women in early Christianitythe woman's bible, suffragist Elizabeth cady stantonwomen, as recipients of Jesus' preaching and healingwomen's roles in the Jesus movement, significantwomen in early Christianitythe woman's bible, suffragist Elizabeth cady stanton...
Slavery was widespread throughout the Mediterranean lands where Christianity was born and developed. Though Christians were both slaves and slaveholders, there has been surprisingly little study of what early Christians thought about the realities of slavery. How did they reconcile slavery with the Gosp...
suggests Michael Eisenberg, an archaeologist and expert on Byzantine churches who isn't involved in this excavation: most likely it was simply a point to collect water and dirt when cleaning the floor. Alternatively but less likely,...
Slaveholders as well as slaves were pivotal in early Christian circles. The centrality of slavery affects not only the reconstruction of the social histories of the emerging churches but also theological and ideological analyses of Christian rhetoric. Slaves were designated and treated as bodies. The...
In the centuries to come, the story of Tabitha would serve as a reminder of the power of resurrection, both physical and spiritual. Her name became synonymous with acts of charity and kindness, and many women took her as a model for their own lives of service. Churches were named in her...
In the New Testament, the church can be referred to as the “local” church or the “universal” church. The local church is a place where assemblies of believers come together at a particular location and time. The universal church refers to the body of Christ. Many churches believe that...
Christianity began to challenge these social normalities for women and allowed more freedom for them in its earliest days. In the early days of christianity, we begin to see a breakthrough for women, specifically in the roles of wives and widows. The view of women, along with their roles ...
Christianity. The article covers a wide range of topics, including the organizational structure of early churches, the development of doctrine, the relationship between the church and the state, the interaction between Christianity, Judaism, and non believers, as well as the spread of Christianity ...
Volume Two HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY The writings which are now included in the twenty-seven books of the New Testament are the product of the early history of the Christian churches in the eastern countries of the ancient Mediterranean world and, eventually, in Rome. In ...
Christianity is now a worldwide religion. How are modern Christian aesthetics, art, and architectural styles influenced by the cultures that surround them? Look at the variation between Russian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Seventh Day Adventist, and Mexican Catholic churches. When ...