If the proof of its divine origin lay in its wisdom alone, a simple and uneducated man might not be able to believe it. We believe it is inspired because there is nothing in it that could not have come from God. God is wise, and God is good. There is nothing in the Bible that ...
In all the thousands of pages of writings left behind by Christian writers in the second to fourth century, covering the whole range of Christian teachings, Clement of Alexandria (born around 150 A. D.), is the only one of the pre-Nicene writers to even mention it. He calls it “the ...
I’ve gone back through previous entries and attempted to link to each thru-hiker or section hiker’s website or trail journal the first time it’s mentioned in each entry (if I knew it or could find it), so if you still feel like reading about hiking on the A.T. after what I’...
They are the Codex Vaticanus, which is held atthe Vatican, and the Codex Sinaiticus, most of which is held at the British Library in London. "They're both fourth century," said Evans. Where is the Devil's Bible at? The Codex Gigas — a.k.a., The Devil's Bible — is the world...
An example of the heterodox clerics that Francis included in the synod is Cardinal Deneels of Belgium, who I mentioned in a previous post. Deneels is the retired head of the Catholic Church in Belgium. During his time as primate, Deneels pushed for the government legalization of abortion an...
I’ve gone back through previous entries and attempted to link to each thru-hiker or section hiker’s website or trail journal the first time it’s mentioned in each entry (if I knew it or could find it), so if you still feel like reading about hiking on the A.T. after what I’...
32. Clement of Alexandria: “We accept that philosophy prepares one for the serenity of Christ; it trains the spirit, awakens intelligence and enables it to continue its search towards true philosophy. Just as it is possible for one to be faithful even if illiterate, in the same way we mai...
such as in various international ecumenical projects. There is one overarching question behind this project that still awaits a response: if the early reception of the New Testament is where Christian Scripture and Christian Tradition first meet, could it also be where Evangelicals and Orthodox final...