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early christianity

  1. HSong

    Poetry from the Early Christian Church

    I was browsing Google Scholar and found a textbook documenting the historical medieval Christian church, so I looked through it and found a verse that relates to Christian Universalism. That is, how Christ Jesus will save everyone, how all people will believe in Christ’s sacrifice through...
  2. Kilk1

    Did any in the early church require a kosher diet?

    In the early church, we see statements suggesting that the dietary laws of clean/unclean meats from Old Testament passages such as Leviticus 11 are no longer binding. For example: As for their [the Jews'] scrupulousness about meats, and their superstitions about the Sabbath, and their...
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    • church fathers clean & unclean foods dietary laws early christianity early church food judaism kosher patristic period patristics
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Patristics
  3. public hermit

    Inscription Offers Earliest Evidence of Christianity in Israel’s Jezreel Valley

    Per the statement, the full text of the inscription reads, “Christ born of Mary. This work of the most God-fearing and pious bishop [Theodo]sius and the miserable Th[omas] was built from the foundation.” Inscription Offers Earliest Evidence of Christianity in Israel's Jezreel Valley | Smart...
  4. JordanGR

    Looking for an intro to theology...

    Hello everyone, Jordan here. I made an intro thread to start off, and was told to come to this forum to discuss my interest in theology. I am specifically interested in learning about how Early Christians thought, lived and practiced Christianity. I consider myself a non-denominational...
  5. DharmaChrsitian

    Seeking Fundamentalist Response

    Hello, I’m a student at a very liberal seminary and would like to see how my perspective holds up here. What I wanna do is lay out some of what I’ve been taught, why i find it convincing, and see if any fundamentalist or evangelical can change my mind, or at least enrich my understanding. Let me...
  6. onetruechurch4

    Some Early Christians Didn't Interpret Genesis Literally.

    The early Church heavily debated over how literal Genesis should be taken, but there were some well respected Church fathers who did not take Genesis 100% literal. I think taking Genesis allegorically and accepting theistic evolution is a legitimate theological position, and I'm sure if many of...
  7. AMM

    Peace be with you!

    Good morning all, Christ is risen! I'm Alex - a confessional Lutheran of the Missouri Synod. I'm a college student, finishing up my second year at George Mason University majoring in mathematics with a minor in religious studies (early church history is my focus!), and after I graduate I plan...
  8. Q

    Did Christianity destroy Ancient Science?

    Hi everyone! Ive started a youtube history channel with the main goal to refute and explain populare misconseptions regarding the historical relationship between science and christianity. Ive just made a video debunking the myth that the early christian church destroyed the achievements the...
    • Quill & Ink History.
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    • ancient science augustine early christianity early church history patristic period science vs christianity?
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Christian History
  9. amaryga

    What denomination is the closest to early Christians? Is messianic Judaism the only way?

    I am christian born to a non practicing catholic family never fully embracing Catholicism or understanding it for that matter. As a child there was a heavy Jewish influence in my life because I attended before and after care in a Jewish center where I learned basic principles of Judaism...
    • amaryga
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    • early christianity early christians messiah messianic judaism
    • Replies: 90
    • Forum: Messianic Judaism
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