If you know the precise book title for a public domain work on church history, there’s a good chance you can find that book and read it on archive.org. For example, this week I was looking for an edition of Clement of Alexandria’s Stromata. I searched for Ante-Nicene Fathers on archive.org and soon found the book and the passage I needed to see.
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free Books, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine.
Although 84 percent of citizens in Ireland identify themselves as Roman Catholic, attendance at mass is down significantly. Only about a third of Irish Catholics now attend on a weekly basis.
This article describes the faith and opinion of the famous astronaut, first to walk on the moon, who supports theistic evolution and the teaching of evolution in American schools.
John Glenn: Evolution should be taught in schools | Fox News.
This article about an atheist’s plans to sue for the removal of “In God We Trust” from U. S. currency explains that the motto was added around the time of our great Civil War, perhaps as an expression of people’s faith that God would lead the nation through that devastating conflict. ‘In God We Trust’: Is the motto on US currency unconstitutional? (+video) – CSMonitor.com.
This article about the first reconciliation meeting between a British royal and a leader of Sinn Fein included reference to a church service that Prince Charles would attend, memorializing the death of his godfather, Lord Mountbatten, who was killed in a terrorist bomb blast. Even with liberalization and decline in the Church of England, it still has an important role in reconciliation efforts.
Prince Charles meets Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams.
This book explores the use of the bema platform in early Syrian Orthodox churches. The bema was a raised platform from which Scripture was read in the synagogue, which was adopted by early Christian churches.
Review of Biblical Literature.
This new book includes essays on paradise, illustrating how Jewish and Christians gave different descriptions.
Review of Biblical Literature.
How seven youths escaped persecution and perhaps inspired Rip Van Winkle.
Ephesus: The Legend of the Seven Sleepers | Bob Schulman.
A significant event since no Arabic speaking saints have been canonized for a very long time.
AP – Holy Land Christians celebrate sainthood of Arab nuns.
Jeb Bush, a devout convert to Roman Catholicism, spoke at Baptist Liberty University. The article notes that most Republican candidates court conservative Protestants, which make up 34% of the Republican vote. Jeb Bush at Liberty University: Why presidential hopefuls court Evangelicals (+video) – CSMonitor.com.
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