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| |  | | | Taking a Closer Look at Gnosticism and Christianity | Gnosticism (from gnostikos, "learned", from Greek: gnosis, knowledge) is a modern scholarly term for a set of religious beliefs and spiritual practices found among some early Christian and non-Christian groups called "gnostic" ("knowing") by Irenaeus and other early Christian leaders.
In my view and it seems also with big name scholars such as Elaine Pagels, the term gnostic like the term deism ends up as a dumping ground for various Christian heresies when in fact they are part of Christianity at its core. It simply confuses the issue and often has an underlying political agenda.
These type of terms can and do confuse the issue and create bias with the student. Just as early deism (in reality a poorly defined academic term) was at home with and co-existed with late Christianity, the same can be said about Gnosticism (another poorly defined academic term, not a religion) with early Christianity. We need to keep in mind Gnosticism-Christianity is a mystical belief system rejecting reason and science as we know it. Its emphasis is on the spirit, while rejecting anything of the material world as corrupt and fallen.
Look at Christianity as a yard stick. One the left end is deism (pure monotheism) and reason alone. This would be God the Father, a term missing from the Old Testament. On the right is Gnosticism as spiritualism/faith/knowledge alone. Gnosticism being pantheistic often splits God into parts where everything is God or part of God. The Holy Spirit is a prime example, a term also mostly absent from the Old Testament. [More] | |  |
| | | | | First Synod of Tyre - Wikipedia | | First Synod of Tyre or the Council of Tyre (335 AD) was a gathering of bishops called together by Emperor Constantine I for the primary purpose of evaluating charges brought against Athanasius, the Patriarch of Alexandria. | | |
| |  | | | Apostles' Creed - Wikipedia | Apostles' Creed (Latin: Symbolum Apostolorum or Symbolum Apostolicum), sometimes entitled Symbol of the Apostles, is an early statement of Christian belief—a creed or "symbol".[a] It is widely used by a number of Christian denominations for both liturgical and catechetical purposes, most visibly by liturgical Churches of Western tradition, including the Roman Catholic Church, Lutheranism and Anglicanism. It is also used by Presbyterians, Methodists and Congregationalists.
The Apostles' Creed is Trinitarian in structure with sections affirming belief in God the Father, Jesus Christ His Son and the Holy Spirit. The Apostles' Creed was based on Christian theological understanding of the Canonical gospels, the letters of the New Testament and to a lesser extent the Old Testament. Its basis appears to be the old Roman Creed known also as the Old Roman Symbol. Because of the early origin of its original form, it does not address some Christological issues defined in the Nicene and other Christian Creeds. It thus says nothing explicitly about the divinity of either Jesus or the Holy Spirit. This makes it acceptable to many Arians and Unitarians. Nor does it address many other theological questions which became objects of dispute centuries later.
The first mention of the expression "Apostles’ Creed" occurs in a letter of 390 AD from a synod in Milan and may have been associated with the belief, widely accepted in the 4th century, that, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, each of the Twelve Apostles contributed an article of a creed. [More] | | |
| | | | | Our History - Christian Index | 1822 by legendary Baptist leader Luther Rice
The Christian Index is the nation’s oldest continuously published religious newspaper. Known briefly as The Columbian Star, the publication was a national effort to encourage support for the early missions endeavors of Rice’s friends like Adoniram and Ann Judson, and to promote the newly established Columbian College (now George Washington University).
Student James Knowles served as first editor of the newspaper published at 925 E Street, just around the corner of what is now Ford’s Theater. The paper found a good audience much to the credit of Rice who often traveled to the South to promote its readership. Among those most supportive was Rice’s good friend, Jesse Mercer of Georgia.
W. T. Brantly, a highly respected minister in Augusta, became editor in 1827 after accepting the pastorate of Philadelphia’s First Baptist Church. The newspaper’s name was briefly changed to The Columbian Star and Christian Index to better communicate its intent. Then, beginning with the Jan. 1, 1831 issue, the masthead was shortened to the name the newspaper has carried for most of its long and rich history, The Christian Index.
Brantly edited the newspaper from Philadelphia until 1833, at which time it was moved to Washington, Ga., and into the hands of Jesse Mercer. It would gradually become focused more on the state where it has been housed since that time. The publishing offices moved to Penfield (1840) and Macon (1856) before coming to Atlanta (1865). Ownership changed several times before permanently becoming the official publication of the Georgia Baptist Convention.
Many prominent Baptist leaders have sat in the editor’s chair. Henry H. Tucker, for example, left the Index to become president of the University of Georgia before returning to the newspaper. Among those with long tenures were B. J. W. Graham, Louie D. Newton, O. P. Gilbert, John J. Hurt and Jack U. Harwell. In January 2001 the publication moved into its own home in historic Pinebloom, a beautiful Tudor mansion in the Druid Hills area of Atlanta. It was originally the home of The Radio Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.
In the third year of the new century the Index updated its content with a stronger “Georgia-centric” format. This approach provides more aggressive coverage of Georgia Baptist news and features. [More] | | |
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| | | | | Evangelical Free Church of America | Theopedia | | Evangelical Free Church of America is an association of some 1,300 autonomous churches united by a mutual commitment to serve Jesus Christ with the guidance of the Holy Spirit and obedience to the Word of God. The churches in this association are committed to cooperate with one another in ministry and fellowship as they seek to fulfill the Great Commission which Christ has entrusted to His Church. The growing ministry of the EFCA currently extends to some 45 countries of the world. [More] | | |
| |  | | | Jesus is the Meaning Behind the Menorah – TheBlaze | Jesus is the Meaning Behind the Menorah
If you had walked into our Christmas service, you might be surprised to see a Jewish Menorah at a Christmas Celebration.
The designs for the Menorah were given to Moses by God in Exodus 25 instructing them to make a seven stick golden candle that looked like a bush. When it was lit in the tabernacle, it would be a constant reminder of the burning bush and of his presence.
Now let’s fast-forward to Jesus.
After his resurrection, Jesus tells his disciples that everything in the Bible was actually pointing to Him. In Luke 24:27 it states: [More] | | |
| | | | | | INFOCUS - Spiritual Parasites - YouTube | | Just like there are parasites in the natural world that feed on a host, there are also 'spiritual' parasites, entities, that will feed on you spiritually by ... | | |
| |  | | | Yale Founded to Fight Liberalism - 1701-1800 Church History Timeline | It may come as surprise that when Yale University was founded on this day, October 16, 1701, it was by Congregationalist ministers unhappy with the growing liberalism at Harvard. It wasn't called Yale then, of course, but rather the Collegiate School. The ministers donated forty books and declared their objective, that "Youth may be instructed in the Arts and Sciences who through the blessing of God may be fitted for Publick employment both in Church and Civil State."
The huge campus of today, with over one hundred buildings was not conceived. In fact, the first classes were held in the residence of Rev. Abraham Pierson, its first rector. Not until 1745 was the school moved to New Haven and renamed Yale.
The name change was in honor of Elihu Yale, a successful merchant who made a donation of goods valued at $2,800. This was equivalent to the annual income of about fourteen medical doctors. The purpose of the renamed school was "To plant and under ye Divine blessing to propagate in this Wilderness, the blessed Reformed, Protestant Religion, in ye purity of its Order and Worship."
Students were required to "live religious, godly and blameless lives acco [More] | | |
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