Ground is made to deduce the possibility of early Christianity akin to apostolic Christianity in Ethiopia as a consequence of similar circumstances in Parthian-India. So as to solidify the arguments and engage relevant data, document analysis complemented by cultural historiography and the arc...
such as the Phonecian Ba'al Hammon (equivalent to Saturn) and Ba'al Tanit (a goddess of fertility) inAfrica Proconsuarisand Ancient Egyptian beliefs of Isis, Osiris, and Horus. There were echoes of traditional religions to be found in Christianity which also proved key ...
A case for organic indigenous Christianity: African Ethiopia as derivate from Jewish Christianity From its inception to the 4th century CE, Christianity experienced a formative process composite of three catalytic phases characterised by distinctive eve... R Rukuni,E Oliver - 《Hts Teologiese Studies...
Here is a link to a related sermon: Simon Magus and 'Christianity'? Cerinthus: An early heretic What did he teach? What did the Apostle John do about him? Marcion: The First Protestant? Considered to have been an organized heretic, he taught against the Old Testament, the law, and ...
However, studies have found Christianity as a protective factor against child marriage [46, 47]. Children who resided in the Northern and Middle zones had lower odds of initiating sex early than those who lived in the Coastal zone. In Ghana, teenage pregnancy is prevalent in the Coastal ...
So, there were people in the Antioch area that held to some form of Judeao-Christianity in the third century according to Roman Catholic sources. The charge of 'Judaism' means that Lucian would have been keeping the seventh-day Sabbath....
In my introductory religion class at Stonehill I was teaching about theMarcioniteChristians, followers of the second-century ChristianMarcion of Sinope, who wished to see a Christianity without any Jewish influence. This posed rather a tricky problem for Marcion, seeing as Jesus was born Jewish ...
It is true, that the occurrence of the figure of a Greek cross might induce a casual observer to suspect, that this ornament in the Palencian city had connexion with Christianity; but it is well known to all who are conversant with ancient mythology, that the figure of a cross wat often...
Part 2: Diversity and unity in the second century 7. Christianity and Christianities,Mark Edwards(Oxford University, UK) 8. The church's unity around the bishop: Ignatius of Antioch and Irenaeus of Lyons,Allen Brent(King's College London, UK) ...
TheAxumreigned in modern-day Ethiopia in the 1st century AD. In 350 AD, they conquered the Kush Kingdom, including Saudi Arabia, and took over their trade routes. The Axum were among the first to adopt Christianity in the 4th century and were considered a powerhouse at the time. ...