Because most of history relies heavily on literary records written by men, discovering reliable historical data about Christian women can be challenging. This search is further complicated by the fact ...

(RNS) — In Scripture and in the history of the church, the poor are where we encounter God, the pope writes in his 'Dilexi Te.' (RNS) — Jesus tells us in the Gospel of Matthew, “the poor will always ...

The history of Christian celibacy is more complicated than we’d like to think. Lately, Christians have cast their minds and social media musings back to the early church on the topics of singleness ...

All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared ...

In Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership, Ally Kateusz has written a passionate tour de force that aims to uncover gender balance in second to 10th-century Christian leadership and worship ...

Kayleigh Grant (center) responds to a question in seminary class. In the Collin County area, 1,100 students are enrolled in seminary. ( Photo by ANJA SCHLEIN - special contributor) Angela Belnap ...

A significant book that has escaped conservative critical appraisal is The Early Church and the Coming Great Church (Abingdon, 1955) by John Knox, professor of sacred literature at Union Theological ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. James Platter accesses ancient scriptures of the prophets, picking through ...