Category: Church History

If you went through elementary school in the United States then you probably know all about The First Thanksgiving.  In 1620, weary Pilgrims set out from the Old

Every Fall, when it gets cool enough, I put on my jacket for the first time in many months (it’s Texas) and I’m surprised at what I find

While the monks wrote and sang their hymns Caedmon just listened from the livestock pen where he watched the animals, jealously aware that he did not share their

“Preach the gospel at all times, and when necessary use words.” –Unknown That quote has been attributed to St. Francis of Assisi for as long as I can

Tomorrow is July 4th, a day associated with fireworks, homemade ice cream, food on the grill, and, if you grew up Baptist, singing patriotic songs in a church

I just read an article about the myth of unicorns over at Mental Floss, and I had to leave the author a correction after he accused the middles

The retired professor started his lecture by saying that it was going to be his last lecture – ever. He was finishing his career before us, and he

Did the church ever teach that the earth was flat? Some armchair historians think so. There are historians who have perpetuated these ideas, and it’s something that is

Was America founded as a Christian nation? Take a few minutes to look at or listen to news of any kind – internet, tv, or radio – and

History can be fun. No really, it can. Take, for example, this fun comic about the last pope to resign. (All history lessons should be taught in story