It is tempting in our melting-pot societies to think that living alongside people of different faiths is a purely modern phenomenon. But people of different religious beliefs have been coexisting for millennia, sometimes in conflict and sometimes in peace. One way in which religious difference was negotiated was through polytheism. This allowed different tribes to […]
It might surprise many today to find out that Saint Nicholas (spoiler alert) was a real person after all. Was he the white-bearded man with a red suit, a cap, and a sleigh? Not quite, but he probably was bearded, did wear a hat, and did travel in horse-drawn—albeit not reindeer-drawn—transportation. The legend behind “Santa
It’s hard enough to pronounce “Chalcedon”. Getting to grips with its theology can be even more daunting. But the effort will be very richly rewarded. For the past 1,500 years—right up to the present day—virtually all orthodox Christian theologians have defined their “orthodoxy” with reference to the Council of Chalcedon. That certainly includes the Reformed
Volumes have been written giving detailed analyses of the extraordinary things that occurred in the first thousand years of Church history, events that influenced everything that came after them. In this brief overview, I’m going to look at five dimensions of activity that had monumental impact for the future history of Christianity. The first such
The confession that the true God of all creation is triune—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—is rooted deeply in the soil of Christian theology. And one of the most debated and, at times, perplexing aspects of this confession is the question: “Does Scripture actually teach that Jesus is fully God?” The early Church experienced numerous fights
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