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Christian History & Biography, Winter 2008
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Interesting facts about Christianity in the Holy Land
Not One Stone Left Upon Another
The catastrophic fall of Jerusalem in A.D. 70 forever changed the face of Judaism—and the fate of Christians in the Holy Land.
By Paul L. Maier
Building a Holy City
The first Christian emperor inaugurated a new era in Palestine.
By Peter Walker
Also: Battles Over Christ's Tomb
Tracing the Footsteps of Jesus
A fourth-century pilgrim left behind a vivid eyewitness account of the Land of the Bible and how Jerusalem Christians celebrated Holy Week.
By Jennifer Hevelone-Harper
The Living Desert
Thousands of monks and nuns sought to turn the Holy Land into a land of holy people.
By John Chryssavgis
Also: The Ten Thousand Monk March
After the Temple
Palestine may have acquired a new Christian face, but to the Jews it was still the Land of Israel.
By James Strange
When Jerusalem Wept
The Holy City fell first to the Persians and finally to the Muslims. But Christianity in the Holy Land lived on.
By Robert Louis Wilken
Christian History & Biography Timeline / Map of Byzantine Palestine
Recommended Resources
The Land Belongs to God
A Palestinian Christian finds the path from hate to forgiveness.
By Elias Chacour with Sue Ellen Johnson
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