The History of Christianity (HC) area studies past theological reflection on the faith and practice of the Church, especially in early and medieval Christianity. The HC area strives to appreciate ...

“And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. … ...

Kenneth Scott Latourette was the first, and until recent years, almost the only major historian to write the history of Christianity in a way that dealt seriously with its presence in all six ...

Researchers have deciphered a mysterious inscription hidden within an ancient amulet, uncovering fascinating new insights into the early history of Christianity. The small, silver amulet was ...

Archaeologists discovered a silver amulet containing an 18-line text showing the oldest known devotion to Christianity north of the Alps. Computer technology helped unravel the mystery of the text ...

In the interpretation of history the point of view from which sources are selected, presented, and evaluated is all-important. Writers of textbooks are as much conditioned by their own outlook as ...

The Christian community in Tang China managed to survive for as long as the emperors were tolerant of other religions. That changed during the rule of the emperor Wuzong (841-846 CE), who banned all ...

Heather, the chair of medieval history at King's College London, is the author of Christendom: The Triumph of Religion, AD 300-1300 For the first millennium of Christianity’s existence, western ...

(The Conversation) — An important piece of early Christian history, the Crosby-Schøyen Codex, sold for nearly US$3.9 million on June 11, 2024, at Christie’s in London. This codex is a mid-fourth ...