Tag: Christ

Historical Background In the formative years of the early church, depictions of the Messiah were a controversial subject. Important figures like Clement of Alexandria, and Irenaeus of Smyrna, drew ire toward the idea of artistic interpretations of the figure of Christ. These opinions reflect a re...

When we think of Christian History what easily comes to mind is Israel, Rome and Europe in general… Unless we are talking about modern evangelism, China seems completely removed from the picture. But this is not necessarily the case. It is hard to look at all the striking parallels between...

When you ask the average evangelical Christian why Jesus Christ came to this Earth, almost invariably, and with great confidence, they will say, “Jesus Christ came to die for our sins.” You could also imagine them adding, “The Bible says so,” which is the ul...