St. Helena is one of the most important figures in the history of the early church. The mother of the emperor Constantine and an early Christian, she was pivotal in influencing her son in legalizing the practice of Christianity in the Roman Empire in the 4th century. During the 320s, Constantine commissioned his mother Helena to travel to the Holy Land to identify Biblical … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2019
AMERICA’S MARITIME CHURCHES
From the earliest days of its founding to the present, America has a great and rich maritime tradition. This blended with America’s proud religious tradition, and the result was the construction of churches near harbors all along the coasts, dedicated to serving the needs of brave and lonely merchantmen. In the 18th and 19th centuries, many of America’s ports and harbors … [Read more...]
TOP FIVE RELIGIOUS SITES DESTROYED IN 2018
In 2018, the people of Germany and Jews around the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of the infamous “Kristallnacht”. On that day in 1938, the Nazi orgy of terror and violence against the Jews began in earnest, and many synagogues across Germany were damaged or destroyed. While the Holocaust is now well behind us, the march of time and the wanton destruction of … [Read more...]
SEVEN SCIENTISTS WHO CHALLENGED THE CHURCH
At the height of the Middle Ages in Europe, virtually all scientific knowledge was rooted in the ancient writings of the Greeks and Romans, subject to the teachings of the Bible. The handful of people who sought to pursue scientific knowledge at this time generally could only do so with the support, and scrutiny, of the Roman Catholic Church. However, with the emergence of … [Read more...]
