Bible-Era Earthquake Reveals Year of Jesus' Crucifixion

"Jesus, as described in the New Testament, was most likely crucified on Friday April 3, 33 A.D. The latest investigation, reported in the journal International Geology Review, focused on earthquake activity at the Dead Sea, located 13 miles from Jerusalem. The Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 27, mentions that an earthquake coincided with the crucifixion."

America’s ‘Angriest’ Theologian Faces Lynching Tree

"Cone, who once called himself 'the angriest theologian in America,' is still angry. His book is not just a memoir of growing up in the Jim Crow era; it’s a blistering takedown of white churches, and one of America’s greatest theologians, Reinhold Niebuhr - a colossal figure often cited by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr."

Roman Empire Ran on Camel Power

"In a forthcoming report in the Journal of Archaeological Science, Belgian archeologists Fabienne Pigière and Denis Henrotay, report on the discovery of the bones of a Roman-era dromedary camel in Arlon, Belgium. And they inventory 22 sites in Northern Europe that have turned up camel bones from the Roman era."

The faith (and doubts) of our fathers

"What did the makers of America believe about God and religion? The subject is stirring the very rancour they wanted to avoid."

Mark Noll Article - "So You're a Baptist--"

Mark Noll Article - "So You're a Baptist--"

A World Without the King James Version

"Where we would be without the most popular English Bible ever?"

Possible Major Early Christian Find

"For scholars of faith and history, it is a treasure trove too precious for price. This ancient collection of 70 tiny books, their lead pages bound with wire, could unlock some of the secrets of the earliest days of Christianity. Academics are divided as to their authenticity but say that if verified, they could prove as pivotal as the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947."

Bone Study: Charlemagne was Tall and Thin

"In the journal, Economics & Human Biology, a team led by Frank Ruhli of Switzerland's University of Zurich, looked at the preserved shin bone of the one-time ruler of Europe. "Charlemagne – or Carolus Magnus meaning 'Charles the Big' as well as 'Charles the Great' – is one of the most important historical personalities," begin the study of the Frankish king who died in 814 A.D."

Where Did Anne Frank Live? Take a Virtual Tour

"Now, 50 years after the opening of the Anne Frank House museum, which has more than 1 million visitors every year, the museum is launching an online virtual tour of what life was like at the back of 263 Prinsengracht in Amsterdam."

Top 10 Religious Relics

"As millions travel to see the Shroud of Turin — the cloth that may have been used to wrap Christ's body after his crucifixion — TIME takes a look at the lore and whereabouts of other religious relics."

Religious Interest Among Historians

"Religion is the most popular theme studied by historians, according to a new survey of members of the American Historical Association."

N.Y. Protestant Churches Apologize to Native Americans

"Four hundred years after their spiritual ancestors took part in the decimation and dislocation of Native Americans in New York, one of the nation's first Protestant churches held a 'healing ceremony' to apologize."

Resources on Worship in the Early Church

Here are a number of interesting articles from Christian History.

Bishops in Fact If Not in Name

Bitel "compares two women who lived in vastly different societies and who acted outside conventional expectations for their gender. Both Genovefa (ca. 420-509) and Brigit (ca. 452-524) were builders of the new Christian communities in their respective regions—Genovefa in Gaul and Brigit in Ireland."

The Church that Helped Bring Down the Berlin Wall

"St. Nikolai Evangelical Lutheran Church hasn't changed much since the 16th century. Bach once played the organ here and the music remains alluring, but it is the church's more recent history in the last days of the Cold War and its role in the fall of the Berlin Wall that draw tourists today."