从文学分析来看,很明显,约翰是“杰出的证人和忏悔者”,特别是与尼科迪莫斯(Nicodemus)这样的人物相比(对具体细节感兴趣的同学请参照文献:Vande Vrede, Keith (December 2014), Kostenberger, Andreas (ed.), "A Contrast Between Nicodemus and John the Baptist in the Gospel of John", Journal of the Evangel...
Saint Lawrence- Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258) Laurentius,Lawrence,St. Lawrence ...
and mission for recognition. What position John held in the controversy concerning the admission of the Gentiles to the church is not known; the evidence is insufficient for a theory that the Johannine school was anti-Pauline—i.e., opposed to granting Gentiles membership in the church. ...
What is St. Peter the patron saint of? St. Peter the Apostle(died 64ce,Rome[Italy]) was adiscipleofJesus Christ, recognized in theearly Christian churchas the leader of the 12disciplesand by theRoman Catholic Churchas the first of its unbroken succession ofpopes. Peter, a Jewish fisherman...
Anne’s cult wasferventin the Eastern church as early as the 4th century, and many churches, the first dating from the 6th century, were built in her honour. In the early 8th century, PopeConstantineprobably introduced her devotion to Rome. Anne became extremely popular in theMiddle Agesand...
In the Armenian Apostolic Church tradition states that Jude wasmartyredwithSt. Bartholomewin Armenia. Catholic tradition purports that therelicsof Jude and Simon are buried inSt. Peter’s BasilicainRome. In populariconographySt. Jude is typically depicted as wearing green, which symbolizeshope, and ...