Greek philosopher Athenagoras of Athens was educated in the classical intellectual tradition, then converted to Christianity and became one of its most articulate defenders during the 2nd century AD.
Born in Athens in 115 AD, Athenagoras flourished during the reign of...
Few ancient Greek philosophers that were critics of Christianity remain as fascinating as Celsus. He wrote against Christianity during the second century. His work carried the title The True Word(Logos Alēthēs). The original text disappeared from history. Yet, early...
Christopher Columbus came to believe he had been chosen by God for a mission tied to lands Europeans would later call a new world, according to his surviving letters and religious writings. His own accounts show that faith, royal...
Byzantine Emperors never claimed pagan divinity, but they learned to look like gods, knowing how to cast themselves as the “living image” of heaven’s rule on earth.
From the fourth century onwards, the imperial office in Constantinople fused Christian theology...
The Sword of St. Michael, a line of sacred sites dedicated to Archangel Michael—the most revered angel of the Christian faith—stretches mysteriously in near-perfect alignment from Ireland through Greece to the Holy Land. Also known as the Sacred Line...
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has sparked a new discussion about the Christian concept of the Antichrist after saying he would not be surprised if the figure were already “walking among us.”
Vance made the remarks during a recent conversation...
Christianity, with its roots spanning nearly two millennia, has been shaped by numerous intellectual traditions. While early Christians largely rejected ancient Greek philosophy, over time, the Church began to integrate key philosophical concepts into its teachings.
This shift marked a...
In ancient Athens, one of the most important cities of ancient Greece, there was an altar for almost everything, including gods that were unknown (just in case). There were shrines to gods of war and love, local heroes and...
One of the strangest stories to survive from the ancient world of the Greeks tells of a mysterious voice heard across the sea announcing something almost unthinkable. According to the voice, the Greek god Pan was dead.
The story was...
Today, Greece is full of churches, crosses, and biblical iconography. Of course, it was not always like this. Throughout most of antiquity, the people of Greece worshipped their pantheon of pagan gods. How did this change? How did Christianity...
