A Podcast All About Christianity
One of the most controversial issues in the Christian church today is the role of women in leadership. The phrase “women in ministry” is not very helpful in that the New Testament expects all followers of Jesus to be ministering in some way. The challenge for this topic is that the New Testament seems to … Read More “Paul and Gender – Review” »
My training is in New Testament studies and not history. However, I see a very close relationship between the two. I come at New Testament studies from the perspective of history. How does one go about history in any other area? People who study Alexander the Great, the Han dynasty in China or the Napoleonic … Read More “The Relationship of History and New Testament Studies” »
I am a firm believer that understanding the New Testament requires some understanding of its Jewish context. I don’t mean that Judaism is only Christian context, it has great value as a major faith. But the New Testament was written in a Jewish context by (mostly) Jewish authors. I’m always looking for good resources in … Read More “Judaism Before Jesus – Review” »
I am especially interested in the development of new religions in the 19th century, including the Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses. I taught a course on this for Tyndale University College. As a part of the background, I put together a bit of timeline of the major religious figures from the 19th century (and early 20th … Read More “Historical Timeline of Religion in the 19th Century” »
My intention is not to make a theological critique of Peter as pope but rather a historical one. Having said that, I am a protestant Christian and so I do have some theological opinions on the matter. I am just putting my bias on the table. Roman Catholics and protestants debate the meaning of Matthew … Read More “Was Peter the First Pope?” »
The city of Constantinople is extremely important in the history of Christianity, arguably as important as Rome. It was the centre of Christianity in the East and it was here that Christians resisted the Muslim advance. Constantinople had held out against incredible odds for a long time. But it could not last forever. This interesting … Read More “Fall Of Constantinople 1453” »
