Early Christianity faced numerous challenges, both from external persecution and internal doctrinal disputes. Among the most ...

The early Christians consistently recognized Mary as the New Eve, drawing a direct parallel between her obedience and Eve’s ...

Who is responsible for the birth of Christianity? As with any major phenomenon, the answer is complex. Christianity developed ...

2270 Human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person ...

The First Epistle of John (1 John) is the first of three epistles traditionally attributed to John, the beloved apostle. When ...

Tertullian during this period also commented on this difference. [JBC, p. 523] These comments and concerns would have been inappropriate, if the early Christians and Jews shared the same OT canon.

The New Testament canon was almost complete by the late second century. Early church leaders like Irenaeus (AD 180) and Tertullian (AD 200) affirmed the four Gospels, Acts, Paul’s letters, and other ...

Tertullian, one of the early Church fathers of the second century coined the term, “the blood of the martyrs is seed for the church.” No doubt, anytime the church has faced persecution, she has always ...