Tag Christian History
Like so many events in early Christianity, the development of the commemoration of Jesus’ birth is largely unknown. Its relative unimportance is even suggested in the Gospels where Mark((Probably. There are some suggestions that Mark as we currently have it… Continue Reading →
It is perhaps best to let Irenaeus, a contemporary bishop in southern France, introduce our next guest: But Polycarp also was not only instructed by apostles, and conversed with many who had seen Christ, but was also, by apostles in… Continue Reading →
We have come along ways in this brief consideration of the themes of hospitality across the scriptures, from Abraham and Lot to Jesus and the early Christians. We have used examples from the Odyssey and other Hellenistic literature to help… Continue Reading →
Not much is known about the early Christians. Certainly, the Acts of the Apostles and Paul’s letters provide a few tasty morsels, but these follow a brief and narrow path around some smaller portion of the Mediterranean. Even later, congregations… Continue Reading →