Christianity is currently the world’s largest religion with over 2 billion followers. Beginning with the son of a Jewish carpenter, the religion was spread around the world first by Jesus’s disciples, then by emperors, kings, and missionaries. Through crusades, conquests, and simple word of mouth, Christianity has had a profound influence on the last 2,000 … Read More “The Spread of Christianity” »
Month: July 2019
One of the most successful sects of Christianity is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often called Mormons) founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. in the nineteenth century. Probably as a result of that success, it has spawned a number of sects of its own. The largest of these was originally called the Reorganized … Read More “What is the Difference Between the Latter-day Saints and the Community of Christ?” »
Is there a difference between the groups that identify as Anabaptist and those who identify as Baptist? After all, both teach baptism by immersion for believers. They both were even active in the same area of Europe. It is true that they have much in common but they are two very different groups. The term … Read More “What’s the Difference Between Anabaptists and Baptists?” »
Preachers will commonly describe the “conversion” of Paul (Saul) on the road to Damascus in Acts 9. But was this truly a conversion? It depends on how you define “conversion.” Paul is sometimes presented as converting from Judaism to Christianity. That is not exactly accurate and I don’t think that Paul would have understood that … Read More “Was Paul “Converted” On the Road to Damascus?” »
