Christianity started in Jerusalem and spread widely in the West, in Europe, and North America. In the past century, the church expanded rapidly across Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Now Christianity’s geographic center of density is in the West African country of Mali—in Timbukt...
This is the key moment at which David fell. What he saw with his eyes led to a new picture that he saw with his mind. And marinading on that mental picture he would alter inquire about Bathsheba and take her as his own. It started with a look. 1 Timothy 6:9: “But those who d...
Christianitystarted out as a breakaway sect ofJudaismnearly 2000 years ago, 30+ CE.* Jesus, the son of Mary and her husband Joseph, believed by Christians to be conceived through the Holy Spirit, was bothered by many of the laws and practices of his native Jewish faith and began preaching ...
Say Yes: A Homily for Advent 4 (Year C)— When Mary said “Yes” to the angel of the Annunciation, it was neither the first nor the last time she would do so. Her whole life up to that point had been a series of consents that would prepare her to receive the Holy One into hers...
It started with a look. 1 Timothy 6:9: “But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.” This is an example of a non-sexual lust. At least not directly sexual. Who doesn’t wa...
As your Chairman has told you, the subject about which I am going to speak to you tonight is ‘Why I am not a Christian’. Perhaps it would be as well, first of all, to try to make out what one means by the word ‘Christian’. It is used these days in a very loose sense by...
Let’s get started: This approach (endocasts), however, is limited in regard to what information can be gathered It looks like the gaps in available information that can be gathered has been filled with assumptions of evolution’s power. While endocasts are extremely helpful in revealing ...
As I made my way through congested traffic to finish up my shopping, this prayer started up, unbidden, inside of me. The Hail Mary or Ave Maria is one of the prayers and scriptures on my inner playlist. In odd moments I become conscious of it. For a moment I am lifted out of my ...
Back in January, 2019, I mentioned a book which, although I have never read it, I am very much aware of it and feel it is a concept we need to understand. The book isA Decembered Grief. The premise is that it’s hard to mourn at a time of year when everyone is programmed for ...
1. In which year was the Edict of Milan? 40 AD 313 AD 330 AD 476 AD 2. Who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire? Theodosius Nero Constantine Marcus Aurelius Create your account to access this entire worksheet