Church History Copyright https://www.christianity.com 2025, Christianity.com Mon, 27 Jan 2025 02:28:02 -0500 https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/all-saints-day-november-1.html https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/all-saints-day-november-1.html Alex Crain https://www.christianity.com/author/alex-crain/ All Saints' Day - The Meaning and History Behind November 1st Holiday We remember the saints and allow the memory of their faith to spur us on to deeper worship and greater service to the Lord. All Saints Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, or Hallowmas, is a Christian celebration in honor of all the saints from Christian history. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 09:30:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:02-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/edwards-and-great-american-awakening-11630235.html https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/edwards-and-great-american-awakening-11630235.html Edwards and Great American Awakening Mon, 21 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:02-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/a-look-at-the-early-church-11629559.html https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/a-look-at-the-early-church-11629559.html Ken Curtis, PhD, and Josh Barnett A Look at the Early Christian Church Fri, 18 Aug 2023 20:45:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:02-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/why-early-christians-were-despised-11629610.html https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/why-early-christians-were-despised-11629610.html Staff Why Early Christians Were Despised The Christian Church, in its earliest centuries after Jesus, endured wave after wave of persecution. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 20:40:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:02-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/the-spread-of-the-early-church-11629561.html https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/the-spread-of-the-early-church-11629561.html Ken Curtis, Ph.D. The Spread of the Early Church How did the early Christian church survive when the odds were all stacked against it? Fri, 18 Aug 2023 20:20:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:02-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/john-newton-discovered-amazing-grace-11630253.html https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/john-newton-discovered-amazing-grace-11630253.html Diane Severance, Ph.D. When John Newton Discovered Amazing Grace (and Wrote the Hymn) Fri, 18 Aug 2023 17:45:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:02-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/how-can-christians-justify-mission-work-and-colonialism.html https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/how-can-christians-justify-mission-work-and-colonialism.html Vivian Bricker https://www.christianity.com/author/vivian-bricker/ How Can Christians Justify Mission Work and Colonialism? Missionaries should not attempt to “fix” different cultures as their culture is not broken. True biblical missionaries today are focused on helping the lost come to know Jesus as well as providing any resources the people may need, such as medicine, food, or housing. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:00:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:02-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/why-did-the-puritans-settle-in-america.html https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/why-did-the-puritans-settle-in-america.html Lori Stanley Roeleveld https://www.christianity.com/author/lori-stanley-roeleveld/ Why Did the Puritans Settle in America? We know that Puritans came to America, many of them seeking religious freedom. But what kind of religious freedom were they looking for? Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:15:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:02-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/what-is-pelagianism-and-are-you-accidentally-committing-it.html https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/what-is-pelagianism-and-are-you-accidentally-committing-it.html Jean Wilund What Is Pelagianism and Are You Accidentally Committing It? Pelagianism took off in the early 400s but was deemed heretical shortly after. Yet it remains vibrant in Christianity today. If you’re not familiar with all it encompasses, you may wonder, “What does Pelagianism teach and how do I avoid accidentally committing it?” Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:02-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/pilgrims-vs-puritans.html https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/pilgrims-vs-puritans.html Betty Dunn https://www.christianity.com/author/betty-dunn/ Who Are the Pilgrims vs. the Puritans? We've all heard of the Pilgrims, and most of us have heard about the Puritans, but what separated these two groups from each other? What did they have in common? Thu, 29 Jun 2023 11:55:00 -0400 2025-01-27T02:28:02-05:00