Events that happened this week in Christian history include the death of Samuel Johnson, Isabella Thoburn arriving in India, ...

Events that happened this week in Christian history include the first performance of “Amazing Grace,” Robert Boyle’s ...

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 ...

In a stunning turn of events, archaeologists in Frankfurt, Germany, have uncovered a 1,800-year-old silver amulet, believed to be the earliest known evidence of Christianity north of the Alps. This ...

The work begins by re-examining Iran's earliest connection to Christianity, emphasizing the role of the Magi--widely ...

Nowadays, any serious discussion of the shifting demographics of Christianity inevitably leads to Philip Jenkins, the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of the Humanities in History and Religious Studies at ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Do you know the history of the Christian flag? I have seen it for years and pledged allegiance to it, but I do not know its history. —Michael The Christian flag dates back to an impromptu speech given ...

From David Bebbington to David Barton. There is no such thing as the Christian approach to history—a definitive, universally applicable method for historians to practice their craft "Christianly." And ...