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Killing Jesus All Over Again
How medieval stories about desecrating the Eucharist were used to justify the murder of Jews.
Lauren F. Winner
The Donation of Constantine
The Emperor's New Religion
The story of early Christianity's most famous—and most controversial—convert.
Bruce Shelley
Evangelism in the Early Church: Christian History Timeline - The Growth of Early Christianity
Christian History Timeline
David F. Wright
Evangelism in the Early Church: Did You Know?
Little known or remarkable facts about church growth in the ancient pagan world.
editors
Historic Premillennialism: Taking the Long View
Most early Christian thinkers weren't troubled by the delay of Jesus' return. They were troubled by those who thought he was coming soon.
Dana Netherton
Antony and the Desert Fathers: Christian History Timeline
A Christian History Timeline
Church History's Biggest Hoax
Renaissance scholarship proved fatal for one of the medieval papacy's favorite claims.
Peter E. Prosser
The Problem of Eusebius
His work became the foundation for centuries of Christian scholarship. Was that foundation firm or hopelessly flawed?
Everett Ferguson
Persecution in Early Church: Did You Know?
by EVERETT FERGUSON [EVERETT FERGUSON Dr. Everett Ferguson is professor of Bible at Abilene Christian University and author of Backgrounds of Early Christianity (Eerdmans, 1987).]
Church Federation in the Netherlands Closes in on Blessing Same-Sex Unions
"Three months after country recognized gay matrimony, proposal suggests distinguishing between life unions and marriage."
Andreas Havinga
Christian History Corner: European Christianity's 'Failure to Thrive'
"Why Christendom, born with an imperial bang, is now fading away in an irrelevant whimper"
Collin Hansen
Jesus in Beijing
by David Lyle Jeffrey
Christian History Corner: Case of the Missing Relic
A piece of Jesus' cross is stolen from a Toronto cathedral—or is it?
Elesha Coffman
An Ancient and Undying Light
The Waldensians from the 12th Century to the Protestant Reformation
Dr. Giorgio Bouchard is currently President of the Protestant Federation of Italy. He is a Waldens-pastor and serves a congregation in Naples. From 1979 to 1986 he was moderator of the Waldensian Church.
From the Archives: Waldensian Legend Concerning the Donation of Constantine to Pope Sylvester (date unknown)
This early document tells in a remarkable and fanciful form the Waldensian story of how the Church had come to compromise with the world. Though The Poor were not around until the 12th century, mention is here made of their presence in the 4th century. They could, however, claim solidarity with ancient Christians who rejected worldly wealth and power.
When Christianity Triumphed
The achievement brought new difficulties.
Dr. William H. C. Frend, clerk in holy orders for the Diocese of Peterborough (U.K.), is professor emeritus of ecclesiastical history at Glasgow University and author of Martyrdom and Persecution in the Early Church (Oxford: Blackwell; New York: New York University, 1965).
Persecution in the Early Church: Did You Know?
Beginning as a despised, illicit religious sect, Christianity endured 300 years of hostility to emerge as the dominant force in the Roman Empire.
Dr. Everett Ferguson is professor of Bible at Abilene Christian University and author of Backgrounds of Early Christianity (Eerdmans, 1987)
The Piety of the Persecutors
In the Roman mind, there were valid religious reasons to halt the spread of Christianity.
Dr. Robert L. Wilken is the William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of the History of Christianity at the University of Virginia. He is author of The Christians as the Romans Saw Them (Yale University Press, paper edition, 1985).
Controversial Constantine
The famous emperor ended the persecution of Christians. But was he a true believer, or merely a superstitious political opportunist?
David F. Wright is dean of the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh.
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