The First Council of Nicaea is one of the most significant, and as such one of the most famous, events in the history of the Christian church. For the first time, church leaders, assembled by Rome's first Christian emperor after centuries of persecution, gathered together to really, like, hash out the big issues. It was time to really make this thing legit. Time to make a clear and universal statement of faith. The church was in danger, or so the emperor and the bishops believed...
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The First Council of Nicaea is one of the most significant, and as such one of the most famous, events in the history of the Christian church. For the first time, church leaders, assembled by Rome's first Christian emperor after centuries of persecution, gathered together to really, like, hash out the big issues. It was time to really make this thing legit...
Christianity proved an unlikely seed to take hold, flourish, and blossom in a Roman world where bloodlust and cruelty reigned supreme. Human suffering represented a commodity exploited to thrill crowds in the gladiatorial ring. And cruelty permeated every aspect of society, from the empire's endless military ambitions to its wholehearted embrace of slavery...
The veneration of relics in Christianity, specifically Catholicism, is a fascinating piece of faith. According to Vice, religious historians actually know exactly when the adoration of things like saints' body parts began — with a Syrian bishop named Polycarp. Polycarp was teaching this new-fangled religion called Christianity way back in the second century...
Imagine that you're reading this from the comfort of a toilet. (You might not have to imagine.) This isn't just any toilet but a magic portal-potty. When you flush, it transports you Super Mario-style to a random place and time during the Crusades. Here's a bit of background information about the period. In 1095, Urban II, pope of the Holy Roman Empire...
Major Christian Symbols Explained Diaconu Daniel/Shutterstock By /Sept. 2, 2021 12:38 am EST Christianity, like most religions, has a rich inventory of …
