For centuries, Christianity has exercised influence over the western world. Although of course, Jesus Christ lived, died and was raised again in Judea, in the Middle East, much of the early growth of the Church was into Europe. This had a huge influence on legislation, the arts, literature, taxation, etc. However, in the past 200… Read more »
Posts By: Les
There is no substitute for knowing the Bible!
In the early 16th century, Desiderius Erasmus, the Dutch scholar, was in process of producing a Greek version of the New Testament. Until that time, the Latin Vulgate version was the version most commonly used in churches. Many were concerned at this development, and Erasmus met opposition from various quarters. One such challenge was in… Read more »
Listen before we speak
In Mark’s record (chapter 15) of Christ’s trial before the Sanhedrin there is an interesting contrast. In v60-61 the high priest put this question to Jesus; “are you not going to answer?” when presented with contradictory accusations. Jesus “remained silent and gave no answer.” In v61-62, the same high priest put a different question: “Are… Read more »