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Thank you for your ongoing support of the History of Christianity podcast. In addition to the podcast, I also blog on topics related to Christian history. I am including the five most read posts in 2023. These were not written in 2023 but were popular this past year. If you would like to support this … Read More “Top Five Posts in 2023” »
One of the most important events in the early church was the First Council of Nicaea. We might think that with such an important council that the Pope would be giving leadership to it. But in fact, the Pope did not attend the council. What we need to remember is that the bishop of Rome … Read More “The Pope During the First Council of Nicaea” »
If there is something that ties together the history of the church from the first to the twenty-first century, it is Christians disagreeing about biblical interpretations. Often times it got quite nasty and not infrequently, resulted in someone’s death. But sometimes it was done right. Dionysius of Alexandria was a bishop during the third century. … Read More “An Example of Healthy Disagreement From the Early Church” »
When we think about history, we may think about events that took place centuries ago. But history also takes place within our lifetime. That is the case, at least for me, of the events described in the Jesus Revolution. This is the story of the beginnings of the Jesus People movement. It focuses on the … Read More “Jesus Revolution” »
There are two epistles in the New Testament that are attributed to the Apostle Peter. Skeptics argue that Peter did not write them and apologists argue that Peter did. This post is not about whether Peter did write 1 & 2 Peter but whether he could have. Some have argued that Peter, an uneducated fisherman, … Read More “Could Peter Have Written New Testament Epistles?” »
Conservative Christians are not always known for their tolerance of other religions and yet there is strong conservative Christian support for the Jewish state of Israel. This is especial strange as there is a noticeable strain of antisemitism within Protestant Christianity. Why do so many evangelical Christians express their support for Israel? As with most … Read More “What is Christian Zionism?” »
Many people who are not very familiar with the first four centuries of the church have at least heard of Eusebius. Eusebius literally wrote the book when it comes to the history of the early church. We don’t know a lot about Eusebius but we know some things. Eusebius was born between 260-65 AD, probably … Read More “Who is Eusebius of Caesarea?” »
Most of the time, we do not necessarily know that we are going through a significant historical event. We usually recognize it years, if not decades down the road. Not so with 9/11. Many of us who witnessed 9/11 on our television screens, even if we were not sure what we were seeing, did recognize … Read More “What 9/11 Meant for the History of Christianity” »
If you are wondering who the first pope was, you will have to be more specific. There are a number of answers that could be given to that question. If you ask Roman Catholics, no doubt they would say that Peter was the first pope. But if we go with that answer, we would have … Read More “Who Was the First Pope?” »
Many people are interested in Christian history, and that is likely why you read my posts and listen to my podcast. When we think of history, we think of the early church or the Reformation or the Great Awakening(s). What we often forget is that we are in the midst of church history right now. … Read More “The Thing About Church History We Often Forget” »
