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Church History

The War Years

Of his latest article about Scottish church history, Paul James-Griffiths of Christian Heritage Edinburgh writes, “This week I’ve decided to cover the two World Wars in one article, but I’ve focused on the Second World War. This article is longer than usual as a special edition, because this year there has been much publicity surrounding the end of the…

This Day in HIS-story: June 11

1632 John Owen graduates BA from Oxford University. He becomes one of the leading non-conformist preachers of his day and the author of many theological works. A Calvinist, he will strongly oppose Arminian views. 1923 Mildred Cable and the Chinese Trio leave Hwo Chow to set out for Central Asia, uncertain what and where the…

This Day in HIS-story: June 9

597 Death of Columba of Iona, influential Irish missionary to England. He had founded several monasteries which served as centers of faith and learning. 1790 HT: Dan Graves Robert Robinson, born September 27th, 1735, and died June 9th, 1790, was an English Dissident, prominent Baptist, and thinker who made a lifelong examination of the history…