When competing ideologies had fragmented Christian thought, Thomas forged a solution. Thomas Aquinas appeared at one of the most critical times in church history. Science, secularism, and human reason ...

The History of Christianity (HC) area studies past theological reflection on the faith and practice of the Church, especially in early and medieval Christianity. The HC area strives to appreciate ...

Here are three remarkable figures whose faith, intellect and courage helped shape Christianity as we know it today.

Christianity is, if nothing else, one of the most successful cultural phenomenons in all of human history, and still powerfully shapes the world. But in many ways, this is happening reactively in much ...

The important but oft-overlooked role that North Africa played in the development of early Christian thought is the topic of the latest book by Dr. David Eastman, Sherrill Chair of Bible at McCallie.

Karen L. King is Professor of New Testament Studies and the History of Ancient Christianity at Harvard University in the Divinity School. She has published widely in the areas of Gnosticism, ancient ...