During this time in the history of Christianity, one of the biggest topics under debate in the church was the topic of the Trinity and the relationship between God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The church argued that the Trinity was three equal entities, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,… Continue reading →
In the 2nd and 3rd century, it became necessary for Christians to compile a set of texts that could stand up against the abundance of texts that were circulating around at that time and could be considered legitimate texts. Because of this, we see Christians begin to create creeds and rules of the faith along… Continue reading →
Thinking as a first century reader, I would find Jesus’ ancestry, birth, and childhood to be that of someone important, but at the same time I would be a little skeptical. I would be skeptical because Jesus’ ancestry, birth, and childhood is not mentioned in the first gospel written, Mark. Also, at that time there… Continue reading →
