Peter J. Leithart offers a modern discussion of an early Christian insight about the nature of God.
How to Glimpse the Trinity | Christianity Today.
Christian Schools in Israel Face Budget Cuts. Modern Church
The story describes the c. 2% of Christians in Israel and Palestine and their efforts to maintain high quality schools while facing decreased funding.
AP – Christian schools in Israel say budget cuts hurt community.
ISIL Near Ancient Monastery. Modern Church
Three monks and six students hold vigil at St. Matthew’s monastery on Al-Faf mountain in northern Iraq, a 1,600 year-old institution. They have moved their ancient manuscripts and their relics to safer territory and continue their studies despite the fighting nearby.
Monks won’t leave ancient monastery amid ISIL threat.
American Minorities Interpreting the Bible. Modern Church
This volume looks at the way a variety of American minority groups have read or misread the Bible and/or the Quran in applying them to modern life. Groups include: Native Americans, African Americans, US Latinos/as, Asian Americans, and “Arab” Americans.
Review of Biblical Literature.
Psalms 1 and 2 in History of Interpretation. Jewish and Christian
The author traces history of interpretation for the first two Psalms from ancient Judaism up to the Reformation, demonstrating how Jews and Christians understood and applied the texts differently. This would be especially interesting since Christians regard Psalm 2 as Messianic.
Review of Biblical Literature.
Treating Acts as Second Century History. Early Church
This collection of essays works with the idea that Acts was written in the second century rather than the first century. It represents an older liberal view and tries to make it fresh.
Review of Biblical Literature.
Asia’s Largest Cross Being Built in Karachi, Pakistan
Pakistani Christian, Parvez Henry Gill, is funding the building of a 140 ft. tall cross in Gora Qabristan, one of the older cemeteries in Karachi. Muslim workmen are involved in the project.
Asia’s largest Cross being built in Karachi – The Times of India.
Internet Archive Great for Finding Church History Texts
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.
Plummeting Irish Catholic Church Attendance. Modern Church
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.
Presbyterian John Glenn on Theistic Evolution. Modern Church
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.
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