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...
It is known that the death of Jesus Christ occurred somewhere between AD 30 and AD 33. But what was the exact cause of His death?
The Gospel of John mentions that Jesus was already dead when a Roman soldier...
The form of execution known as crucifixion is most closely associated with Jesus Christ. It was the form of execution by which he was killed almost two thousand years ago. However, this method of killing someone long predates the...
Apollonius of Tyana, an ancient Greek philosopher and miracle worker from the Roman province of Cappadocia who lived in the first century CE, is often associated with Jesus Christ. His amazing story that parallels Jesus has raised controversy among...
Jesus Christ was crucified approximately two thousand years ago, in the spring of 33 CE. There is a lot of focus on his burial and tomb in the Bible. The tomb, as has been thought for over a thousand...
Almost two thousand years ago, Jesus of Nazareth was executed by the Romans. The traditional year in which he is believed to have died is 33 CE. However, some modern sources say that he died in 30 CE. What...
One of the most famous stories from the Gospels is the account of Jesus wisely saving a supposedly adulterous woman from being stoned to death. One of the most captivating moments in this passage is when Jesus writes in...
The Bible does not provide us with any detailed physical description of Jesus. Yet, many people understandably wonder what he looked like. Given the limited amount of evidence available, what can be reasonably deduced about how tall Jesus was?
Why...
When we think of prominent men from the ancient Near East, it is common to think of them as having beards. However, there is a school of thought that Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity, did not have a...
The Greek Orthodox Holy Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai is believed to house the oldest icon depicting the crucifixion of Christ.
St. Catherine's icon of the crucifixion of Christ
The icon in question, a panel painting, features the crucified...
