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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” »
Papias is the most important church father that you have never heard of. Even though none of his writings survive in anything beyond fragments in other writings, he is still influential and is often consulted by New Testament scholars for his traditions about the origins of the Gospels. Recommend Audio Book: The Church History by … Read More “Episode 33 – Papias of Hierapolis” »
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” »
