In the final chapter of In the Shadow of the Temple, the author discusses a major transition point in the Church’s history. For the first three centuries of its story, Christianity grew closely alongside Judaism, but with the so-called Constantinian Revolution, the break became that much more evident.
What happened?
Just prior to Constantine gaining power as [...]
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One of the greatest fears associated with sharing faith has to be some form of persecution. Now most people in today’s United States aren’t all that afraid of being jailed or hurt, but there is plenty of fear of ridicule.
In sharing your faith with a non-Christian there is the chance the person with whom you’re [...]
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I’m sure many of you have been reading the news about the political turmoil in Zimbabwe over the last few months. It’s saddening to see a country struggling so much to ensure basic democratic freedoms to its people. People are afraid to speak. They’re afraid to vote. They’re afraid that even if they win an [...]
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