
The Origin of Christianity - Biblical Archaeology Society
2024年9月12日 · The ex Roman rev Vermes attended seminary in Hungary and Italy .but has mis-stated the case. “Christianity”, defined as a faith in Christ being the person of Jesus of Nazareth, was something new and unique in the culture. That “faith” was “born of a virgin” and opposed the religion of Judaism..
When Did Christianity Begin to Spread? - Biblical Archaeology …
2024年11月17日 · Christianity began in the 1st century in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost, ca. 30-33 C.E. (A.D.), and has existed continually ever since. Perhaps not always visibly in the eyes of the world because of times of extreme persecution, but wherever, and at whatever point of time, on this earth a disciple of Jesus Christ has lived and worshiped the ...
Evidence of Early Christianity in Northern Europe
2025年1月3日 · Excavations of a cemetery in the ancient Roman town of Nida, located in a suburb of modern Frankfurt, Germany, have revealed the earliest evidence for early Christianity north of the Alps. The discovery—a small silver foil with a Latin inscription—highlights both the rapid spread of the fledgling religion and also opens a window onto early ...
The Nag Hammadi Codices and Gnostic Christianity
2024年1月14日 · The teachings of Gnostic Christianity—vilified especially since they were declared heretic by orthodox Christianity in the fourth century—had been virtually erased from history by the early church fathers, their gospels banned and even burned to make room for the view of Christian theology outlined in the canonical Gospels of Matthew, Mark ...
What is Christian meditation? - Christianity - - City-Data Forum
2025年1月14日 · Christian meditation app, Christianity, 1 replies Meditation and Meditation Practice, Buddhism, 3 replies Christian Meditation 101, Christianity, 27 replies Private Schools-Capitol Christian vs. Annapolis Area Christian vs. Washington Christian Academy, Maryland, 3 …
The Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament
2024年6月18日 · Since Christianity began as a sect of Judaism, the scrolls are very important for understanding the earliest Christians and their writings—the New Testament. The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the caves by Qumran, a site in the Judean Wilderness on the west side of the Dead Sea.
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The Antonine Plague and the Spread of Christianity
2024年1月13日 · Christianity is one of the most fear-based religions known to man. As we all know, this is around the time the “gospels” were written. I see this time as the “foot in the door” plague for Christianity with the, later, Justinian plaque being the clincher.
Does Monotheism Without a Redeemer Require Lots of Rituals
2025年2月13日 · For Christianity, authenticity is the true essential. Adopting a Christian "ID" and stance, but then hating one's neighbor - for example - shows pure fraud and counterfeit. A Christian can only resemble Christ; all else is fakery and …
A major controversy in early Christianity was the role of Jewish law and traditions. As most of the first converts were Jews, some felt that the Mosaic Law and covenantal signs, such as circumcision, were still important. While Christianity was open to both Jews and Gentiles,