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Was Jesus a Jew? - Biblical Archaeology Society Was Jesus a Jew? Some people claim that Jesus was a Christian Some have claimed that he was an Aryan Christian But in recent decades scholars have been returning to ancient historical settings and discovering the Jewish Jesus Anthony J Saldarini’s Bible Review article “What Price the Uniqueness of Jesus?” cautions against wrenching Jesus out of his Jewish world
Jesus and the Cross - Biblical Archaeology Society Christians and the Cross in the Second and Third Centuries Greek and Roman elites continued to criticize Christians because of their veneration of the crucified Jesus in the second century
How December 25 Became Christmas - Biblical Archaeology Society On December 25, Christians around the world will gather to celebrate Jesus’ birth Joyful carols, special liturgies, brightly wrapped gifts, festive foods—these all characterize the feast today, at least in the northern hemisphere But just how did the Christmas festival originate? How did December 25 come to be associated with Jesus’ birthday?
Christian Apocrypha: The “Lost Gospels”? - Biblical Archaeology Society The New Testament recognized by most Christians today comprises 27 books accepted as authoritative, or canon But what made some writings canonical and others not? It took time, centuries in fact, for the early church to determine which texts should be added to the Jewish Tanakh to form the Christian Bible … and which texts … Continue reading
The psychology behind Christians supporting Trump. Trump himself doesn't personally align with the values that many Christians claim to espouse, or the teachings of Jesus Christ, which would be seemingly important for an understanding of Christian ethics And excessive devotion can be understood as a kind of idolatry or worship in its own right
The Jewish-Christian Schism - Biblical Archaeology Society Paul proposed to his fellow Christians to make it possible to be a Christian without first becoming a Jew He himself would have preferred the abandonment of the Law for all Christians, since he saw this as the natural result of the coming of Jesus, yet the proposal he made was a compromise with others more attached to Jewish practices
When Did Christianity Begin to Spread? - Biblical Archaeology Society But when did Christians begin to build these churches? Early Christian gathering places are difficult to identify because at first Christians met together mostly in private homes Even as Christian populations grew, distrust and persecution by their Roman rulers forced the early church to stay out of the public eye