By Eddie Hyatt — Originally published in Charisma News Of the four Gospels, Luke gives the most detailed account of the nativity and mentions Mary 12 times, more than any other biblical writer. In addition to the birth of Christ, he also gives special, detailed attention to the birth of […]
Tag: Christian history
Israeli schoolkid finds ancient coin from king who jailed Peter, killed James
Originally published in CBN News What started out as a fun school trip quickly turned into an ancient discovery. A student stumbled upon a rare Second Temple-era coin during a hike in Samaria last week, according to a statement from the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT). The […]
Archaeologists uncover ruins of ancient Christian hideout under town formerly held by ISIS
Originally published in Faith Wire The ancient ruins of a Christian refuge or early church dating as far back as the first centuries of the Roman Empire were recently discovered in Manbij, Syria. The area, which was formerly under ISIS control, managed to escape the attention of the terror group […]
Christ’s tomb revealed for first time in centuries
Originally published in International Business Times A team of researchers revealed that the site where Jesus Christ is believed to have been buried has remained largely intact after exposing it for the first time in centuries, National Geographic reported Monday. The site is located in the Church of the Holy […]
Tried by Fire: The awe-inspiring paradox of Christianity’s survival
Originally published in CBN News From Africa to the Middle East to Asia and around the globe, Christians today are more persecuted than ever before. The Third Century writer Tertullian said, “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.” That’s as true today as it was in […]
Pilgrim heritage trail launched in UK
With the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower fast approaching, a campaign to revive interest in the Pilgrim Fathers and other outstanding English Christians has been launched. It is initially being focused on the area of North Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire which has witnessed events of great […]
Priest rescues over 1 000 ancient Christian documents as ISIS overtakes city
Originally published in The Gospel Herald Over 1 000 ancient Christian documents have been saved by a Dominican priest who escaped Islamic State militants in Iraq. According to a Kurdish news agency, Father Nageeb Michaeel, previously director of the Digital Centre for Eastern Manuscripts at the Mar Behnam Syriac Catholic […]