Archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable 4th-century octagonal church in Armenia, shedding light on the nation's early ...

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None of this was so during the first few centuries of the Christian movement, and remembering why—and how those early Christians designated themselves and each other—can offer lessons for today.

Mosaic inscriptions reveal faith and practice of early Christians. A church floor was discovered in Israel in 2004 in the ancient city of Megiddo. It was found a few miles down the road from Tel ...

Early Christians faced persecution for this faith, with some being put in prison, tortured, and even killed. Early Christians did not have an easy time. The Roman authorities who were in power ...

In its early centuries, Christianity achieved a phenomenal growth rate: it is estimated that it had hit roughly 30 million followers by AD350. Yet things might not have turned out that way.

What is the account that we get from Acts about the early history of the Christian church? The Book of Acts records or reports that there was a special event that took place at Pentecost ...