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Patrick and Celtic Christianity: Did You Know?
Patrick and Celtic Christianity: From the Editor
A Tradition for Neo-Pagan Times
Mark Galli
Patrick the Saint
Behind the fanciful legends of the fifth-century British missionary stands a man worthy of embellishment.
Mary Cagney
Ending Human Sacrifice
How Patrick may have convinced the Celts to turn from ritual killings to the one who died for all.
Thomas Cahill
Rooted in the Tradition
Celtic Christianity is not as theologically unique as many have supposed.
Gilbert Márkus
Ascetic Superstars
Irish monks and nuns are famous for their spiritual heroics.
Lisa Bitel
Iona's Tough Dove
Though named for a gentle bird, the ascetic Columba wielded enormous influence with chieftans and kings—even after he died.
Thomas Owen Clancy
The Festive Abbess
Legendary Brigit brought joy and the burning presence of God.
Kathy Mulhern
I Rise Today
The most famous Celtic prayer shows why the Celts are known for exalting both creation and the Creator.
Patrick
Patrick and Celtic Christianity: A Gallery of Extravagant Tales of Remarkable Faith
The legendary exploits of four early Celtic leaders.
Kathy Mulhern
Be Thou My Vision
One of today's popular hymns began as a medieval Irish prayer.
James D. Smith III
Culture Clash
What happened when Roman and Celtic Christianity squared off at the Synod of Whitby?
Louise Elaine Burton
The Fury of the Northmen
The Viking invasions destroyed the glory of Celtic monasticism.
Georgia Beaverson
The Link: Modern Myths of the Medieval Past
Much that is heralded as Celtic Christianity today is neither Celtic nor Christian.
Donald E. Meek
Patrick and Celtic Christianity: Recommended Resources
Patrick and Celtic Christianity
The Life & Times of Jesus of Nazareth: Did You Know?
Facts, both fascinating and little-known about Jesus and his times.
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The Life & Times of Jesus of Nazareth: From the Editor - What History Can, and Cannot, Do
What History Can, and Cannot, Do
Mark Galli
Walking with Jesus
Putting the issue in context.
Primary Sources
What type of history do the four Evangelists tell, and what does it reveal about Jesus?
Ben Witherington III
Crisis in the Middle East
Ethnic and religious tensions ran high in Jesus' day too.
Craig A. Evans
The Place of Prayer
What exactly took place in a synagogue service?
John McRay
The Life & Times of Jesus of Nazareth: Christian History Map - Getting Physical
The geography that shaped the world—and world-view—of first-century Jews
Ted Olsen
On the Road
The inns and outs of travel in first-century Palestine.
Merilyn Hargis
The Life & Times of Jesus of Nazareth: A Gallery - Select Circle
What do we know about those closest to Jesus?
Stephen Miller
What Happened to Jesus' 'Brothers'?
The post-Gospel lives of the disciples.
Stephen Miller
Fishers of Fish
The maritime life of Jesus' headquarters in Galilee
Gary M. Burge
Mistrial of the Millennium
How those in power bent the rules to ensure the outcome.
Craig S. Keener
The Scandal of the Grave
Jesus' humiliation didn't end at the cross.
Byron R. McCane
The Life & Times of Jesus of Nazareth: Recommended Resources
The Life & Times of Jesus of Nazareth
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The Rise of Pentecostalism: Did You Know?
Little-known or remarkable facts about early Pentecostalism.
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The Rise of Pentecostalism: From the Editor - One Dangerous Religion
One Dangerous Religion
Mark Galli
American Pentecost
The story behind the Azusa Street revival, the most phenomenal event of twentieth-century Christianity.
Ted Olsen
Sanctification Scuffles
The finished work controversy was Pentecostalism's first split
James R. Goff
They Had a Dream
Racial harmony broke down, but the hope did not.
David D. Daniels
Dividing Over Oneness
The Oneness movement pushed Pentecostals to organize
Kenneth Gill
Peaceniks
Early Pentecostals asked, Why go to war when Jesus is on his way?
James R. Goff
The Silent Pentecostals
Until recently, Latinos have been the most overlooked members of the Pentecostal family.
Gaston Espinosa
They Shall Take Up Serpents
Few have taken the Bible more literally than George Hensley and the snake handlers.
Ted Olsen
The Rise of Pentecostalism: Christian History Timeline
The Rise of Pentecostalism
Vinson Synan
Hell-Hatched Free Lovism'
Evangelicals were none too eager to welcome the Pentecostals
Grant Wacker
Sister
Aimee Semple McPherson was the first Pentecostal to become a national sensation.
Edith L. Blumhofer
The Rise of Pentecostalism: A Gallery - Setting the Vision
Pentecostalism's early leaders were as varied as they were dynamic
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Loose the Women
In Pentecostalism's early years it was not unusual to see women preaching, pastoring, and leading.
David G. Roebuck
The Pentecostal Tradition
A sampling of ecstatic experiences reported in different eras of church history
Stanley M. Burgess
The Rise of Pentecostalism: Christian History Interview - Pentecostalism's Global Language
It's not tongues but a different way of being a Christian.
interview with Walter J. Hollenweger
The Rise of Pentecostalism: Recommended Resources
The Rise of Pentecostalism
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The Emperor's New Religion
The story of early Christianity's most famous—and most controversial—convert.
Bruce Shelley
Evangelism in the Early Church: Did You Know?
Little known or remarkable facts about church growth in the ancient pagan world.
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Evangelism in the Early Church: From the Editor - Hodgepodge Evangelism
Hodgepodge Evangelism
Mark Galli
The Empire Within the Empire
Setting the context.
Defending the Cannibals
How Christians responded to the sometimes strange accusations of their critics.
J. David Cassel
Ordinary Saints at First Church
It wasn't revivals or eloquent preachers that most influenced pagan society but everyday Christians doing everyday evangelism.
E. Glenn Hinson
The Exile and the Slave Girl
Two of the least known but most effective early evangelists.
Gregory P. Elder
Evangelism in the Early Church: A Gallery of Key Converts
Rejecting paganism, these five Christians helped evangelize an empire.
Gregory P. Elder
Evangelism in the Early Church: Christian History Timeline - The Growth of Early Christianity
Christian History Timeline
David F. Wright
Live Longer, Healthier, & Better
The untold benefits of becoming a Christian in the ancient world.
Rodney Stark
Evangelists to the Death
It took centuries for Christian martyrs to impact pagan society.
William H.C. Frend
The Competition
When Christianity came to town, the religious marketplace was already crowded.
Everett Ferguson
From Black Magic to Mystical Awe
Glimpses of many-sided Roman paganism—from engravings, parchments, and tablets of the ancient world.
The Emperor Strikes Back
How the once illegal religion became the law of the empire.
John O. Gooch
Evangelism in the Early Church: Christian History Interview - Roman Redux
Today's evangelistic challenge is not all that different than it was for the early church.
Robert Louis Wilken
Evangelism in the Early Church: Recommended Resources
Evangelism in the Early Church
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The Life & Times of Jesus of Nazareth: Christian History Interview - Galilean Rabbi or Universal Lord?
Despite earlier failings, the quest for the historical Jesus still matters.
interview with N.T. Wright
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