All posts about ‘history’
History of the Christmas Tree
Friday, December 19th, 2008
Christian History has a new blog, and gives this history of Christianity’s adoption of that previously pagan symbol, the Christmas tree. Also browse this book at Google Books: In the Fullness of Time: A Historian Looks at Christmas, Easter, and the Early Church by Paul L. Maier (Kregel Publications, 1997).
Tags: advent, blogs, history
Posted in Interdisciplinary, Reading | No Responses »
NY Times on excavation of ancient city linked to King David
Friday, November 7th, 2008
From the NY Times: KHIRBET QEIYAFA, Israel — Overlooking the verdant Valley of Elah, where the Bible says David toppled Goliath, archaeologists are unearthing a 3,000-year-old fortified city that could reshape views of the period when David ruled over the Israelites. Five lines on pottery uncovered here appear to be the oldest Hebrew text ever [...]
Tags: archaeology, history, News, scripture
Posted in Interdisciplinary | No Responses »

