transmission.
His qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Urban & Regional Studies, Graduate Diploma in Education Studies and Master of Arts in Political Science from several universities in addition to numerous other studies including units in law, computer studies, project management, policy development and financial markets.
He has a keen interest in ancient Middle Eastern history, trans-Atlantic contacts, cultural diffusion, physical anthropology/human biology as species. Other interests include the development of religious groups and their doctrinal heritage.
He has published two books and has written over 100 articles and papers.
John has a Sabbatarian tradition over half a century: Twenty-five years in the Worldwide Church of God, where he served as an Ambassador College physician, and later on the board of Regents of Ambassador from 1989 - 1995. For the last 28 years he has served the Messianic Jewish and Hebrew Roots movements of Sabbatarians and has served on the Board of Directors of the Bible Sabbath Association for the last eight years.
At age 78 he continues as a practicing physician, specializing in neurorehabilitation, researcher and teacher, international speaker, and serves as expert witness in medical and personal litigation cases. Over the last half-century he has served as a Professor at the Mayo Clinic, University of California, Irvine, Medical College of Wisconsin, and the University of Southern Florida. He is currently president of RehabMed South and NeuroRehab One, in Tampa, Florida.
He has been to Israel 29 times and has been part of numerous archeology research projects in Israel, Jordan and Northwest Arabia, part of his passion for archeology and history. John is currently in a PhD degree program in Archeology and Biblical History, studying and digging with the combined archeology departments of Trinity Southwest University & Veritas International University, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
John was a co-founder of the original Friends of the Sabbath, International, in 1995 and the International Bible Learning Center in 1997. He and his now-deceased wife, Marcie have 5 children (3 are physicians) and 10 grandchildren. He is pleased to watch the third generation continuing to observe and promote God’s way of give and the Sabbath.
He is pleased to see the Friends of the Sabbath carried on in Australia, along with its associated educational and common-faith programs, such as the History Research Projects.
Kelly is currently serving his second term as President of the Bible Sabbath Association (2016-present). He graduated summa cum laude from Lambuth University. He earned a Bachelor of Science with a double major in Political Science and Sociology with a minor in Legal Studies (also studies in Psychology).
He specializes in researches about Church history, especially as it relates to the Sabbath and has written a combined total of 40 books and booklets about various Bible topics including Christian Living. Moreover, he has written for several magazines and online blogs.
He is an ordained Evangelist with Hungry Hearts Ministries and presently serves as the editor for the Hungry Hearts magazine Pursuit.
Hosted seminars are central to some of our outreach and research work, enabling interested parties to further explore various published findings. We will soon be populating this space with additional information, a schedule of proposed and upcoming seminars, as well as background biographies of those presenters involved.