Explore the complex relationship between Galileo Galilei and the Catholic Church as they clashed over the heliocentric model. Understand the historical context of the Church's opposition and learn about the eventual reconciliation and legacy of Galileo's work.
Turning Away from God: The Dangers of Apostasy
The first 400 years of Christianity's history are crucial because they saw the development of the foundational doctrines and practices of the faith. During this period, the Christian church faced persecution, struggled with internal disagreements, and developed a coherent theology.
HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY: Galileo, Science, and Religion
Explore the historical conflict between Galileo and the Church, delving into the Roman Inquisition, heliocentric theory, and the role of Bible interpretation in shaping the debate between science and religion.
Do Missionaries of the Christian Faith Force their Cultural Beliefs onto Others?
Discover the true history of missionary work and the dangers of modern-day Christianity's misguided attempts at evangelism and learn how to create a biblical church that reaches its community without compromising its values. Transform into a church of disciples, effectively sharing God's Word with people of all cultures and backgrounds.
Has Christianity Been a Bad Influence on History?
This article explores the impact of Christianity on history, addressing controversies such as the Church's role in the conquest of the Americas, the issue of interfaith relations, and the question of whether there is one true Church today. And much more.
CHURCH HISTORY: (Monasticism) The Monastic Life as a Vocation from God? Biblical?
Monasticism in Christianity, which provides the origins of the words “monk” and “monastery”, comprises several diverse forms of religious living. Is monasticism biblical? You need not read the entirety of the article, but the first eight paragraphs are significant if you want to know what the Bible really says.
EVANGELICAL AND FUNDAMENTALIST CHURCHES: The Rise of Premillennialism and Dispensationalism
Strictly speaking, there was no fundamentalism before 1915. Informal reaction to modernism began in the 19th century, but the true polarization did not harden into more or less fixed positions until about 1915.
An Account of the Life of John Wesley
On the seventeenth of June 1703, John Wesley was born in Epworth rectory, England, the fifteenth of nineteen children of Charles and Suzanna Wesley. The father of Wesley was a preacher, and Wesley’s mother was a remarkable woman in wisdom and intelligence.
THE CHURCH: The Ideal of and the Development of the Church In the World
Christianity transforms the whole moral life of individuals, and of nations; breathes into morality its true life, love to God; and ceases not till all sin is banished from the earth, and holiness, which is essential to the idea of the church, is fully realized in the life of redeemed humanity.
The Idea of, Factors of, and Central Position of Religion in History
The object of this General Introduction is, to obtain a clear view of the nature and purpose of Church History, and thus to gain the proper position for the contemplation of its details.