Christian History Blog

Oct 30, The Apostles Creed

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:46:06 GMT

The Apostles Creed is very similar to the Nicene Creed. It's an simplified statement of faith that leaves out some of the details that were specific to the Arian controversy in the 4th century.

Oct 28, Online Christian Bookstore from Christian History for Everyman

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:14:00 GMT

Christian History for Everyman's online Christian bookstore provides you basic and intermediate starter packages for properly learning Church history.

Oct 27, Roman Catholic Persecution: The Martyrdom of Walter Mill

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:20:12 GMT

I'm telling the story of Walter Mill's martyrdom to explain Catholic persecution. Why did Roman Catholics put Christians to death during the Middle Ages and reformation?

Oct 20, The Historic Christian Faith and Christian Unity

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:22:25 GMT

The historic Christian faith. All apologetic (cultwatch) organizations call it the test of orthodoxy, but what is it exactly?

Oct 20, Apologetics: Answering Heresies & Cult Watch Groups

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:12:16 GMT

Apologetics: Answering heresies, exposing cult watch groups, and what the historic Christian faith really is.

Oct 20, Quotes about Martin Luther from Christian History

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:03:22 GMT

Quotes about Martin Luther, discussing his person, beliefs, and history.

Oct 20, Martin Luther Quotes: Quotes by and about Martin Luther

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:02:18 GMT

The Martin Luther quotes page has quotes both by and about the Great Reformer.

Oct 20, Quotes about Church Discipline from Christian History

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:54:31 GMT

Church discipline: how should it be carried out. Thesee are quotes on church discipline from throughout Church history.

Oct 18, The Donation of Constantine: The Great Forgery

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:44:49 GMT

The Donation of Constantine is a forged document purporting to transfer rule and possessions of Europe to Pope Sylvester I (A.D. 314-335). It was unknown until the middle ages, rejected by Renaissance authors, and a major reason Martin Luther turned against the pope

Oct 18, The Diet of Worms: Martin Luther on Trial

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:41:05 GMT

The Diet of Worms changed the world. There Martin Luther stood for his Gospel, was condemned, but triumphed. There he officially rejected the infallibility of popes and councils.

Oct 17, The Martin Luther Bible Translation

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:12:56 GMT

The Martin Luther Bible translation changed the world. His was not the first, but it was by far the most important because it put the Bible in the hands of the common people, inspiring numerous translations in other languages.

Oct 14, Fitness for Fat Guys Over Forty

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:58:25 GMT

Fitness for Fat Guys Over Forty will help you stick with it, even if you're not a guy or not fact; read samples here.

Oct 11, Christian Paintings by Jeremiah Briggs

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:52:04 GMT

Creative, innovative, unique and enthralling Biblical illustrations are what makes the Christian paintings of Jeremiah Briggs so irresistible. Prints and original artwork available.

Oct 11, How to Start a Ministry

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:53:59 GMT

How to start a ministry: Anyone can put up a web site, but until people *find* that site, you have no ministry. Here's how to reach the world.

Oct 11, The StoresOnline.com Sales Dinner

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:31:03 GMT

So you've been invited to an storesonline.com free dinner and seminar, huh? They're slick. You'll probably fall for the dream. Here's what you can do instead ...

Oct 5, Sunday Sabbath: What is the Lord's Day and the Sabbath?

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:48:24 GMT

Why is there a Sunday Sabbath rest? Didn't God prescribe the seventh day as a day of Sabbath rest?

Oct 3, Quotes Concerning Should Christians Drink Alcohol from Christian History

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:47:42 GMT

Should Christians drink alcohol? What did Christians from throughout history feel about drinking wine and beer?

Oct 1, Leadership Quotes from History

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:06:17 GMT

Powerful or fascinating leadership quotes from throughout Christian history.

Oct 1, Quotes about Religious Icons from Christian History

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:53:57 GMT

Quotes from early Christian history about religious icons. The Eastern Orthodox Churches claim that the veneration of icons is not idolatry. Do the early church fathers agree?

Sep 29, Athenagoras and A Plea for the Christians

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:59:17 GMT

Athenagoras was a late 2nd century Christian apologist who wrote a defense of Christianity called _A Plea for the Christians_. It's contents are revealing of what early Christianity was like.

Sep 29, Theophilus, 7th Bishop of Antioch

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:57:22 GMT

Theophilus wrote a defense and explanation of Christianity in AD 168. He was the 7th bishop of Antioch, Paul's home church.

Sep 29, Tatian, Disciple of Justin Martyr

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:54:39 GMT

Tatian was a disciple of Justin Martyr. He's most famous for composing the _Diatessaron_, a harmony of the Gospels. Later he became a gnostic and started his own sect.

Sep 29, Justin Martyr of Rome

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:53:27 GMT

Justin Martyr is known for giving the earliest description of an early Christian worship service. He also was an incredible expounder of the Old Testament Scriptures.

Sep 29, Clement of Rome

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:47:33 GMT

A brief description of Clement of Rome, who wrote a letter to the church at Rome in A.D. 96. Learn who he is, and what he means to early Christianity.

Sep 22, Church Seminar on Early Christianity

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:08:38 GMT

A fast-moving, exciting church seminar on early Christianity. Without avoiding the hard topics, it is inoffensive yet deeply challenging. Have, hold, see, and experience the faith of the martyrs!

Sep 22, Catholic Apologists: Apologetics and Honesty

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:03:35 GMT

I have made the claim that Roman Catholic apologists CANNOT be completely honest. Their apologetics are lacking because they are forced to defend things that violate their own claimed source of authority: *apostolic* tradition

Sep 21, Sound Doctrine in the History of Christianity

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:02:40 GMT

Any modern Christian would be surprised at what sound doctrine was to the apostles and the early Church.

Sep 21, Infant Baptism

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:52:54 GMT

Infant baptism is praticed by Catholics, Orthodox, and even many Protestants. Is it apostolic? It's certainly ancient? What's the evidence for baptizing babies among early Christians?

Sep 20, Infant Baptism

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:41:31 GMT

Where did infant baptism come from? It's ancient, preserved by Catholic and Orthodox alike, and practiced by the Reformers, but can it possibly go all the way back to the apostles?

Sep 19, The Word of God

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:26:49 GMT

We mean the Bible when we say 'the Word of God.' But does the Bible mean the same thing when it says it?

Sep 7, Christian Story: Much Like El

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:13:11 GMT

This Christian story is a figurative representation of a Bible study we attended. Inspiring and creative.

Sep 3, Indulgences, Roman Catholicism, and the Reformation

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:19:30 GMT

The Roman Catholic Church still believes in indulgences. The sale of these get-out-of-purgatory pieces of paper aroused Martin Luther's ire and started the Reformation.

Sep 3, John Tetzel: Salesman of Indulgences

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:07:21 GMT

John Tetzel, whose German name is Johann, was the famed indulgence salesman condemned by Martin Luther. His prolific sales of indulgences helped finance St. Peter's Basilica, and Luther's 95 theses put an end to his sales, arousing the condemnation of Rome.

Sep 2, FAQ: The Atonement: Did Jesus' Death Forgive Old Covenant Sins?

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:21:03 GMT

Did Jesus' death pay for the sins of those under the Old Covenant? Here's a unique--and Scriptural and historical--viewpoint on the atonement that you may not have considered.

Sep 2, FAQ: Freewill vs. Predestination

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:16:44 GMT

Freewill vs. predestination: If God prophesies something in advance, does that mean the people involved had no choice? Did Jesus have no choice but to fulfill the prophecies while on earth? Was it out of his control?

Aug 31, Bishops, Elders, and Deacons

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:44:12 GMT

The role of bishops, elders, and deacons in the early church from Scripture and history with a quick look at the Greek words episkopos, presbuteros, and diakonos.

Aug 26, Feedback on Christian History for Everyman

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:19:25 GMT

Feedback from readers of Christian History for Everyman, where history is always the most exciting stories and interesting facts of all time.

Aug 25, Modern Christianity: The Era of the Free Churches

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:13:31 GMT

A quick overview of modern Christianity from the end of the Reformation until today.

Aug 14, Should Christians Tithe

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:30:49 GMT

Should Christians Tithe? Here is the answer from both Scripture and Christian history.

Aug 12, Parenting Advice

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:13:20 GMT

Parenting advice I learned from excellent parents with excellent children. Brief, to the point, and effective.

Aug 12, Angels of the Churches

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:50:54 GMT

Who are the angels of the churches in Revelation? A unique and historical perspective that finally makes sense.

Aug 2, All These Bible Translations Confuse Me!

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:35:19 GMT

Do all these Bible translations confuse you? Let them be a blessing, not something to fret over!

Jul 26, The Trinity: Is the Nicene Creed Heretical?

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:28:11 GMT

A wrong view of the Trinity will get you called a cult in the apologetics world today. Would the bishops of the Council of Nicea have been condemned as a cult?

Jul 26, Modern Roman Catholicism

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:20:44 GMT

An explanation of why christian-history.org treats post-Reformation Roman Catholicism separately from Evangelical movements.

Jul 21, The History of Christianity: An Overview

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:24:31 GMT

A quick and easy overview of the entire history of Christianity, hitting the highlights and explaining the each important period.

Jul 21, Medieval Christianity 2: Late Middle Ages

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:04:19 GMT

A rapid overview of medieval Christianity from the Great Schism in 1054 to the beginning of the Reformation 1517.

Jul 21, Medieval Christianity 1: Early Middle Ages

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:58:14 GMT

A rapid overview of earlys medieval Christianity from the Council of Chalcedon in 451 to the Great Schism in 1054.

Jul 21, Apostolic Era

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:28:41 GMT

A brief overview of Jesus' life and the apostolic era.

Jul 19, Marcus Aurelius Letter About Christian Martyrs in the Roman Army

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:45:38 GMT

A letter, purportedly from Marcus Aurelius, about Christians in the Roman army. It is probably not authentic, but it does tell us about the early Christian mindset towards war and martyrdom.

Jul 16, Alternative History: Why the Historians are Right

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:12:13 GMT

Christian History for Everyman is NOT an alternative history site. Here are the reasons that revisionist history is inaccurate.