Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoThe Bible’s First Translation Was in Greekgreekreporter.com - Luisa RosenstiehlThe Bible is the biggest-selling and most read book in human history; originally written in Hebrew and Aramaic, the first translation of the Bible …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDAvatarAvatarNowThe Hidden History of Those Who Wrote the Christian StoryTIME - Candida MossIt is an unlikely success story. A first century religious leader named Jesus was brutally executed as a criminal in first century Jerusalem. His death should have ended the movement. He left behind him a ragtag group of poorly educated Aramaic-speaking fishermen and craftsmen; men with some street …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDStoryboardThe Jesuits and the Counter-ReformationAvatarCurated byTheCollectorResponding to the mass breakaway from Catholicism, the catholic church started the counter-reformation in an attempt to bring worshippers back into the fold.
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhy Did Lot Sacrifice His Daughters? (4 Possible Justifications)thecollector.com - Joshua WitworthPeople often cite Sodom and Gomorrah as the perfect example of God’s wrath. Abraham attempted to negotiate with God to save the cities, only to find …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGreek Text of Jesus Secret Teachings to His Brother James Discoveredgreekreporter.com - Tasos KokkinidisThe first-known original Greek copy of a heretical Christian writing describing Jesus’ secret teachings to his brother James was discovered recently …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDid The Church Hide The Truth? Decoding Symbols And Awakening Energy In The Biblethetaoist.online - Alina PittChallenging Traditional Interpretations with Personal Experiences and Controversial ClaimsContinue reading on The Taoist Online »
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhat to do when a saint is racist: Wrestling with St. John of the Crossamericamagazine.org - George FaithfulThey had the best of intentions. Our spiritual ancestors, even the ones we call saints, have left behind mixed legacies, nourishing crops …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDStoryboardThe Untold Truth Of The Apostle PaulAvatarCurated byGrungeIn the New Testament, a fair amount of squabbling goes on between Jesus and the Pharisees, a first-century Jewish sect (via Britannica). So, it's surprising that one of the most significant Christian missionaries in history grew up as a Pharisee. We know him as the Apostle Paul. Born in Tarsus, Paul received a Pharisaical education in Jerusalem "at the feet of Gamaliel, [and] was taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers" (Acts 22:3). This upbringing put him on...
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBiblical literalism is shortsighteddallasnews.com - By Frederick TurnerFundamentalists and atheists alike are missing the point Biblical literalism is an intellectual cancer, common to both theists and atheists. To assert …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWho Wrote the Bible? 3 Theories for Biblical Authorshiphowstuffworks.com - Yara SimónIn the realm of religious literature, the Bible stands as one of the most influential in human history. Its words have shaped the beliefs and …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWho Was Tertullian?thecollector.com - Ryan WatsonQuintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus, commonly known as Tertullian, was a Christian apologist and author from Carthage. He is known for his …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDStoryboardWho Decided Which Books to Include in the Bible?AvatarCurated byHowStuffWorksWhy did some religious writings make it into the Bible and others didn't? Plus, where our popular conception of the angel of death came from and more about Western spirituality.