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 story is told of how the Armenian king Trdat (also known as Tiridates III) was physically transformed into a wild boar as ...

"I am the church, you are the church, we are the church together.” Every child who has ever spent a sultry summer morning at vacation Bible school has learned that song. It reflects the wisdom that ...

This audio tour de force is strong meat for a mature Christian audience. Luke Timothy Johnson of Emory University has rendered a service to the church with his Teaching Company audio course: “Great ...

Archaeologists have discovered an inscribed silver amulet that one theologian now says may rewrite the history of Christianity north of the Alps mountain range. The inscribed amulet was found buried ...

Kierkegaard relates a chilling parable in “The Sickness Unto Death.” An emperor summons a poor day laborer. The man never dreamed that the emperor even knew of his existence. The emperor tells him ...

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 ...

For readers who’d like to know more about Malta’s interesting Christian history, here’s a summary of the main events, courtesy of the Archdiocese of Malta. At Paul’s Shipwreck on his way to Rome in AD ...

This mammoth book offers a proficient survey of the checkered history of Christianity from its origins to the 21st century. In an engaging voice, journalist Moynahan (The Saint Who Sinned) narrates ...

I accept religious healing as a real biological phenomenon, although one prey to pious exaggeration,” writes Amanda Porterfield, professor of religion at Florida State University. She contends that ...