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They were Roman soldiers who converted to Christianity and were tortured and killed for not bowing before an image of Jupiter. After Sergius was bludgeoned to death, Sergius appeared in a vision to Bacchus on the eve of his execution, saying, "Though I have been taken from you in body, I am still with you in the bond of our union"
#october7 #saintsergius #saintbacchus #christianity #ChristianLiving #christianhistory #catholic #lgbtq #history #church #gaymarriage
https://www.europesays.com/africa/448604/ Centuries-Old Bible Map Claims to Reveal the Location of the Garden of Eden #AncientBibleMap #BiblicalArchaeology #BiblicalGeography #ChristianHistory #Ethiopia #EuphratesRiver #GardenOfEden #GardenOfEdenLocation #Genesis #GenevaBible #JohnCalvin #Mesopotamia #MountArarat #TigrisRiver
When Eastern Europe appeared to be going Protestant
(Photo: Getty/iStock) The writer of the Letter to the Hebrews reminds Christians that they are surrounded by a…
#Europe #EU #Christianhistory #churchhistory #EasternEurope #European #Reformation
https://www.europesays.com/europe/136787/
https://www.europesays.com/3247754/ When Eastern Europe appeared to be going Protestant #ChristianHistory #ChurchHistory #EasternEurope #Europe #Reformation
The Mark of the Beast has sparked fear, debate, and endless questions for centuries. But what does this mysterious symbol actually represent? Explore its symbolism, meaning, and deeper biblical context.
https://www.annettekmazzone.com/symbolism-of-the-mark-of-the-beast/
#MarkOfTheBeast #BiblicalSymbolism #BibleStudy #ChristianHistory
Ancient Christian city unearthed in Egypt’s desert https://www.byteseu.com/2186515/ #Archaeology #Byzantine #ChristianHistory #ChurchHistory #EarlyChurch #Egypt
https://www.europesays.com/africa/327010/ Ancient Christian city unearthed in Egypt’s desert #Archaeology #Byzantine #ChristianHistory #ChurchHistory #EarlyChurch #Egypt
Faith and the Founding: The Religious Roots of the Original Thirteen Colonies
As America celebrates 250 years of independence, it's worth looking beyond the Declaration of Independence to the diverse religious foundations of the original thirteen colonies. Contrary to popular belief, not every colony was founded for religious freedom. Some sought wealth, others provided refuge for persecuted believers, and together they shaped the ideas of faith, liberty, and government that continue to influence our nation today.
Did you know scholars have argued for over 100 years that Paul invented a new religion — separate from what Jesus taught?
David Wenham disagrees. And he backs it up with the texts.
In Did St Paul Get Jesus Right? Wenham places Paul's letters next to the four Gospels and finds the same core message in both. Grace. The cross. The Kingdom of God.
This short book gives you the clearest guide yet to one of Christianity's oldest debates. Full review on the blog.
#Books #Jesus #ChristianHistory
https://www.europesays.com/africa/167008/ Ancient monastic complex uncovered in Egypt’s Nile Delta #ChristianHistory #ChurchHistory #Egypt #monastery
Charles Spurgeon, a Particular Baptist preacher in London, reflected on Revelation’s Tree of Life—meant for the healing of the nations—and observed that humanity is plainly unwell, whether in distant tribes or polished cities. We now argue over which bits of civilisation are terminal while ignoring the cure. If the gospel heals nations, perhaps it also begins with small mercies—like tidying the pavement you’re standing on.
#christian #rooted #ChristianHistory #ReformedTheology #ChristianEthics
https://www.europesays.com/africa/99510/ Egypt Launched Preservation Efforts Along the Sacred Holy Family Trail and Religious Pilgrimage Sites #ArchaeologicalRestoration #ChristianHistory #Egypt #EgyptTravelNews #HeritagePreservation #HolyFamilyTrail #LatestTravelNewsOfEgypt #SustainableTravel #TourismNews
@sovereign_media_, Black Royalty, shared the text and video below.
...CIA - by its own decision - exerted a tremendous amount of influence over growth and spread of certain religious doctrines across
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#blackhistory #religioushistory #christianhistory #neocolonialism #blackmastodon
https://www.europesays.com/2716922/ Pastor Son’s Trial and the Crisis in South Korea #ChristianHistory #Conflicts #NorthKorea #Politics&Government #ReligiousLiberty
Constantine’s Sword asks tough questions about religion and history. Are we brave enough to face the answers?
#ChristianHistory #BookTalk #JamesCarroll #ConstantinesSword
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/christianity-and-antisemitism-history/
Why are the #Gospels so Late?
This episode opens with a playful roundtable moment as #MeganLewis and #BartEhrman compare early job experiences—including Bart’s comically short-lived stint as a 12-year-old dishwasher—before diving into one of the most important historical questions about early #Christianity: Why did it take so long for anyone to write down the life and teachings of #Jesus?
https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SM9075912261.mp3?updated=1706221074
For decades, Fr. Columba Stewart, a #Benedictine Monk of St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota, has traveled the world in an effort to preserve #manuscripts belonging to #EndangeredCommunities.
Books and fragile documents carry not just the stories and ideas that connected diverse communities, but also the physical traces of the individual scribes and #librarians who cared for them.
1. Geology. Simmons could've spent a couple of minutes checking and discovered that there are several well-known "soft" stones such as soapstone, slate, serpentine, etc but she chose not to: "Like its limestone cousins - marble included - it is the only rock that can be scored with a butterknife". No.
2. History. Simmons prides herself on her travel journalism from the "Middle East", meanwhile back in England the self-described "medievalist" says: "The pond [where a broken axehead was found] was quite close to the present church, so this fitted with the theory that Christian sites appropriated pagan ones to smooth the transition between religious belief systems." Erm, like in Jerusalem? Smooooooth! Or genocidal. One of those. Also, not true that Christian sites appropriated Pagan places except occasionally in urban areas where space was limited.
3. History. Simmons mourns the loss that the Cluniac monastery in Lewes that she claims was "the heart and soul of the town" before the dissolution of the monasteries when in 1537 the 24 monks, who offered the town their thoughts and prayers, were supported by over 22,000 acres of land in Sussex (and more elsewhere so about 1,000 acres per monk). The land had been partially cleared of local peasants, who were replaced by sheep, and was run by unpaid servants known as lay brothers. I suppose unpaid servant was a step up for a starving landless unmarried male peasant, but I wonder where the women went....
4. Gibberish. As I mentioned before, this was clearly not read by an editor and is relentless nonsense, e.g.: "It had been a dry winter so far. In wet weather, travellers followed the ridgeway on the top, avoiding the boggy bottom of the valley. So that's what I would do also." Wet is dry and dry is wet, apparently.
5. History. Simmons describes the Christian crusades as: "the series of religious wars involving Christians and Muslims between 1096 and 1291. One of the Christians' avowed aims was to protect pilgrims travelling to the Holy Land" and one of their aims was large scale genocidal land-theft. Also Louis IX of France figure-headed crusades against the Holy Roman Empire, the Balts, and Tunis, amongst others, even within Simmons' chosen period which conveniently excludes the most embarrassing genocidal xtian on xtian crusades that occurred later.
6. Dis/Ablism. And lastly, on page 323 of 324, we discover illness and disability don't exist in Simmons world, even during a pandemic: "We humans are made to walk, and if we continue walking we'll stay fit and agile into old age, as the many white haired people I met climbing the hills between Southampton and Canterbury proved." Selection bias much?
Don't read this book, obv. /end thread and onwards to more edifying and entertaining reading
#books #reading #history #EnglishHistory #geology #Christianity #ChristianHistory #Catholicism #ablism #disablism
I think I have a face made for martyrdom in an old painting
#selfie #selfies #arthistory #oldpaintings #suffering #pain #martyrdom #sainthood #saint #christianhistory #chronicpain #autistic #kinky #trans #transman #lgbt #transguy #transboy #depression #fatigue #beautifulboy
A great video lesson on #antisemitism from https://www.tiktok.com/@simkern on #tiktok at the link.
“If a story contains AS elements, is that entire story AS? Is it *bad*? Are you *bad* for consuming it?”
#PurityCulture #ChristianHistory #JewishHistory #simkern
Video: https://www.tiktok.com/@simkern/video/7188562692037315886
Apologist Dismisses Biblical Critics’ Claims, Details Proof For the Virgin Birth: ‘Put Your Faith and Trust in the Evidence’ #VirginBirth #ChristianHistory #Faith
There will always be critics, and we pray for them 😃
In Turkey, a wealth of early church remains beckons the Christian traveler. #Turkey #ChristianHistory
There's a lot of Christian history in Turkey, how about that.
- Stumbling on Happiness - Gilbert
- The Monk - Lewis
- The Klan - Sims
- Bachman Books - King
- How We Decide - Lehrer
- Presentation of Self - Goffman
- Native Religions of North America - Hultkrantz
- Harriet the Spy - Fitzhugh
- Complete Robot - Asimov
- One Corpse Too Many - Peters
- The Big Four - Christie
I think that's all of them. #mysterynovels #indigenous #ReligiousStudies #history #childrensbooks #SciFi #psychology #sociology #horror #navalhistory #christianhistory
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An #introduction like everyone else. On and off #Mastodon since 2018, though a different account on a different instance that I'm trying to transfer (and toots/posts don't come in the xfer). Degrees in #religiousstudies and #writing but I now work in #webdevelopment / #qa . My interests:
#classicfilm #sociology #religion #economics #books #python #linux #travel #spreadsheets #wine #buddhism #christianhistory #christianity
Started reading up on Australian Christian history, starting with Boorong (born ~1775). https://theconversation.com/why-we-should-remember-boorong-bennelongs-third-wife-who-is-buried-beside-him-107280 #Australia #Christian #History #AustralianHistory #christianhistory