A Podcast All About Christianity
This post is not on whether or not Jesus was conceived by Mary while she was still a virgin. I deal with more theological questions at my other website. Belief in the virgin birth is a faith statement and this post is going to deal with history. To be clear, the New Testament teaches the … Read More “Was the Virgin Birth of Jesus Based on Pagan Myths?” »
The King James Version (Authorized Version) of the Bible was one of the most influential books in western culture. Many Christians today continue to hold tightly to the King James Version. The problem with such influence is that legendary elements begin to adhere to the truth. Ryan Reeves looks at three myths about the King … Read More “Three Myths about the King James Bible” »
John and Charles Wesley are two of the most influential Christians of the last five hundred years. But where would they have been without the influence of their mother? This short video gives some of the background of Susanna Wesley.
Over at my main website, I’m doing a series of top five lists to celebrate my fiftieth birthday. I thought I would do one here as well. I am interested in church history, obviously since I write this blog and podcast. There are certain people from church history that I would have loved to have … Read More “Top Five Christians From History I Would Like to Meet” »
One of the areas of church history that I am most interested in is the Apostolic Fathers. As I write this post, this is the area that I am covering in the podcast. Ryan Reeves, of whom I have shared many videos, provides a nice introduction to the Apostolic Fathers. Have a watch.
I’m always on the lookout for new quality podcasts. One that I have recently started listening to is a podcast I want to share with you. It is called the History of English Podcast. It is not the history of the English people, although it does deal with that, but is the history of the … Read More “The History of English Podcast” »
One of the most important figures for understanding the early church is the Apostle Paul. However, when it comes to studying Paul, we have two different sources to examine. There are Paul’s letters and Luke’s account of his ministry in Acts. While most scholars do not struggle with using the epistles (or at least the … Read More “Paul in Acts – Review” »
When we think of the Church Fathers, we often forget that they were real human beings. Beyond being extraordinary people in extraordinary times, they were people with emotions who were in relationships. I have been reading through the works of Tertullian (155-240). Tertullian is important for many reasons, including coming up with the term Trinity. … Read More “Tertullian’s Letter to His Wife” »
At a recent book fair at my children’s school, I was surprised to find the book, The Plot to Kill Hitler. I was not surprised to find a book on World War Two, I was surprised to find a book on Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The story of a man whose most prized possessions was his Bible … Read More “The Plot to Kill Hitler” »
I have an interest in the French protestants known as the Huguenots. My family (on the Bedard side) are originally from La Rochelle, one of the Huguenots strongholds in France. While the Bedards were all Roman Catholic by the time they arrived in Canada, I suspect some were Huguenots. It was common for Huguenots to convert to Roman Catholicism … Read More “Who Were the Huguenots?” »
