The Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity. Edited by John McManners. Oxford University. 724 pages. $39.95; $45 after Jan. 1. Oxford University Press describes its illustrated history of ...
The History of Christianity (HC) area studies past theological reflection on the faith and practice of the Church, especially in early and medieval Christianity. The HC area strives to appreciate ...
The death and subsequent resurrection of the man considered to be the Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth, marked a turning point in ...
The division, however, is not as rigid as one might imagine. Historical evidence speaks to a rich tradition of continuity in literature, philosophy and culture that runs from antiquity all the way to ...
Although Diana Butler Bass doesn’t refer to Jaroslav Pelikan’s definition of tradition—“the living faith of the dead”—her People’s History is a reflection of that definition. Writing for ...
What ideas and traditions coincided to form early Christianity? Gregory J. Riley, professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Claremont Graduate School of Theology, explains how Christianity ...
Christian History & Biography staff suggest books for your summer reading list. Marriage to a Difficult Man: The Uncommon Union of Jonathan and Sarah Edwards (originally published 1971; second edition ...
Did the Founding Fathers establish the United States as a Christian nation? The answer has profound consequences today. For if the founders intended this nation to be Christian, then any public policy ...
References to God and Christianity are sprinkled throughout American life. Our money has "In God We Trust" printed on it. Most presidents have... A History of Christian Nationalism References to God ...