Trace the origin of Christianity, exploring how the early Jewish Jesus movement evolved into a Gentile faith, from the conversion of Cornelius to the divide seen in the Didache and Epistle of Barnabas.
When did Christianity begin to spread? Explore new archaeological discoveries of the earliest churches—from Jerusalem to Laodicea—that reveal how the faith grew.
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Archaeology at Emesa (modern Homs in Syria) reveals the gradual transformation of the Temple of the Sun into a Christian site, shedding light on the early spread of Christianity described in the Acts of the Apostles.
Explore how the cross transformed from a shameful Roman execution device into Christianity’s central symbol. Discover early Christian attitudes, artistic developments, and Constantine’s pivotal role in redefining its meaning.
Until the discovery of the Nag Hammadi codices in 1945, the Gnostic view of early Christianity had largely been forgotten. The teachings of Gnostic Christianity —vilified especially since they were declared heretic by orthodox Christianity in the fourth century—had been virtually erased from history by the early church fathers, their gospels banned and even burned to make room for the view ...
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In part one of a two-part series, Douglas Boin presents new archaeological and historical research in the study of early Christianity.