A Podcast All About Christianity
When historians look at their sources, they are very interested in how close they can get to the events. It is not always as simple as the oldest sources being the most accurate, but it is a factor. Carsten Peter Thiede, in Rekindling the Word, argues for some early dates for certain Gospel fragments. Much … Read More “Rekindling the Word – Review” »
The Christian church has had an unfortunately bad relationship with the Jewish synagogue at various times in their history. But is Christianity antisemitic at it’s core? The earliest Christianity can be found in the documents of the New Testament. There have been many accusations of antisemitism regarding the New Testament. Are these claims true? The … Read More “Were the Earliest Christians Antisemitic?” »
Much of the world rightfully celebrates the life and remembers the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. But what many people often forget is that King is not just a part of social history but is also church history. King was a Baptist pastor and theologian and his faith informed much of what he did. … Read More “Interview With Martin Luther King Jr” »
One of the first books that I read was Kenneth Scott Latourette’s A History of Christianity Vol. 1. It helped to spark my interest in church history. I recently reread both volumes of this respected history. The first thing that readers need to know is that it is dated. Latourette only wrote it until about … Read More “A History of Christianity – Review” »
One of my favourite writers on early Christianity is N.T. Wright. I have read many of his books and when I was asked what I wanted for my birthday, I knew it was Paul: A Biography. Wright has written many books on Paul but this one is unique. In some ways it is a bridge … Read More “Paul: A Biography – Review” »
