The conflict between Roman and Judeo-Christian ideologies resulted in a series of significant events in ancient times. Christianity, which initially faced persecution, eventually gained widespread ...
The spread of Christianity was made a lot easier by the efficiency of the Roman Empire, but its principles were sometimes misunderstood and membership of the sect could be dangerous. Although ...
No Christian, no matter how pious, will ever grow intellectually if he feeds his mind on trash, on the third-rate; if he never on his own reads some hard books, listens to some great and profound ...
How would this rather unusual claim [of a resurrected Messiah] or message have fallen on the average pagan ear? That's the most difficult question of all. This is obviously an interpretation which ...
Two near-contemporary Roman sources give evidence of Jesus. Suetonius, in the Life of Claudius, talks about a Chrestus who caused public distrubances—possibly a reference to Christ. Tacitus, in ...
Life for women in Roman times was often hard. Women ran the home, cooking and raising the children. In wealthy families, enslaved people often did this work. Discipline for children was very firm ...
Mental health is a topic that affects individuals from all walks of life, including Christians. It is no secret that many Christians face mental health challenges like depression and anxiety.
A Catholic monk in Kentucky, Christian Matson, has come out publicly as transgender without objection from the diocese, doing so on Pentecost.
In the Roman Catholic Church, a hermit is someone who leads a quiet life engaged in prayer. Christian Matson is believed to ...
Diocesan hermits by nature don’t get much attention. A small subset of religious persons, hermits mostly spend their lives ...