Category Archives: Early Christianity

Americans Want Reliable History

Posted on 07/03/2014 by Paul Pavao

A Digital Journas article says that a “Poll Shows American Moviegoers Demand Historically Accurate Portrayal in Biblically-Themed Films.” Honestly, I doubt that, but that’s not the point of citing the article. The article is about a new movie being released … Continue reading →

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St. Augustine on Science and Evolution

Posted on 06/24/2014 by Paul Pavao

Augustine didn’t really write about evolution, since the evolution of all species was not proposed for another 1400 years. It almost sounds like he knew about it, though. In On the Literal Meaning of Genesis (Bk. 6, ch. 5, par. … Continue reading →

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On the Petrine Primacy

Posted on 06/11/2014 by Paul Pavao

I’m sending you to another post from Mr. Theophiletos. This post is more on the subject of Peter than the pope, but it touches on the pope, of course. I’m reposting because I find it an excellent example of thinking … Continue reading →

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The Argument from (Dis-)Similarity

Posted on 06/10/2014 by Paul Pavao

Originally posted on Finite Reflections of Infinity:
Will the real Church please stand up?  Go to a phone directory of any moderately sized settlement and see if the listings for “churches” don’t rapidly get bewildering.  Indeed, such an exercise is often…

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The Law of Moses and the Sabbath for Christians

Posted on 06/05/2014 by Paul Pavao

I addressed a question concerning the Sabbath on the Christian History for Everyman Facebook page. It’s short compared to most of my blog posts, but very long for a Facebook post. If that’s a topic that interests or puzzles you, … Continue reading →

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The “Trinity” in the Gospel of John

Posted on 05/11/2014 by Paul Pavao

The Holy Spirit is mentioned a lot in Scripture, but there is very little description (or none?) of how he is distinct from the Father or Son or really anything about him the way the Father and Son are described. … Continue reading →

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The Rise of Roman Catholicism

Posted on 05/08/2014 by Paul Pavao

How and when was there a Roman Catholic Church? Once you know the story of the church, the rise of Roman Catholicism is easy to understand. This is a VERY short version of a one-hour video I put on Youtube. … Continue reading →

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Repentance Revisited

Posted on 04/20/2014 by Paul Pavao

I was reading Wisdom today, and I ran across a really neat passage on repentance. (I’ll tell you below what the book of Wisdom is, why I read it, and why you should, too.) But you have mercy on all … Continue reading →

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Divorce and Remarriage in the Church

Posted on 03/17/2014 by Paul Pavao

There is a strong and growing voice against divorce and remarriage in the United States. The case that Jesus, the apostles, and the early churches all forbad remarriage after a divorce is strong. I won’t bother making a case because … Continue reading →

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Witnesses of the Resurrection

Posted on 03/12/2014 by Paul Pavao

We terribly underestimate the importance of the primary job of the twelve apostles. In fact, most of us don’t even know what it was. It is written in the book of the Psalms, “… Let another take position.” Therefore, from … Continue reading →

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