The fourth century stands as one of the most decisive periods in the history of Christianity. In the space of one hundred years, the church…
Formal theological education is so embedded in contemporary Christianity that it is easy to assume degrees such as the Master of Divinity or Doctor of…
Many people are surprised to learn that the Catholic Church is not monolithic. While the Roman Catholic Church is by far the largest and most visible expression of…
This post is a companion piece to my podcast episode on Jerome. It is not the transcript for the episode. The podcast episode on Jerome…
History of Christianity Episode 71 – Jerome: Scholar of Scripture and Architect of the Latin Bible Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds…
Development, Doctrine, and Devotion The veneration of saints is one of the most distinctive features of Roman Catholic Christianity. To critics, it has often appeared…
Introduction Postmillennialism is one of the three major Christian millennial frameworks, alongside premillennialism and amillennialism. Though often overshadowed in popular evangelical discourse by premillennialism, postmillennialism…
The idea that Christmas has always been a universally beloved Christian holiday is a modern assumption. In seventeenth-century England and colonial New England, Christmas became…
The Salvation Army emerged in the late nineteenth century as an innovative evangelical movement that fused revivalist theology with a disciplined, quasi-military structure aimed at…
For more than a century, the phrase “mainline Protestantism” has referred to a specific group of American Protestant denominations that held significant cultural, theological, and institutional influence.…