Augustine’s Confessions has become a modern classic because it feels so immediate and familiar to our current desire for self-understanding.
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Despite opposition from the early church, dance was an integral part of Christian devotion for many centuries before falling out of favor.
In early Christianity, soldiers could be baptized only if they refused to kill other human beings. While this changed over the years, tensions linger over Christian goals.
Pope Francis recently completed a tour of three African nations. His visit needs to be understood in the context of the church’s long history in Africa and its modern-day difficulties.
In the fourth century, Christian churches in North Africa faced a crisis of trust. A separate church of the Donatists emerged that lasted for centuries.
Luther translated the Greek New Testament into a common German dialect that ordinary people could read, without help from clergy.
Romantic love is seen as the answer to life’s problems, when it could often be the start of many headaches and heartaches. So, what is true love?
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