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Sickness and Holiness. Early Church. Book Review

April 18, 2015April 18, 2015 edengelbrecht6Leave a comment

Andrew Crislip describes the views of early Christians, some of whom viewed health as a sign of holiness while others viewed illness as a spiritual discipline that led to deeper holiness. He cites writers from the fourth through the sixth centuries and comments especially on monastic practices. Review of Biblical Literature.

2015 Summary: Church History in Real Time

On December 23, I posted about the major global stories in church life from 2015 so that readers could get the big picture alongside the running account of church history related news. I have added that article to the menu above as "2015 Global Events in Church History" so my readers can easily reference it.
Edward A. Engelbrecht, Site Administrator

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