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Fall of the Berlin Wall
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The latest from Thinking Faith ... ‘We are the people’ As we prepare to mark the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall , German Jesuit Bernd Hagenkord recalls his memories of November 1989 and describes the momentous events that led to the reunification of Germany . To what extent did the ...2 days ago -
Billy Grahams America
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From ChristianHistory.net Billy Grahams America Southern sensibilities, media savvy, denominational openness, and an expanding social vision helped turn a country boy evangelist into a cultural icon. By Grant Wacker In slightly more than two decades—roughly from 1949 to 1971—Billy Graham ...4 days ago -
Martin Luther and his theses
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Luther Posts the 95 Theses An obscure monk invited debate on a pressing church issue—and touched off a history-shattering reform movement . By Dr. Eric W. Gritsch Sometime during October 31 , 1517, the day before the Feast of All Saints, the 33-year-old Martin Luther posted theses on the door of the ...1 week ago -
Daynes History of Marriage (Part 2)
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I have really been enjoying the book More Wives than One by Kathryn Daynes, an associate professor of history at BYU. In my previous post on the book, I mentioned that marriage wasn’t as regulated as it is today. There were no marriage licenses, blood tests, or even ceremonies required. If a couple said ...1 week ago -
The Lost History of Christianity
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Seaver College W. David Baird Distinguished Lecture Series presents Dr. Phillip Jenkins, lecturing on "The Lost History of Christianity". Jenkins is the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Humanities at Pennsylvania State University. His specialty is Christianity in the southern hemisphere, and he will explore the myths ...1 week ago -
Sermon: I Believe in the Church
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Here’s the sermon I’m preaching tomorrow as I continue the 13-week series on The Apostles’ Creed. Tomorrow we come to the phrase, “I Believe in the Church.” I hope your Sunday is a great one! I Believe In The Church 13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, ...1 week ago -
Guest Post: Dan Brown’s History of Science
MandM —
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This guest post was submitted by Dr James Hannam . Dr Hannam is a UK based historian with degrees in physics and history from the Universities of Oxford and London and a PhD in the history of science from the University of Cambridge. He blogs at Quodlibeta . The film adaptation of Dan Brown’s Angels and ...2 weeks ago -
History of Kirking of the Tartans
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HISTORY OF KIRKING OF THE TARTANS This Sunday all over the world many churches will observe the Kirkin’ o’ th’ Tartans , a celebration of Scottish heritage and culture. What is The Kirking of the Tartans ? Etymologically it simply means: Kirking , from the Scottish Gaelic word kirk which means church, ...3 weeks ago -
How the Bible Explains Suffering
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Bart Ehrman is renowned for his contributions to the field of religious studies, focusing on New Testament interpretation and the history of ancient Christianity in the first three centuries Random musings and reflections on life, God and all that stuff (movies, comics, science fiction, spiritual formation, Christian ...3 weeks ago -
Watch Henry VIII Spin In His Grave!
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Inside Catholic puts it this way:"...The "personal ordinariate" is a structure whereby Anglicans will be able to come into full communion with the Holy See. Individuals, congregations, parishes,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]3 weeks ago -
Vatican initiative for dissident Anglicans
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Needless to say I am delighted at this plan and applaud Pope Benedict XVI and all who worked on this process. For those of you who have been deprived of the history of the split between Roman Catholics and Anglicans (brought about by English King Henry VIII) read the Christian Science Monitor article which gives you ...3 weeks ago -
Charlemagne & the Carolingian Renaissance
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Dale T. Irvin & Scott W. Sunquist, History of the World Christian Movement, Vol 1: Earliest Christianity to 1453 . Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2006, pp. 234-41. Charlemagne (reigned from 768-814 C.E.) Forcing entire peoples to either undergo Christian baptism or face execution and ...3 weeks ago -
Top 10 Events of Church History Up To 1453
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1. 64 C.E.—The Burning of Rome —When Nero blamed Christians for the burning of Rome in 64 C.E., he incited the first imperial persecution of Christians and set the tone for imperial relations with Christians for future Roman Emperors. The Neronian Persecutions were followed by four major waves of imperial ...3 weeks ago -
Gods Preparation of the Church in China
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Going to Ground On the eve of World War II, John Sung swept China and South East Asia with revival, a final preparation for Christianity underground. By Carolyn Nystrom In 1935, a Chinese preacher in his mid 30s stood on a makeshift stage in Singapore conducting a Presbyterian-hosted revival. Chinese ...3 weeks ago -
Common Historical Myths About the Church
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This post is part update, part recycle. Earlier on in this blog’s life, I ran a small series of posts last year on common historical myths about the Church that are so pervasive in society that most Christians fall for them. Anyway, after receiving some correspondance, I have updated this post, More on the ...3 weeks ago -
Miracles in the Middle Ages
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In the period between 1150 and 1550 a number of Christians in western Europe made pilgrimages to places where material objects--among them paintings, statues, relics, and Eucharistic wafers--allegedly erupted into life by such activities as bleeding, weeping, and walking about. In this lecture, Professor Bynum ...4 weeks ago -
Fr. Damien Proclaimed a Saint
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Pope Benedict XVI has proclaimed the legendary missionary “Fr. Damien” a saint.“…Among the pilgrims packing St. Peter’s Basilica was Hawaii resident Audrey Toguchi, an... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]4 weeks ago -
Praying Brother Lawrence
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The Limping, Unceasingly Praying Brother Lawrence How a 17th-century cook and sandalmaker still helps us practice the presence of God. Compiled and adapted by Carmen Acevedo Butcher Googling " Brother Lawrence " yields over 2,000,000 hits—astonishing for a person with an unremarkable biography and a ...4 weeks ago -
A Good Quote
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In his short essay entitled "On the Reading of Old Books", C.S. Lewis says that it is important to read old books in order to be less suseptible to the prejudices and outlook of ones own age. Lewis notes: Every age has its own outlook. It is specially good at seeing certain truths and specially liable to make certain ...4 weeks ago -
Father Damien: The man became a saint
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As a regular visitor to the Hawaiian island, the legend of Father Damien always fascinate me. I have read a few biographies about him. On this day that he will be canonized, it is good to be reminded that no man is perfect. We Lepers As the Roman Catholic Church recognizes Hawaiis hero as a saint, what ...4 weeks ago
