In his book, "They Like Jesus But Not the Church," author Dan Kimball quotes the late Senate Chaplain Richard Halverson who said, “But historians of religion like to say that Christianity was born in the Middle East...

In the beginning, during the early decades of the first century CE, Judaism consisted of several sects: the Sadducees, the Pharisees, the Essenes, the Zealots, followers of John the Baptist, followers of Jesus of...

The term Christian has a long history rooted in the life Jesus Christ. However, several cultures and languages have contributed to the development of this term, as well as its diffusion throughout the world.   The Etymology...

The Nazarenes, an early Judeo-Christian sect, thrived during the years 30-80 C.E, the same period as the Ebionites, and are believed to have been amongst the earliest followers of Jesus. In fact, many scholars assert...

The generic term "gentile" is sometimes used to refer to anyone who does not follow the Jewish faith. For Christians, the term specifically applies to those following Christianity. In the Old Testament the term "the nations"...

Judeo-Christians are, in the broadest sense, people whose religious beliefs share common elements of both Judaism and Christianity. Although the etymology of the term only dates back to the 19th century, the histories of...

None of the four Gospels of the New Testament make any reference to the Essenes � a point of strong contention for many religious scholars. Though the scriptures do explicitly mention the Pharisees, the Sadducees...

Gnosticism is among the many religious groups believed to have arisen during the early days of Christianity. Although the term is used monolithically, it is in fact broad in nature, encompassing an assortment of...