desperate people who were the perfect audience for the Christian message of eternal life. Like Jesus, Paul spoke to people in their homes and synagogues. But he went beyond Jesus, who had only ...

But I don’t know what tolerance early Christians could be expected to exercise ... when in Fredriksen’s analysis “orthodoxy ...

One of the most amazing documents historians of early Christianity are ... say good-bye to each other in this life with the kiss of peace. LEGAL STATUS OF CHRISTIANITY What's the legal status ...

Some people say that – with all its distractions and temptations – modern life makes it impossible to live as a good Christian. There can be pressure from non-Christian friends to do things ...

The story would have felt much more familiar to listeners at that time, when the ancient Mediterranean was full of tales of legendary men born of gods – and when early Christians were paying close ...

The story would have felt much more familiar to listeners at that time, when the ancient Mediterranean was full of tales of legendary men born of gods – and when early Christians were paying ...

The finding may upend historians' understanding of how Christianity was practiced in the early Roman Empire. Measuring just 1.4 inches (3.5 centimeters) long, the amulet contains a wafer-thin ...

An international team of archaeologists has revealed a "remarkable" early Christian church in Egypt, thought to be more than ...