Sep 12, 2024 · To understand the origin of Christianity, one must begin with the population of Jewish Christians who lived during Jesus’ lifetime.

Nov 17, 2024 · How old is Christianity? When did it stop being a Jewish sect and become its own religion? As reported in “Crossing the Holy Land” in the September/October 2011 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review, new archaeological discoveries of churches are crucial to helping answer those questions. But when did Christians begin to build these churches?

Jan 3, 2025 · Excavations of a cemetery in the ancient Roman town of Nida have revealed the earliest evidence for early Christianity north of the Alps.

Jan 16, 2024 · Christianity and Judaism, two of the world’s major religions, shared the same foundation—ancient Judaism. The two religions, however, eventually split in a series of partings, becoming two separate entities.

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Beyond this, as part of the Christian canon, they are assumed to stand behind the basic truths of Christianity. Second, since the time of the early church fathers until recent decades, all interpreters of Paul have read him from the perspective of the triumph of Christianity, after the decisive break between Christianity and Judaism.

Jan 13, 2024 · The Antonine Plague and the Spread of Christianity The Antonine Plague overturned the status quo in the second century, C.E. Did this lead to the spread of Christianity?

Jan 14, 2024 · Until the discovery of the Nag Hammadi codices in 1945, the Gnostic view of early Christianity had largely been forgotten. 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 …

Jun 18, 2024 · While the Dead Sea Scrolls do not shed light on the person or ministry of Jesus, they do illuminate practices and beliefs of ancient Judaism. Since Christianity began as a sect of Judaism, the scrolls are very important for understanding the earliest Christians and their writings—the New Testament.

Feb 13, 2025 · Originally Posted by TheseGoTo11 Grace is salvation through faith in Jesus as our savior. Not through works or deeds. For Christianity, authenticity