https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghwx6JkLssQ
I read from 'Unity and Diversity: An Inquiry Into the Character of Earliest Christianity' by Professor James D.G. Dunn https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unity-Diversi

https://www.history.co.uk/articles/things-you-didn-t-know-about-early-christianity
Christianity is the most widely practised religion in the world with recent figures suggesting it has 2.3 billion followers, around 31% of the global population. The faith is focused on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, whom Christians believe to be the Son of God.

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/8-things-know-first-8-centuries/
These are eight significant things about the first eight centuries of the church you probably didn't know. 1. You may think of early Christianity as being a Roman phenomenon; and if so, you're right that most early Christians lived within the Roman Empire. But you probably didn't know Christianity was also present outside the Roman Empire

https://www.earlychristians.org/how-the-first-christians-changed-the-world/
The early Christians had an interior liveliness and hope that transformed the world. A small group of men and women once set its principles of charity and temperance against the prevailing values of the age—and in so doing altered the course of civilization. Because the early Christians' belief had a specific content of truth and morality

https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-early-Christianity
Christianity begins with Jesus Christ. The effects of his life, the response to his teachings, the experience of his death, and the belief in his resurrection were the origins of the Christian community. When the Apostle Peter is represented in the New Testament as confessing that Jesus is "the Christ, the Son of the living God," he speaks

https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/believers-in-an-unbelieving-world
He expects that the church will embed itself in the fabric of its social context and live freely "as servants of God.". "Cultural engagement begins with the fear of God.". The joy of living freely, Peter continues, is found in a fourfold sense of Christian obedience: fear God, honor the emperor, love the church, honor all people.

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1205/early-christianity/
Emerging from a small sect of Judaism in the 1st century CE, early Christianity absorbed many of the shared religious, cultural, and intellectual traditions of the Greco-Roman world. In traditional histories of Western culture, the emergence of Christianity in the Roman Empire is known as "the triumph of Christianity." This refers to the victory of Christian beliefs over the allegedly

https://www.earlychristians.org/the-life-of-early-christians/
The liturgical life of Christians centered on theEucharistic sacrifice, which was offered at least every Lord's day, whether in a Christian household - the seat of some 'domestic church' - or in places set aside for worship, which began to exist from the third century. 5. The cultural diversity among the Christians.

https://www.history.com/topics/religion/history-of-christianity
The Christian faith centers on beliefs regarding the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Christianity is the most widely practiced religion in the world, with more than 2 billion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Christianity
The history of Christianity follows the Christian religion as it developed from its earliest beliefs and practices in the first-century, spread geographically in the Roman Empire and beyond, and became a global religion in the twenty-first century . Christianity originated with the ministry of Jesus, a Jewish teacher and healer who was

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opyuc6L_x0Q
From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians` tells the epic story of the rise of Christianity. The four hours explore the life and death of Jesus, and the men

https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1-300/what-were-early-christians-like-11629560.html
From the Apology of Tertullian (AD 197) One of the most lively early church scholars was Tertullian, the North African who lived from around AD 160-225. He commended the Christian faith to the pagan world. In this excerpt we get priceless insight into the practices of early Christian worship, discipline, leadership selection, and financial giving.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_1st_century
Jesus Washing Peter's Feet, painting by Ford Madox Brown (1852-1856), Tate Britain, London. Christianity in the 1st century covers the formative history of Christianity from the start of the ministry of Jesus (c. 27 -29 AD) to the death of the last of the Twelve Apostles (c. 100) and is thus also known as the Apostolic Age. [citation needed] Early Christianity developed out of the

https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1379/from-jesus-to-christ-the-first-christians/
PBS Frontline interviews the nation's leading New Testament scholars, challenging familiar assumptions about the origins of Christianity.Topics such as the original numerous sects of Christianity all with their own differing beliefs are discussed as well as the eventual outlawing of the religion by Rome due to the Christians refusal to commit sacrifice to the pagan Gods of Rome which led to

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/first/diversity.html
Paul's conversion as an apostle to the gentiles may date as early as three years after Jesus' death. No later than the year 35, but probably already 32 or 33.... He was in Damascus when he was

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Christianity
Christianity, major religion stemming from the life, teachings, and death of Jesus of Nazareth (the Christ, or the Anointed One of God) in the 1st century ce.It has become the largest of the world's religions and, geographically, the most widely diffused of all faiths. It has a constituency of more than two billion believers. Its largest groups are the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern

https://christianeducatorsacademy.com/the-origins-of-christianity-what-was-the-first-christian-religion-in-the-world/
The question of what was the first Christian religion in the world is a complex one, and it requires an understanding of the early history of Christianity. While Christianity has many branches and denominations today, its roots go back to the first century CE, when a Jewish preacher named Jesus began to attract followers.. In this article, we will explore the history of Christianity and its

https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/archaeology-today/biblical-archaeology-topics/the-archaeological-quest-for-the-earliest-christians/
The Archaeological Quest for the Earliest Christians. Part one of a two-part examination. This is the first of two posts written by Dr. Douglas Boin on new archaeological and historical research in the study of early Christianity, drawn from his book Coming Out Christian in the Roman World: How the Followers of Jesus Made a Place in Caesar's

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/faith-and-philosophy-in-the-early-church/
In his early years Athanasius fought in particular for the homoousios ('same-essence' with the Father) of the Son, the same formula adopted by the Council of Nicea (ad 325). The Son's share in the Father's divine reality or being was for Athanasius the only safeguard of the Christian faith.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K51AcZBWS68
I read from 'The History of the Church' by Eusebius https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/260984/the-history-of-the-church-by-eusebius/

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/5-features-early-church-unique/
2. The early church was a community of forgiveness and reconciliation. As we have said, Christians were often excluded and criticized, but they were also actively persecuted, imprisoned, attacked, and killed. Nevertheless, Christians taught forgiveness and withheld retaliation against opponents. In a shame-and-honor culture in which vengeance

https://coldcasechristianity.com/writings/lessons-for-todays-church-from-the-life-of-the-early-church/
The first Christians were revolutionaries. The group they formed was, in many ways, very different from what we know as the Church today. According to the Book of Acts, they met in their homes and devoted themselves to God's Word. As a result, these early Christians brought about the most amazing and powerful transformation the world has ever

https://www.newinterestingfacts.com/interesting-facts-about-the-origins-of-christianity/
Figures like Mary Magdalene, who was the first to witness the resurrected Jesus, and Priscilla, a prominent missionary, were instrumental in the growth of the faith. Early Christian communities often met in women's homes, highlighting their importance in the social and spiritual fabric of the burgeoning religion. 9. The Bible's Origins

https://www.ucg.org/beyond-today/beyond-today-magazine/what-happened-to-the-beliefs-of-the-early-church
Christians believed as before in the God of Israel: their Bible was the Bible of the Jews . . . They continued to observe (as Jesus did) the Jewish practice of temple worship and law (Acts 2.46; 10.14), and gave outsiders the impression of being a Jewish sect (Acts 24:5; Acts 24:14; Acts 28:22), not a new religion.

https://www.churchpop.com/the-didache-this-is-proof-that-early-christianity-was-truly-catholic/
On this interesting episode of "The Catholic Talk Show," Ryan Scheel, Ryan DellaCrosse, and Father Matt King discuss one of the earliest Christian texts: the Didache. The Didache, also known as "The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles," is an ancient Christian manuscript that gives us amazing insight into the practices and beliefs of the Early Church!

https://religionnews.com/2024/06/25/what-can-the-ancient-cities-of-early-christianity-teach-us-today/
New book explores a dozen important ancient cities for the evangelization of Christianity. SAN FRANCISCO — How was the early Catholic Church shaped in the cultures of the ancient cities of

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/18-fundamental-christian-beliefs-that-are-frequently-forgotten/ss-BB1p7hQC
Christians believe that all lives are special and should be protected and preserved. As Psalm 121:7-8 says , "The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life.

https://religionnews.com/2024/05/23/an-ancient-manuscript-up-for-sale-gives-a-glimpse-into-the-history-of-early-christianity/
(The Conversation) — An important piece of early Christian history, the Crosby-Schøyen Codex, sold for nearly US$3.9 million on June 11, 2024, at Christie's in London. This codex is a mid

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/27/1244130924/lena-waith-the-chi-on-the-wizard-of-oz-religion
Lena Waithe, creator of 'The Chi,' says her religion is 'The Wizard of Oz' : Wild Card with Rachel Martin At 40, Lena Waithe already has an impressive legacy, with dozens of writing, acting and

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ten-commandments-and-the-first-amendment-religion-establishment-court-d87bc1a1
The First Amendment prohibits "establishment of religion," but a 100-year-old monument hardly qualifies. The same goes for other nondiscriminatory religious invocations.