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Did the early church keep the Sabbath?8 comments

emmilglenn wrote 2 days ago: There is a lot of controversy about the claims made that early Christians worshiped on the first day … more →

Tags: Sabbath

Community...

Tsholo wrote 3 days ago: I’m taking part in a blog carnival over at “One Word at a Time“…and today … more →

Tags: Being Christ-Like, My Life, Thoughts, church, Community, Joshua Davidson

The Gospel of Mary [Magdalene]: Sexism, Biscuits and Gravy, Solving Family Disputes1 comment

liberalbaptistrev wrote 4 days ago: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are not the only gospels we have.  Other gospels which circulated amon … more →

Tags: Church History, My Family (kinfolk), apocryphal gospels, Biscuits, boys club, country restaurants, family disputes, Gender, glass ceiling

Justin Martyr before the prefect of Rome

Scott Kistler wrote 6 days ago: Through reading Litfin’s Getting to Know the Church Fathers, I found out that the short narrat … more →

Tags: Early Christianity, Justin Martyr, Martyrdom

Lived theology: How and why Christian history was added to Protestant seminaries' curricula

Chris Armstrong wrote 1 week ago: The stories of other Christians are vitally important to our spiritual lives. That, in fact, is why … more →

Tags: Dorothy Sayers, Saints, Holiness Movement, Biography, Christian History, History, Pietists, Philip Spener, Scripture

Freedom

Joey wrote 1 week ago: Today, in the USA, it is Veterans Day.  This is a holiday reserved for honoring those brave men and … more →

Tags: Freedom, freedom in christ, Galatians, Ignatius, polycarp, Veterans Day

John Chrysostom:'The Church is on Fire'

jonswales wrote 1 week ago: I came across this quote from John Chrysostom(347-407) which I thought I would share.  This is a voi … more →

Church History Exam, Imperial Church

Leonard O wrote 2 weeks ago: Describe changes to the church that were the result of the new relationship with the empire under Co … more →

Tags: Christianity, School, Ambrose, Athanasias, Christian, church, Constantine, God, homoousios

How evangelicals have rediscovered the treasures of early Christianity, and what to do next

Chris Armstrong wrote 2 weeks ago: Further to my previous post on the new center for early church studies at Wheaton: In Spring, 2007, … more →

Tags: Patron Saints for Postmoderns, Resources for Radical Living, Medieval Wisdom for Modern Protestants, spirituality, Roman Catholicism, Evangelicalism, Patristics, Wheaton College, Protestantism

Wheaton College opens its Center for Early Christian Studies2 comments

Chris Armstrong wrote 2 weeks ago: The Wheaton Center for Early Christian Studies officially opened a few days ago, on Oct. 29. The cen … more →

Tags: Patristics, Robert Louis Wilken, Wheaton College

Was Paul the Founder of Christianity?

candidcredo wrote 2 weeks ago: Paul whose old name was Saul of the tribe of Benjamin was a leading ultra-conservative member of the … more →

Tags: Christianity, paul

How the early church saw heaven and who they thought they'd meet there

Chris Armstrong wrote 2 weeks ago: Back in ‘02, Newsweek did a cover article about the idea of “heaven.” It started, … more →

Tags: Heaven

The Truth behind Catholic Answers Early Church Quotes: Irenaeus on Apostolic Tradition

Brian Culliton wrote 2 weeks ago: This is the second post in a series on Catholic Answers apologetics tracts. This week’s post continu … more →

Tags: Catholicism, Apologetics, Church Fathers, Catholic, Christian, Catholic Apologetics, Bible, Sacred Tradition, Church History

He Is Your Life

Kendall Beachey wrote 2 weeks ago: The Departure of the Apostles to Preach the Gospel The supremacy of Jesus is the issue at the end of … more →

Tags: Jesus, Christianity, Life, peter

Plato's universe

Scott Kistler wrote 2 weeks ago: Stephen Nichols, in his For Us and For Our Salvation: The Doctrine of Christ in the Early Church, gi … more →

Tags: Early Christianity, Plato, Stephen Nichols, docetism

Are pastors an obstacle to the priesthood of believers?13 comments

Kevin Sam wrote 3 weeks ago: TC Robinson has a post “The Pastor: Obstacle to every member functioning”. He has raised … more →

Tags: Ministry, Christian Education, church

The Truth behind Catholic Answers Early Church Quotes: Papias on Apostolic Tradition3 comments

Brian Culliton wrote 3 weeks ago: The following is a first in a series of posts aimed at exposing the severe lack of credibility at on … more →

Tags: Catholicism, Apologetics, Church Fathers, Catholic, Christian, Catholic Apologetics, Church History, Christian History, Faith

All Saints Day: any saints today deserving of recognition?8 comments

Kevin Sam wrote 3 weeks ago: In the earliest days, St. John the Baptist and the early martyrs were honoured by a special day. The … more →

Tags: Evangelicals, church, Roman Catholic, Saints, All Saints Day

Most Pressing Issues In Early Church Studies - A Top 10 List2 comments

John wrote 3 weeks ago: Here is a partial list that I will update and edit as needed.  In general, this will serve as a guid … more →

Tags: General, Getting Started, issues, List


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