Jesus Christ is a central figure in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. According to the belief of his followers, he was born of a virgin and was sent by God to die for the sins of mankind, and those who accept him will live eternally with Jesus in heaven. At age 30, Jesus ...
He is believed to have died there a martyr, dragged through the street and his relics were eventually taken to Venice where they lie in the Basilica of St Mark. He is the patron saint of the city. The Winged Lion The Gospel of Mark concludes with the Lord's final greeting: "Go ...
Constantine the Great, also known as Constantine I and Flavius Valerius Constantinus, was the first Christian Roman emperor. Constantine the Great reigned from 324 until 337 CE. He is best known for attempting to Christianize the Roman Empire and making the persecution of Christians illegal....
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. (1...
though the psychological cycle it portrays—from fear, revelation, martyr-like courage, to relief and disillusionment—repeats so routinely that any religious sentiment is made ironical. The communion at the end is surely a Christian allegory, presided over by an obese divinity who alternates between...
The real scriptural truth is:to be forgiven of sins (to be saved) one must repent (turn away from) his sins. People who die sinful, without a PURE HEART, will not be shownmercyunto salvation afterwards.Here is proof: For of this you can be sure:No immoral, impure or greedy person–...
The Roman Catholic Church leads the way in conferring sainthood on people, and some pretty rascally characters have been canonized.
In recent years my interest in early Christian history has not waned, but the time I have to devote to the area has diminished. Unfortunately, an important work that I am just starting to explore is Alistair Stewart’s book on the development of the threefold office of ministry and the mon...
Abraham Lincoln is remembered as the United States' martyr hero. He is consistently ranked both by scholars and the public as among the greatest U.S. presidents. Age: Dec. at 56 (1809-1865) Birthplace: Hodgenville, Kentucky, USA Born: 2/12/1809 Dig Deeper A Timeline Of The Hunt For ...
But for many people, the grail is a real object — and one that it’s possible to see if you go to Valencia. Or Léon. Or Genoa. Or any of the many places where, tradition says the Grail resides. You might even be able to feel the mystical power of the Grail if you visit one ...