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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?
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
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
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
Jesus and the Cross - Biblical Archaeology Society Thus, the Book of Revelation possibly refers to the cross as a Christological identity marker 9 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
The Church of Laodicea in the Bible and Archaeology The church of Laodicea is the last of seven churches addressed in Revelation This harsh pronouncement suggests that the Christians at Laodicea—located in modern Turkey—wavered in their commitments to the Christian faith The historical and archaeological context of this situation is worth investigating Temple A at Laodicea, Turkey
Christian Living (Christians only) Christian Living (Christians only) Requests for Christian Advice New A forum to request Biblical advice from Christians