Although Diana Butler Bass doesn’t refer to Jaroslav Pelikan’s definition of tradition—“the living faith of the dead”—her People’s History is a reflection of that definition. Writing for ...

Early Christianity scholar and Nat Geo contributor Candida Moss has long demystified hot-button theological and historic ...

"I am the church, you are the church, we are the church together.” Every child who has ever spent a sultry summer morning at vacation Bible school has learned that song. It reflects the wisdom that ...

The History of Christianity (HC) area studies past theological reflection on the faith and practice of the Church, especially in early and medieval Christianity. The HC area strives to appreciate ...

America is largely a Christian nation but it’s complicated, argues Matthew Avery Sutton in his new book, “ Chosen Land: How ...

The first issue of Christian History magazine, launched by Kenneth Curtis in 1982, was clear about its purpose: "An awareness of Christian history is one of the most ...

Sociologist Rodney Stark looks at the appeal of the Christian message itself, for example, how it brought a new conception of humanity to a world saturated with cruelty. IN CONTRAST with times past, ...

Explore the spread of Christianity from the year 30, following the death of Jesus, to the year 1000 during the height of the Middle Ages. This video delves into key developments, institutions, and ...

Christianity is based on the beliefs and teachings laid out in the Bible, “regarding the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ”, according to History.com. The first part, the Old ...

For readers who’d like to know more about Malta’s interesting Christian history, here’s a summary of the main events, courtesy of the Archdiocese of Malta. At Paul’s Shipwreck on his way to Rome in AD ...