356 HT: Christianity.com The historic Christian faith was forged in turbulent times and under perilous conditions. The creeds and doctrines that shaped our Christian identity emerged from intense theological battles. There were times of physical violence in the process of defining the central teachings of the faith. For example, the question of exactly who Jesus was. Here…
1945 HT: Christian History Institute BUCHENWALD was among the first and largest of the German concentration camps. Although it was not officially an extermination camp, a large number of its inmates died from overwork and starvation, or by execution, torture, and cruel experiments. On this day 7 February 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer was transferred from Tegel…
In this week’s episode of the EBC podcast, Ramone and John examine three of the four tests that the Apostle John gives believers by which they may know that they have eternal life.
1564 HT: Christianity.com On this day, February 6, 1564, an era came to an end. The man who had done as much as any other to forge the theology of the Reformation, preached his last sermon. Unable to walk, John Calvin was carried to church in a chair. His mouth filled with blood as he spoke and…
1631 HT: Dan Graves We have not always enjoyed the religious rights we now have. Christian theology, by making men conscious of their worth to God, who sacrificed his Only Begotten Son for them, made them important as individuals. In struggling for religious freedom, our forefathers won civil rights for us. An important actor in that…
Here is the recording of last week’s EBC Webinar – Romans in a Day. Unfortunately, for some unknown reason, the last hour of the webinar was not recorded, for which apologies. We still have copies of the accompanying study booklet available for £6.50 inc p&p. Just let me know and I’ll get one to you…