Articles related to "Early Christianity"

The Isle of Man has a rich Christian heritage and is Christianity is believed to have arrived via Irish missionaries.

Monasticism began in the 3rd and 4th Centuries as a response to laxity within a uniform church, prompting men and women to seek new avenues of faith and worship.

The destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 changed the direction of the early church and forced the largely urban communities to develop a Gentile mentality.

None of the original books of the New Testament exist today. Surviving copies were all made much later and contain both intentional and accidental mistakes.

Albania is a little-known formerly communist country in the Balkans with a unique culture and an ancient and often tragic history dating back to one thousand BC.

Twice each day, the North Sea retreats sufficiently to permit motorists to cross the causeway and walkers to follow the Pilgrims' Way over the sands to Holy Island.

Beowulf portrays a stark contrast between Paganism and Christianity and was written in the eighth century A.D. It includes passages on fate and human will.

Prehistoric, Bronze Age, Phoenician, Carthaginian, Roman, Saracen and Spanish peoples were drawn to and left their mark on the second largest island in the Mediterranean.

Did the early church suppress alternative forms of Christianity? Were the Gnostic Gospels part of early Christianity? What do the Gnostic Gospels reveal about Jesus?

What started Christianity? Who started Christianity? The beginning of Christianity continues to arouse intense interest and debate today. Getting to the truth.

Seiriol left a life of privilege as a member of the Welsh royal family to become a hermit on a remote island. His fame spread far beyond his humble hermit's cell.

The early Christian church faced many internal and external struggles in the first centuries of the Roman Empire but ultimately prevailed as a powerful institution.

Sbeitla is notable its religious buildings, particularly its rare temples to the Capitoline triad and its early Christian churches

When it Happened in Scotland: A Very Quick History is a chronological guide to the most exciting events in Scotland's history, from AD80 to the present day.

The transformation of the Roman Empire took several centuries and was the effect of numerous causes traced back to the 2nd Century but did not include Christianity.

September the 12th is a day dedicated to St. Eanswythe, a little known Saint but an important one in early UK Christianity.

Early Christianity focused on a simple message of salvation that was diametrically opposed to the belief systems of the various Imperial religions and cults.

This small garden in the north of England was created by Gertrude Jekyll in 1911. Reached via the Causeway at Holy Island and overlooked by dramatic Lindisfarne Castle.

The soothing, meditative melodies of Gregorian Chant and plainchant have a almost mystical quality to them. This article answers some common questions about this music.

Gnostic beliefs find a place in several religious schools of thought all over the world. Followers of Gnosticism believed in the redeeming power of divine wisdom.

"I've never broken a bone...Knock on wood.." Why do we look for wood when tempting fate? Here's the 411 on this and other well-known old wives' tales.

Why do people, right before the beginning of Lent, celebrate Carnival with excessive eating and drinking, floats and processions, masks and merrymaking?

Almost all accepted Christmas celebrations are traced to Near Eastern, Roman, and pagan barbarian cultures that were adopted by the Church to legitimize December 25th.

Although songs and writings depicted romantic stories surrounding castles, actually, greed and desire for power fueled the Crusades and a quest for more wealth.

The history and the time line for how Baptism started, developed, and grew into a major Christian moment in an individuals' faith.

The dearth of knowledge in what is considered basic in Arts and Science classes is decreasing every year among college freshmen and may be traced to earlier education.

Followers of the Bacchic cult were viewed with suspicion, given their secret revelries, initiations, and rituals, all viewed as a threat to the Roman state and society.

A branch of Christianity formed on the so-called Celtic fringes of Britain shortly after the Romans left and before the country was "officially" converted is flourishing.

In 1945, an archaeological excavation uncovered a document containing sayings attributed to Jesus -- the so-called "Gospel of Thomas." Who wrote it and when?

Some say Christianity came from Mithraism along with every major Christian doctrine, such as the virgin birth of Jesus and his resurrection. Is this true?

No trip to Egypt is complete without stopping by the magnificent Sanctuary of Isis at Philae.

Spiritual gifts are given through the Holy Spirit to any believer that asks. But are they really necessary in a modern world?

The 15th century French Duke of Orleans, the British, and a young American entrepreneur, Esther Howland, all contributed to the history of Valentine's Day cards.

Despite rhetoric within the current socio-political and religious climate, biblical judgments against homosexuality have no literal foundation.