Deemed essential to Rome’s continued safety and well-being, the Lupercalia festival initially occurred alongside traditional and Christian festivals. Despite the banning in 391CE of all non-Christian cults and festivals, Lupercalia clearly continued to propitiate the archaic land spirits and ancestral g...
Old Testament- the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. ...
According to Irenaeus and other early Christian writers, a gnostic sect calledCainitesexisted in the 2nd centuryce. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated byKara Rogers. Philosophy & ReligionReligious Personages & Scholars ...
These are three pillars of Christian living that should undergird the life of the Church Body. That is not to say it will be easy. Sadly, at times it is more difficult to get along with brothers and sisters in Christ than with nonbelievers. However, this should not discourage us from ...
Melissa Parker (Smashing Interviews Magazine): “Don’t Stop Believin’” was something your dad told you to instill faith inyourself. But do you feel those words were also a Christian message? Jonathan Cain: I think so. My father brought me to the Lord at a young age. ...
For all this conjecture about humanity in general, the subtitle warns readers that the roots of bloodlust will be found with Cain and Abel. It is then no surprise that the bulk of Jacoby’s materials come from the Judeo-Christian and Latin worlds, with occasional forays farther afield. The...