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[[Roman Catholicism | The Roman Catholic church]] has claimed St. Peter as the first [[Papacy | Bishop of Rome]], thereby lending legitimacy to the modern day papacy. Peter is widely considered to have been among the &quot;inner circle&quot; of [[Jesus]]' disciples (ex. Mark 5.12). <br /> <br /> He is the central figure in much of the first twelve chapters of the [[Acts | Acts of the Apostles]]. Two epistles bear his name and some scholars argue that he was the source material that allowed [[Mark | Mark]] to write his [[Mark | Gospel]]. Many apocryphal books deal with his preaching and deeds, and church tradition has a well developed story of his [[A Biography of Saint Peter#Martyrdom | martyrdom]]. <br /> <br /> But, amidst all of this the question must be raised, who was Peter? This man that is held in such high regard by some and who has captured the imagination of no few, who is he? There are two basic sources that a person may look to for information in this regard. First, the Bible itself has a wealth of information regarding Peter. Second, church history, tradition, and even apocryphal writings may shed some amount of light on the life of Peter, most notably his later life and ministry. <br /> <br /> ==Early Life==<br /> <br /> To begin one must examine Peter's early life before the fateful day when he was introduced to the [[Messiah]]. It is true that the Bible is somewhat silent on the issue of Peter's early life. Indeed the Gospels mention very little of [[Jesus]]' own early life, and even less of the lives of his disciples. No specific date is available for the birth of Peter. One may assume that since he was running a fishing business when he met Jesus that he was &quot;in his early thirties, born, like Jesus, some time before the turn of the century,&quot; (Thiede). Regardless of when he was born his original name was Simon or Symeon (Cullmann). If his name was Symeon which is &quot;used of Peter...only in Acts 15.14 and II Peter 1.1&quot; (Cullman), then it is clear that his parents named him with a Hebrew name. It has been supposed the Simon was merely a transliteration of the Hebrew name Symeon, however, a strong case can be made for Simon being Hellenistic because it was already attested to in Aristophanes' plays (Cullman). <br /> <br /> According to the [[John | Gospel of John]], Peter was from the city of [[Bethsaida]] (1.44). He was also the son of a certain Jonah, or perhaps John (Cullmann). Bethsaida was raised to the status of city by Phillip the Tetrarch, he was a Hellenizer who furthered Graeco-Roman culture throughout his area of influence (Thiede). It may then have been quite likely that Peter was acquainted well with Hellenistic culture and the Greek language. It may also be safely assumed that Peter had some knowledge of both Aramaic and Hebrew, as well. It is also likely that he had received the standard education that any Jewish male might have in the first century which consisted of education in reading, writing and, of course, memorization of the [[Torah]] (Thiede). It may also be possible that Peter had some connection to the [[Zealots]] (Cullmann). The Johannine account gives some reason to believe that before his introduction to Jesus he may have been among the disciples of John the Baptist (Cullmann, John 1.35-42). Finally it must also be mentioned that several passages explain that Peter had a wife (Mark 1.30; 1 Cor. 9.5).<br /> <br /> Synthesizing the accounts of Jesus' first meeting with Peter is the first task in discussing his life as a disciple of Jesus.. Mark 1.16 and Matthew 4.18, feature Peter and Andrew as the first of Jesus' disciples whom he calls &quot;on the shores of the Sea of Galilee,&quot; (Thiede). John 1.35-42 also seems to indicate that Peter was among the first disciples, however not everyone agrees that Peter was among the disciples of John (Thiede 22). Regardless, it would appear that Peter was one of the first, if not the first, of the disciples who were called by Jesus. Even Encyclopedia Britannica agrees with this, saying that Peter was called by Jesus &quot;at the beginning of his ministry.&quot; If the Johannine account is favored, Jesus bestows the title &quot;Cephas,&quot; (meaning &quot;Rock&quot;, Gk. Petros) on Peter at their first meeting with the words, &quot;So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas,&quot; (John 1.42b). On the other hand the first occurrence of the name in the Gospel of Mark, which may have been compiled from source material given to John Mark by Peter himself, is in a list of the disciples (Mark 3.16). The account recorded in the Gospel of Matthew has Jesus bestowing the name on Peter after the latter confesses, &quot;You are the Christ, the son of the living God,&quot; (Matthew 16.16-17). It is possible to harmonize these variations if one is &quot;determined to do so,&quot; (Cullmann). However, the wiser use of ones time may be to rest on one of two conclusions. The first possible conclusion is that Jesus spoke about the giving of the name at various times throughout his ministry and that the writers are simply including a sampling of those different times. The second possible conclusion is that the exact memory of the moment &quot;Jesus gave Peter the title had been lost,&quot; (Cullmann).<br /> <br /> ==Life during Jesus' Ministry==<br /> <br /> The [[Matthew | Gospel of Matthew]] portrays Peter's great statement regarding the divinity of Jesus in the context of a question asked by Jesus. A discussion takes place between Jesus and his disciples near the city of [[Caesarea Philippi]]; this discussion begins with Jesus asking the question, &quot;Who do people say that the Son of Man is&quot; (Matt 16.13). The disciples proceed to explain the various opinions that the people have in the next verse before Jesus interjects with, &quot;But who do you say that I am&quot; (Matt 16.15). It is at this point that Peter is singled out in Matthew's Gospel as he replies, &quot;You are the [[Christ]], the Son of the living God&quot; (Matt 16.16). This is of great interest to the student of Peter's life. Here, for the first time recorded in the Gospels, the flamboyant Peter deftly proclaims that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God. Jesus appears pleased with this statement and blesses Peter in the following verse. <br /> <br /> It quickly becomes clear that Peter's idea of a Messiah did not include the idea of a suffering servant because a scant six verses later Peter takes Jesus aside and begins rebuking him for the idea that Jesus would die. Here Jesus rebukes Peter, calling him an adversary and saying that his mind is set on the things of man and not on the things of God (Matt 16.22-23). This is typical of Peter's interaction with Christ. He will take a great step of faith or make a great proclamation only to not quite get the full impact of what he just did or said. This is not something that Peter should be harshly judged on, rather it shows his own faith journey and humanity. <br /> <br /> Similarly Peter shows his faith a few chapters earlier in the Gospel of Matthew. Jesus' walking on the water is recorded in [[Mark]] 6.45-52, [[John]] 6.16-21, and [[Matthew]] 14.22-33. However, only in Matthew is Peter's role mentioned. In this narrative Jesus comes to the disciples, who are in a boat fighting against the wind and waves, walking on the water. At first the disciples are terrified by this sight and cry out in fear that it is a ghost. Once Jesus assures them that it is him, and not a ghost, Peter asks Jesus to command him to join him on the water. Jesus responds with the simple word, &quot;come,&quot; (Matt 14.29). Peter obeyed, got out of the boat, &quot;walked on the water and came to Jesus,&quot; (Matt 14.29). This is, perhaps, more than can be said for the other disciples who remained in the boat. Peter, in this passage, takes part in an event that he surely remembered for the rest of his life. It is important to remember at this point that Peter did not lack faith, he merely lacked enough faith to successfully stay on top of the water. As the story goes Peter saw the wind and became afraid, only then did he begin to sink. Still though, he cries out to Jesus for help which his lord readily gives with the gentle rebuke, &quot;O you of little faith, why did you doubt&quot; (Matt 14.31). So, at this point in his life Peter is revealed to be a man of faith, albeit only a little faith.<br /> <br /> These two examples serve as a brief synopsis of Peter's life during the earthly ministry of Christ. Constantly it is Peter who is singled out as the disciple of action. It is he who walks on water, he who proclaims Jesus as the son of the living God, he who proposes that tents be pitched for Jesus, [[Moses]] and [[Elijah]] (Matt 17.2-4), it is he who cuts off [[Malchus]]' ear (John 18.10). Throughout the Gospels Peter acts. Most often these actions are undertaken on Peter's part with a lack of full understanding regarding what Jesus is doing. Nevertheless Peter does act, and it is he who receives the command to feed Jesus' sheep (John 21.15-17). Interestingly, Peter receives this command after jumping out of a boat to get to Jesus and then hauling 153 large fish ashore in a net single handedly, or so the text would seem to indicate (John 21.1-14). These examples show that it takes no stretch of the imagination to say that Peter was a man of action throughout his associate with Jesus.<br /> <br /> ==After the Resurrection: The early church==<br /> <br /> At this point a certain amount of tension might be expected. If one has read the Gospel accounts in their entirety there is no doubt that although Peter was a man of action, his action often goes in the wrong direction. Jesus constantly rebukes Peter, sometimes harshly (Matt 16.22-23) and sometimes gently (Matt 14.31). Yet in the beginning chapters of Acts this same disciple, the one who has been rebuked the most by Christ, even if because he acted the most in his presence, is again set forth as the principle speaker and action-taker of the Twelve, now reduced to eleven. It is this reduction that sets forth Peter as the action-taker within the first chapter of Acts. Peter &quot;makes out a good case for the choice of an unblemished successor to Judas&quot; (Thiede). It is Peter who sets out the requirements for [[Judas]]' replacement (Thiede), and it may even have been Peter who decided on the use of the lot to decide between the two possible replacements (Thiede). So as the book that will outline the earliest history of the church begins Peter is again in the spotlight. Still taking action, and maturing along the way. Undoubtedly, the author of Acts portrays Peter as an extremely important figure of the early Christian community.<br /> <br /> Perhaps the greatest show of Peter's maturity in the book of Acts is his vision in [[Joppa]] and subsequent conversion of the gentile [[Cornelius]]. This narrative takes place near the end of Peter's recorded ministry in Acts, but it reveals much light on how Peter had grown over the years since the night when he denied his Lord. In the vision that Peter has, recorded in Acts 10.16, a voice commands him to eat unclean animals. Peter refuses in his classic manner by proclaiming that he has &quot;never eaten anything unholy and unclean&quot; (Acts 10.14). Yet verse seventeen is the first real light that is shed upon Peter's growth and maturity. In this verse Peter is greatly perplexed at the vision, and verse nineteen elaborates this point by saying that Peter was reflecting on the vision. He was thinking! At some point Peter had gone from an action-taker who did not think, or at the least thought only briefly and often came to wrong conclusions, to an action-taker (as can be seen in the fact that he does go and preach to Cornelius) who thought through things. <br /> <br /> Peter's reflection is interrupted by the men Cornelius has sent, or more accurately, his reflection is interrupted by the [[Holy Spirit | Spirit]] telling him that men are looking for him and that he should accompany them (Acts 10.19-20). This narrative proceeds with Peter traveling to Cornelius' house and speaking the Gospel to all who were there (Acts 10.34-43). The narrative ends with the new converts speaking in tongues and being baptized (Acts 10.44-48). Some discount the miracles, and indeed the entire Cornelius narrative as nothing more than an attempt by the writer of the book of Acts to include Peter in a more favorable light towards the gentiles (Grant). However, with the presupposition that Acts is an accurate historical source, one may see how Peter has come to the right conclusion this time. In Acts 10.28 Peter explains that God has shown him that no man should be called unclean. This is undoubtedly an important revelation for Peter. Of great importance to the modern reader, it shows that Peter has truly thought things through. In the time period between Christ's death and Peter's vision the apostle has gained understanding. Perhaps we see in Peter, more than any of the other disciples, a man who has grown through his relationship with Jesus. <br /> <br /> The narrative of Acts shifts from a focus on Peter to a focus on Paul half way through chapter twelve when the author reports that after escaping imprisonment and almost certain death Peter &quot;left and went to another place&quot; (Acts 12.17). This is the last appearance of Peter in the book of Acts save for a brief speech during the [[Jerusalem Council]] mentioned in chapter fifteen. This then nearly exhausts the information contained within the [[New Testament Canon]] regarding Peter. It is true that he is mentioned by Paul in both [[Galatians]] and [[1 Corinthians]], but chronologically speaking Peter is largely out of the picture aside from the aforementioned appearance at the [[Apostolic Council]] (Grant). It is now necessary to turn to Church history, tradition, and various apocryphal writings for an understanding of the later years of Peter's life.<br /> <br /> ==Later life==<br /> <br /> Peter's leaving for &quot;another place&quot; (Acts 12.17) can possibly be dated to AD 41 or 42, this dating would also satisfy an [[Apocrypha | apocryphal]] command of Jesus that the [[Apostles]] should remain centered in [[Jerusalem]] for twelve years ([[Acts of Peter]] 2.5). It is possible that after departing from Jerusalem Peter visited [[Antioch]], as well as several towns in [[Asia Minor]] that are later mentioned in [[1 Peter]]. He may have visited Corinth, which would explain the reference that Paul makes to a &quot;[[Cephas]] group&quot; within that church ([[1 Corinthians | 1 Cor]]. 1.12,14; 9.5). It is important however to keep in mind that all of Paul's &quot;references to Cephas in Galatians and 1 Corinthians are...distant and somewhat guarded&quot; (Michaels).<br /> <br /> Invariably any discussion of Peter's later missionary activity, indeed any discussion of his whereabouts and activities after Acts 15 must eventually come to a discussion of his alleged stay in Rome. Some have purposed that Peter had two stays in [[Rome]], the first of which began in the winter of AD 42 and was interrupted when Peter returned to Jerusalem after [[Herod Agrippa]]'s death (Thiede). The question of whether or not Peter ever even went to Rome has been questioned off and on for that past 800 years, beginning with the [[Waldensians]] (Cullmann). The Biblical record remains silent regarding this issue (Custer), the only arguments that may be made from the book of Romans on the issue are arguments from silence (Cullmann), such as the fact that &quot;Peter was not one&quot; (Custer) of the persons listed by Paul at the end of [[Romans]]. The only other possible reference to Peter in Rome in the [[New Testament]] is found in 1 Peter 5.13 where the writer sends greetings from the saints in &quot;[[Babylon]].&quot; Some scholars have taken Babylon to be a &quot;cryptic name for Rome&quot; (Cullmann). If this is the case then it makes at least some argument for Peter having stayed in Rome, though a single reference is far from conclusive. As has already been postulated one must move outside the realm of [[Scripture]] for an answer to the question of Peter's stay in Rome, and indeed for an explanation of Peter's [[martyrdom]] in general.<br /> <br /> At least one scholar has commented that all the &quot;earliest extant sources which comment on Peter's death agree that it happened in Rome&quot; (Thiede). These earliest sources include [[Dionysius of Corinth]] dated to sometime between AD 166 and 174. However Dionysius contradicts [[Paul]]'s statement in Romans that he has not yet visited Rome (Rom. 1.9-10). This has caused some scholars to be dubious as to the accuracy of the remainder of what he has to say. Even with obvious objections being raised as to the historicity of Peter's stay in Rome &quot;there is a large measure of agreement that Peter did go to Rome&quot; (Grant). Assuming that this large measure of scholarship is correct, and that Peter did indeed stay in Rome there are certain other traditions regarding his stay. There is one strong tradition that he lived with [[Aquila]] and [[Priscilla]] during his time in the Imperial Capital (Grant). There is also a tradition that says Peter lived with [[Senator Pudens]] during this period. The apocryphal Acts of Peter attribute Peter's confrontation with [[Simon Magus]] to several locations finally ending in Rome. The final, and perhaps most important tradition regarding Peter in Rome is his martyrdom.<br /> <br /> ==Martyrdom==<br /> <br /> The [[Acts of Peter]] record a legend in which Peter flees Rome when Nero began his persecution in AD 64. The legend says that Jesus appeared to him and asked him where he was going, Peter needed no more words and immediately turned around and headed back to the city (Grant 152). However there is an earlier, and far more respected text which may shed light on Peter's martyrdom; that text is the [[First Epistle of Clement]] (Cullmann). The epistle is commonly held to have been composed during AD 96 (Cullmann). The information on Peter is found in a section of the letter where Clement is making an argument that is vaguely reminiscent of [[Hebrews|Epistle to the Hebrews]] 12 and 13 where the author of that letter speaks of attested exemplars. In this section Peter is listed as one who bore many torments and afterwards went to a &quot;place of glory&quot; (1 Clem. 5.4-5). Nevertheless this text does not give a particular location for Peter's death. It is an unsatisfactory response to say that the place could not have been [[Rome]] because Clement knew nothing of Peter's martyrdom except what he mentioned. It is much more likely that Clement assumed &quot;that it [the place of Peter's death] was known; moreover, he is not giving a report about martyrs but an example of the results of envy and strife&quot; (Cullmann). &quot;Constantine the Great was so convinced of the fact&quot; (Grant) that Peter had died and been buried in Rome that he built St. Peter's Basilica over the site where tradition held Peter had been buried in the early 4th century. There had, apparently, been a shrine where the basilica was built since the late second century (Grant). <br /> <br /> If it can be safely assumed that Peter died in Rome circa AD 65 (Reicke) than the final question that must be answered is the means of his death. Tradition has long held that Peter was crucified, like Jesus himself. One scholar has said, &quot;those who mention the manner of his death are unanimous are this point&quot; (Thiede). Those who look for Canonical evidence sometimes point to the [[John|Gospel of John]] when it says, &quot;'Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.' (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God.) &quot; (John 21.18-19a) as proof that Peter would die by crucification. The [[Acts of Peter]] tells the story of his martyrdom and adds that he refused to be crucified right-side up, but demanded to be crucified upside down so as not to compete with Jesus. Although this tradition does come from the Acts of Peter it should not be immediately dismissed since it is mentioned by Origen and may have been &quot;in line with the desire for novelty among the Roman henchmen&quot; (Thiede). The vast majority of literary sources point to Peter having been martyred in Rome at some point during the reign of [[Emperor Nero]] (Cullmann). However, even with this evidence the means of Peter's death cannot be confirmed unequivocally (Grant).<br /> <br /> ==Conclusions==<br /> <br /> Peter's life has been examined, from his humble beginnings in a back water province of the Roman Empire, to his meeting with the Son of the Living God, to his death, presumably, in the capital of the greatest of the ancient empires. Throughout his life Peter proved to be a man of faith; he stepped out on a wind-tossed sea to be with his Lord. He was often quick to act and slow to think in his early years, showing him to be a man of action. He had no qualms about cutting off the ear of someone who came to take his Lord away from him. Yet, many years later, it can be seen that Peter had matured a great deal and that, although he remained a man of both faith and action, he had brought these into at least some type of balance. Perhaps it is this human struggle and maturity, this humanity, that makes Peter one of the most interesting Biblical characters to study.<br /> <br /> ==Sources==<br /> <br /> * &lt;i&gt;Peter&lt;/i&gt; by Oscar Cullman<br /> * &lt;i&gt;A Witness to Christ&lt;/i&gt; by Stewart Custer<br /> * &lt;i&gt;Saint Peter: A Biography&lt;/i&gt; by Michael Grant<br /> * &lt;i&gt;The Anchor Bible: The Epistles of James, Peter and Jude&lt;/i&gt; by Bo Reicke<br /> * &lt;i&gt;Simon Peter: From Galilee to Rome&lt;/i&gt; by Carsten P. Thiede<br /> <br /> {{returnto}} [[Apostle Peter]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Old_Testament&diff=674516 Old Testament 2010-12-13T07:40:50Z <p>Darth Stabro: Reverted edits by Smelly jewish whore (Talk) to last revision by Kathleen.wright5</p> <hr /> <div>{{quote | text={{Bible verse|Genesis|1|1|lang=WEB}} [[Genesis 1:1]]}}<br /> {{Infobox_Contents | <br /> topic_name = Old Testament<br /> [[Image:Torah.jpg|thumb|center|The [[Torah]], part of the Old Testament.]] |<br /> subtopics = Divisions - [[Books of the Law]], [[Historical Books of the Old Testament|Historical Books]], [[Poetical Books of the Old Testament|Poetical Books]], [[Prophetic Books of the Old Testament|Prophetic Books]]<br /> * Languages - [[Biblical Hebrew]], [[Aramaic]]<br /> * [[Ancient Israel and Judah]], [[Timeline of Biblical History]] |<br /> opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} <br /> * [[An Introduction to the Old Testament (G.G.)]] |<br /> }}<br /> {{ot}}<br /> <br /> The Old Testament is the first major part of the [[Bible]], giving an account of God's interaction with the Jewish people through their history. To [[Christians]], the Old Testament is, throughout its pages, building up to the coming of [[Jesus]].<br /> <br /> It consists of 39 books, that are often divided into the categories of law, history, poetry (or wisdom books) and prophecy. Within these categories, it gives an account of creation, and then follows the story of God's interaction with the Jewish people, through their slavery in Egypt, conquest of the promised land, strengthening kingdom, and finally its division and the people's exile. An brief approximate timeline of the [[Old Testament]] is shown below:<br /> <br /> {{Brief_ot_timeline}}<br /> <br /> Although all of these books were written before the birth of [[Jesus Christ]], they still show a picture of the same [[God]] that the [[New Testament]] does - the Old Testament also reveals a [[God is love|loving God]] of [[forgiveness]] and [[grace]]. To [[Christians]], the Old Testament is, throughout its pages, building up to the coming of [[Jesus]].<br /> <br /> To Jewish people, the Old Testament is known as the &quot;Tannakh&quot;, which is an acronym for the Torah (Genesis to Deuteronomy), Nebiim (Books of the prophets) and Kethubim (or Writings).<br /> <br /> ===Books of the Old Testament===<br /> <br /> The [[Old Testament]] is divided into 40 books in English. These books are not all written in the same style, but are different types of genres. Loosely, the genres are sometimes categorized as<br /> * Law<br /> * History<br /> * Poetry and Wisdom<br /> * Major Prophets<br /> * Minor Prophets<br /> <br /> ====Torah - [[Books of the Law]]====<br /> <br /> The Torah consists of the first five books of the Bible. The first book, [[Genesis]], tells about the creation of the universe and God choosing a person ([[Abraham]]) to be the father of his people. The next four books (Exodus to Deuteronomy) describe God saving his people from slavery in Egypt and giving them the law by which they were to live, including the [[Ten Commandments]].<br /> <br /> ====[[Historical Books of the Old Testament]] and [[Poetical Books of the Old Testament]]====<br /> <br /> Writings range from the historical such as [[Book of Joshua|Joshua]], the Samuels, Chronicles, or Kings to poetry such as [[Song of Solomon]], or [[Psalms]] and wisdom such as [[Book of Job|Job]], [[Ecclesiastes]], and [[Proverbs]]. They describe the nature of God such as [[Psalm 23]], the wisdom of God and man's reaction such as in [[Job]], or the History of Israel and God's involvement such as establishing [[King David]] and his legacy which led to [[Jesus Christ]] his most famous descendant of all. <br /> <br /> ====[[Prophetic Books of the Old Testament]]====<br /> <br /> The Prophets take up a large body of space. They range from the [[Book of Isaiah]] and the [[Book of Jeremiah]] who are classified as the major prophets to [[Book of Hosea|Hosea]], [[Book of Joel|Joel]], and [[Book of Jonah|Jonah]] who are minor prophets. Prophets were divinely appointed spokesman for God. The [[Hebrew]] word for prophet 'nabi' means spokesman. They preached about the corruption of Israel, God's judgement and His future restoration. One vital cornerstone that has bearing for us would be the coming of the [[Messiah]]. This is mentioned in [[Isaiah 53]] in the major prophets and last chapters of Zechariah in the minor.<br /> <br /> ===Old Testament History===<br /> <br /> The Old Testament tells the story of [[God]] interacting with his people. It is history. It records stories about real people with real experiences and real emotions, living in a real society. However, it is not exhaustive - it doesn't record all that happened.<br /> <br /> In the book [[How To Read The Bible For All Its Worth]], it was suggested that there are 3 levels to Old Testament history<br /> # God's overall plan for his creation<br /> # Israel's role in that plan<br /> # Individual people within that plan<br /> <br /> A brief timeline is below<br /> * [[Genesis]] 1-11 - Undated - Creation, Fall, Flood, Babel<br /> * [[Genesis]] 12-50 - Around 2000 BC - The [[Patriarchs]]<br /> * [[Exodus]] - Around 1400 BC - From [[Ancient Egypt]] to the [[Promised Land]]<br /> * [[Book of Joshua|Joshua]] and [[Book of Judges|Judges]] - Around 1400 BC to 1050 BC - Settling in the [[Promised Land]]<br /> * [[1 Samuel]], [[2 Samuel]] and [[1 Chronicles]] - 1100 BC to [[971 BC]] - Beginning of the Monarchy<br /> * [[1 Kings]], [[2 Kings]] and [[2 Chronicles]] - [[971 BC]] to [[539 BC]] - The Divided Kingdom and the Exile<br /> * [[Book of Ezra|Ezra]] and [[Book of Nehemiah|Nehemiah]] - [[539 BC]] to [[410 BC]] - The return from the Exile<br /> <br /> ===Old Testament Themes and Theology===<br /> <br /> The Old Testament sets the stage for what happens in the [[New Testament]]. Its overall theme is about God reaching out his hand of love and mercy to his people. Some of the key themes in it include<br /> * [[Yahweh]]<br /> * [[Israel]]<br /> * [[Promised Land]]<br /> * [[Covenant]]<br /> * [[Sin]]<br /> * [[Salvation]]<br /> * [[Hope]]<br /> <br /> ===Old Testament Geography===<br /> [[Image:Satellite image of Israel in January 2003.jpg|thumb|A satellite image of Israel.]]<br /> <br /> An understanding of the geography of the region brings he stories of the Old Testament to life. There are 4 geographical north-south regions of Israel, in order of west to east:<br /> * Flat and fertile plains along the coast<br /> * Valleys and hills<br /> * The Jordan Rift Valley<br /> * Highland regions (now in modern day Jordan)<br /> <br /> ====Old Testament Maps====<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> Image:Maps-near-east-abrahams-journey.gif|Abraham's journey from [[Ur]] to the promised land<br /> Image:Davids-kingdom.jpg|The kingdom of Israel, around the time of [[King David]], showing surrounding empires<br /> Image:Maps-divided-kingdom.gif|The divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Literature from the ancient Near East===<br /> <br /> Apart from the [[Old Testament]], there is other literature from that time and region. Some of this literature includes creation stories and myths (such as the [[Enuma Elish]]), records from royal courts, conventants and laws, and poetry and wisdom literature from other ancient civilizations. These can be useful to help give more context (both in terms of type of literature and also in dating) to the Old Testament.<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> ==Links==<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Testament Wikipedia - Old Testament]<br /> <br /> {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -&gt; [[Bible]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Bible]]<br /> [[Category:Books of the Old Testament]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Forgiveness&diff=674515 Forgiveness 2010-12-13T07:40:47Z <p>Darth Stabro: Reverted edits by Smelly jewish whore (Talk) to last revision by Kathleen.wright5</p> <hr /> <div>{{quote | text=This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. Words of [[Jesus]] in [[Matthew 26:28]]}}<br /> <br /> {{Infobox_Contents |<br /> topic_name = Forgiveness |<br /> subtopics = [[Grace]], [[Sin]], [[Repentance]], [[Justification]], [[Salvation]]<br /> * [[God is forgiving]]<br /> * [[Living as a Christian]]<br /> * Songs about forgiveness - [[Let it go]] |<br /> opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |<br /> }} <br /> <br /> Forgiveness is the choice to let go of resentment and find no fault against a person for wrong he has committed. This is [[God]]'s nature and he calls [[Christian]]s to forgive like he does. The ultimate evidence of God's forgiving nature is in the [[cross]], where [[Jesus]] died so that we could be forgiven. In the [[Lord's Prayer]], Jesus asks us to pray, &quot;Forgive us our sins and we forgive those who sin against us&quot; ([[Matthew 6:12]]).<br /> <br /> ===Forgiveness in the Bible===<br /> <br /> In the New Testament, there are two main verbs to consider concerning forgiveness, [[charizomai]] (which means ‘to deal graciously with’) and [[aphiemi]] (which means ‘to send away’ or ‘to loose’). The noun [[aphesis]] (which means ‘remission’) is also found frequently. There are also two other words [[apolyo]] (which means ‘to release’) which is used in [[Luke 6:37]] (‘forgive, and you will be forgiven’) and [[paresis]] (which means ‘a passing by’) used in [[Romans 3:25]] of God’s passing over previous sins.<br /> <br /> In [[Matthew 6]]:12, Jesus talked about forgiveness when teaching them to pray:<br /> : ''{{Bible verse|matthew|6|12|lang=WEB}}''<br /> <br /> Other passages that discuss forgiveness include:<br /> * [[Matthew 18]]:23-35<br /> * [[Mark 2:10]]<br /> * [[Luke 6:37]]<br /> * [[Luke 24:47]]<br /> * [[Acts 2:38]]<br /> * [[Acts 5:31]]<br /> * [[Acts 10:43]]<br /> * [[Romans 3:25]]<br /> * [[Ephesians 1:7]]<br /> * [[Ephesians 4:32]]<br /> * [[Colossians 3:13]]<br /> * [[James 5:15]]<br /> * [[1 John 1:9]]<br /> <br /> ===Famous Stories of Forgiveness===<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> Words of [[Jesus]]<br /> : [[Matthew 26:28]]<br /> :: {{Bible verse|matthew|26|28|lang=WEB}}<br /> : [[Matthew 6:12]]<br /> :: {{Bible verse|matthew|6|12|lang=WEB}}<br /> : As he was being executed<br /> :: &quot;Father forgive them they know not what they do&quot;<br /> <br /> Chantel, a [[Rwanda]]n woman speaking of the time she met the man who killed her family<br /> : As I stared into the face of that person, I had to check my heart, and when I found I only had love for him it scared me<br /> <br /> Elizabeth O'Connor<br /> : Forgiveness is a whole lot harder than any sermon makes it out to be<br /> <br /> ==Links==<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forgiveness Wikipedia - Forgiveness]<br /> * [http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddn4v5jr_4823ns27mhb Sermon about forgiving others]<br /> <br /> {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -&gt; [[Christian doctrine and debates]]<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> [[Category:Christian doctrine and debates]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=God&diff=674514 God 2010-12-13T07:40:44Z <p>Darth Stabro: Reverted edits by Smelly jewish whore (Talk) to last revision by Kathleen.wright5</p> <hr /> <div>{{quote | text={{Bible verse|Genesis|1|1|lang=WEB}} [[Genesis 1:1]]}}<br /> {{Infobox_Contents | <br /> topic_name = God |<br /> subtopics = [[Character of God]] - [[God is the creator]], [[God is love]], [[God is holy]], [[God is forgiving]]<br /> * [[Trinity]] - [[God the Father]], [[Jesus Christ]], [[Holy Spirit]]<br /> * [[Names of God]] |<br /> opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}}<br /> * {{ebd}}<br /> * Sermon: [[Luke 15 - What is God like? (G.G.)]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> God is the central being of all existence. He is eternal in that he has no beginning and no end. In the [[Genesis 1|first chapter of the first book]] of [[Bible]] an account is given of God creating the universe and the earth and creating people in his own image. The Bible also reveals that God is full of [[God is forgiving|mercy]] and [[God is love|love]] (for example [[1 John 4:8]]. Millions of people in the world trust in God as their master and Lord and also their saviour. He is a personal being, who is three in one - [[God the Father|Father]], [[Jesus Christ|Son]] and [[Holy Spirit]]. The Bible also reveals that God stands ready to come into any person's life when that person acknowledges him and repents of having not lived his way.<br /> <br /> ===[[Character of God]]===<br /> <br /> Although the mere existence of God can be deduced by natural reason his nature is beyond our understanding. He gives life to all and he is the author of love and forgiveness. [[John 1:4]] describes this beautifully:<br /> : ''{{Bible verse|John|1|4|lang=WEB}}''<br /> <br /> God is also completely [[holy]] and without any evil. At the same time God is forgiving and merciful and full of love.<br /> <br /> {{sectionstub}}<br /> <br /> ===[[Trinity]]===<br /> <br /> The Trinity is the Christian [[doctrine]] (or teaching) that describes the three-in-one (triune) nature of God. Although impossible to fully grasp, the Bible reveals that there is one and only one God, and also that the [[God the Father|Father]] is God, and yet [[Jesus]] the Son is God, and also the [[Holy Spirit]] is God. That is, there is one God who eternally exists in three distinct persons.<br /> <br /> {{sectionstub}}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> Sri Aurobindo, in ''Thoughts and Aphorisms''<br /> : A God who cannot smile could not have created this humorous universe.<br /> <br /> Robertson Davies in ''Conversations''<br /> : A man who recognizes no God is probably placing an inordinate value on himself. <br /> <br /> Albert Einstein <br /> : Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish<br /> <br /> Benjamin Franklin<br /> : God heals, and the doctor takes the fee. <br /> <br /> [[C.S. Lewis]]<br /> : God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.<br /> : God will look to every soul like its first love because He is its first love.<br /> : If God thinks this state of war in the universe a price worth paying for free will...then we may take it it is worth paying. <br /> <br /> Galileo Galilei (1564 ~ 1642)<br /> : I do not think it is necessary to believe that the same God who has given us our senses, reason, and intelligence wished us to abandon their use, giving us by some other means the information that we could gain through them. <br /> <br /> Yiddish proverb, <br /> : If God lived on earth, people would break his windows.<br /> <br /> J.R.R. Tolkien<br /> : If you do not believe in a personal God the question: `What is the purpose of life?' is unaskable and unanswerable.<br /> <br /> Thomas Jefferson <br /> : It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg. <br /> <br /> Immanuel Kant<br /> : Reason can never prove the existence of God. <br /> <br /> Emily Dickinson <br /> : They say that God is everywhere, and yet we always think of Him as somewhat of a recluse. <br /> <br /> Catherine Doherty<br /> : With God, every moment is the moment of beginning again. <br /> <br /> Unknown source<br /> : You can live without God, but you better not die without him. <br /> <br /> [[Romans 5]]:7-8<br /> : {{Bible verse|Romans|5|7|lang=WEB}} {{Bible verse|Romans|5|8|lang=WEB}} <br /> <br /> [[1 John 4:16]]<br /> : God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. <br /> <br /> [[1 John 1:5]]<br /> : God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. <br /> <br /> [[Exodus 3:14]] (King James Version)<br /> : God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.<br /> <br /> [[Isaiah 45]]:5-7 (King James Version)<br /> : I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else. I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. <br /> <br /> Spike Milligan<br /> : And God said, 'Let there be light' and there was light, but the Electricity Board said he would have to wait until Thursday to be connected.<br /> <br /> Woody Allen<br /> : If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name in a Swiss bank.<br /> : How can I believe in God when just last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of an electric typewriter?<br /> <br /> ==Links==<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God Wikipedia - God]<br /> * [http://www.theopedia.com/God Theopedia - God]<br /> <br /> {{returnto}} [[Christianity]]<br /> [[Category:Christian doctrine and debates]]<br /> [[Category:Trinity]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Essence_of_Christianity&diff=674512 Essence of Christianity 2010-12-13T07:40:42Z <p>Darth Stabro: Reverted edits by Smelly jewish whore (Talk) to last revision by Kathleen.wright5</p> <hr /> <div>{{quote | text={{Bible verse|1 John|4|10|lang=WEB}} [[1 John 4:10]]}}<br /> {{Infobox_Contents | <br /> topic_name = Essence of Christianity<br /> [[Image:Cross sunrise.jpg|thumb|center|The [[cross]] representing a [[God]] who has redeemed us is central to [[Christianity]].]] |<br /> subtopics = [[God]], [[Jesus]]<br /> * [[Christian]]<br /> * [[Becoming a Christian]], [[Grace]]<br /> * [[Living as a Christian]], [[Love]], [[Worship]] |<br /> opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}}<br /> * [[Salvation (justforcatholics.org)]]<br /> * [[How to be saved (Compass)]]<br /> * [[Essential Christian doctrines (anon)]] |<br /> }}<br /> <br /> [[Christianity]] is about [[God]] reaching out his hand in friendship to mankind. [[Christian]]s believe that the everything within the universe was [[creation|created]] by God. God is a personal being, and by some mystery that we cannot understand, he is three, yet one: [[God the Father|Father]], [[Jesus|Son]] and [[Holy Spirit|Spirit]]. He created people in his image, to [[love]] him. Yet every person has rebelled against God. But instead of turning his back on us, God the Son, became a man, Jesus, and lived among us, dying because of us - the death that we should have died. [[Death of Jesus|Jesus was crucified]] on a cross, but [[Resurrection of Jesus|he rose from the dead]], and now calls us to trust him, to love him and to [[repent]] of our rebellion. If we do this, then our relationship with God becomes restored, and God the Spirit lives within us, assuring us of the promise of everlasting life.<br /> <br /> The good news of Jesus, or the [[gospel]], is summarized in [[1 Corinthians 15]]. This passage is a simple statement that gives a portrait of what the essence of Christianity is - forgiveness through Jesus Christ.<br /> : ''{{Bible verse|1 Corinthians|15|3|lang=WEB}}''<br /> : ''{{Bible verse|1 Corinthians|15|4|lang=WEB}}''<br /> <br /> ===[[Jesus]]===<br /> <br /> Jesus Christ is the central figure that separates [[Christianity]] from other religions. Christians believe that he is both [[God]] and a man; that he created the world and mankind, and that he is alive today. He was born around the 4 BC and grew up in Judea (current day Palestine) where he taught about God's [[love]] and the [[repentance]] of [[sin]]. <br /> <br /> ===[[Becoming a Christian]]===<br /> <br /> To become a [[Christian]], a person must believe in his heart and confesses that [[Jesus Christ]] is [[Lord]]. When he accepts the fact that he has disobeyed [[God]], but also accepts Jesus' death on the cross as punishment for his [[sin]]s, that person has become a Christian. [[Ephesians 1:7]] in the [[New Testament]] shows that forgiveness of sins are through Jesus<br /> : ''{{Bible verse|Ephesians|1|7|lang=WEB}}''<br /> <br /> There are many biblical passages that show that belief, or faith, in Jesus Christ is what brings life to people. Faith in Jesus is ultimately what makes a person a Christian. Perhaps the most famous of these verses is [[John 3:16]]<br /> : ''{{Bible verse|John|3|16|lang=WEB}}''<br /> <br /> ===[[Living as a Christian]]===<br /> <br /> When we become a [[Christian]], we are called to live for [[God]] in every aspect of our lives. He brings us into a relationship of [[love]] with him and with other Christians and calls us to live for him fully, obeying him and trusting in him completely.<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> ==Links==<br /> <br /> <br /> {{returnto}} [[Christianity]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Christian&diff=674513 Christian 2010-12-13T07:40:42Z <p>Darth Stabro: Reverted edits by Smelly jewish whore (Talk) to last revision by Kathleen.wright5</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox_Contents | <br /> topic_name = Christian |<br /> subtopics = [[God]], [[Jesus]]<br /> * [[Becoming a Christian]], [[Grace]]<br /> * [[Living as a Christian]], [[Love]]<br /> * [[Nominalism]], [[Evangelicalism]], [[Charismatic]] |<br /> opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |<br /> }}<br /> <br /> A '''Christian''' is a person who follows [[Jesus]] and has a personal and living relationship with him. Followers of Jesus were first called Christians in [[Antioch]] in the first century AD. Today, there are around 2 billion people who call themselves Christians world-wide.<br /> <br /> Some Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox and Anglican Christians consider a person to be a Christian once [[baptism]] has taken place. Since infants are baptized in these churches, this often means that a young child can be called a Christian. Alternatively, many Protestants consider that a personal belief in Jesus as saviour defines a person as Christian. In countries where Christianity is historically the majority religion, the term is often used to describe anyone who has a vague belief in God.<br /> <br /> ===Terms===<br /> <br /> There are a number of other terms that are often synonymous with the word &quot;Christian&quot;. Terms such as '''believer''' and '''born again''' are sometimes used to denote a Christian, particularly used to distinguish people who are active followers of Jesus who have a personal relationship him as opposed to people who are nominal Christians (see below).<br /> <br /> ====Nominalism====<br /> <br /> ====Evangelicalism====<br /> <br /> ====Charismatic Christianity====<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> [[Billy Graham]]<br /> : Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion; it is like a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ. <br /> <br /> ==Links==<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian Wikipedia - Christian]<br /> * [http://www.christian.com Christian]<br /> {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -&gt; [[Essence of Christianity]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Genesis&diff=674511 Genesis 2010-12-13T07:40:38Z <p>Darth Stabro: Reverted edits by Smelly jewish whore (Talk) to last revision by Kathleen.wright5</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox_Contents | <br /> topic_name = Genesis | <br /> subtopics = [[People in Genesis Index]] - [[Adam]], [[Noah]], [[Abraham]], [[Isaac]], [[Jacob]], [[Joseph (Genesis)|Joseph]]<br /> * [[Stories in Genesis Index]] - [[Creation]], [[The Fall of Man]], [[The Flood]], [[Tower of Babel]]<br /> * [[Historical understandings of Genesis]] | <br /> opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} <br /> * {{ebd}} <br /> * [[Text:Catholic Encyclopedia:Book of Genesis]] | <br /> }} <br /> {{chapters}}<br /> [[Genesis 1|1]] <br /> [[Genesis 2|2]] <br /> [[Genesis 3|3]] <br /> [[Genesis 4|4]] <br /> [[Genesis 5|5]] <br /> [[Genesis 6|6]] <br /> [[Genesis 7|7]] <br /> [[Genesis 8|8]] <br /> [[Genesis 9|9]] <br /> [[Genesis 10|10]] <br /> [[Genesis 11|11]] <br /> [[Genesis 12|12]] <br /> [[Genesis 13|13]] <br /> [[Genesis 14|14]] <br /> [[Genesis 15|15]] <br /> [[Genesis 16|16]] <br /> [[Genesis 17|17]] <br /> [[Genesis 18|18]] <br /> [[Genesis 19|19]] <br /> [[Genesis 20|20]] <br /> [[Genesis 21|21]] <br /> [[Genesis 22|22]] <br /> [[Genesis 23|23]] <br /> [[Genesis 24|24]] <br /> [[Genesis 25|25]] <br /> [[Genesis 26|26]] <br /> [[Genesis 27|27]] <br /> [[Genesis 28|28]] <br /> [[Genesis 29|29]] <br /> [[Genesis 30|30]] <br /> [[Genesis 31|31]] <br /> [[Genesis 32|32]] <br /> [[Genesis 33|33]] <br /> [[Genesis 34|34]] <br /> [[Genesis 35|35]] <br /> [[Genesis 36|36]] <br /> [[Genesis 37|37]] <br /> [[Genesis 38|38]] <br /> [[Genesis 39|39]] <br /> [[Genesis 40|40]] <br /> [[Genesis 41|41]] <br /> [[Genesis 42|42]] <br /> [[Genesis 43|43]] <br /> [[Genesis 44|44]] <br /> [[Genesis 45|45]] <br /> [[Genesis 46|46]] <br /> [[Genesis 47|47]] <br /> [[Genesis 48|48]] <br /> [[Genesis 49|49]] <br /> [[Genesis 50|50]] <br /> <br /> ==Commentary==<br /> <br /> Genesis is the first book of the [[Bible]]. It is a book of beginnings - the beginning of the universe and how people spoiled it, and the beginning of [[God]]'s plan to restore it through the beginning of a nation. It tells us about God, who was before time, and is the creator of everything there is. Genesis tells us that God created [[Adam]] and [[Eve]] in his image, but that they spoiled this creation, by wilful disobedience, bringing death to mankind. The book tells the stories of early humans including [[Noah]] and the Flood and [[Abraham]] and his descendants.<br /> <br /> ===[[Historical understandings of Genesis]]===<br /> <br /> There is some disagreement among Christians regarding the historical nature of the book. Questions naturally arise such as: &quot;Was there a garden?&quot;, &quot;Was their a fall with the serpent?&quot;, &quot;Was there a world-wide flood, or a local flood?&quot;, &quot;Was there really a tower of Babel?&quot;. Disagreement arise partly because of the way in which the book is read, in particular, which genre the reader feels most appropriately fits the book. Some Christians, especially in the Developing World and the United States, read the book as literal history, and thus understand the world to be around 8,000 years old. They see all of the Creation story to be factually accurate. At the other end of the spectrum, other Christians see the genre, at least of the first few chapters of Genesis, in a more parabolic or metaphorical way. These Christians do not necessarily believe in a literal Adam or Eve, but see the creation story as making a number of points, including God as creator, with humans rebelling against their creator. <br /> <br /> ===Authorship===<br /> <br /> It has traditionally been accepted that Moses was the author of Genesis. Some scholars suggest however that multiple authors were involved in the writing and compilation of Genesis. <br /> <br /> ===Main Themes===<br /> <br /> ====Key Word: Beginning====<br /> <br /> ====Man's Sin====<br /> <br /> ====The Divine Covenant====<br /> <br /> ====Initial Steps Toward Redemption====<br /> <br /> ====The Early history of the Chosen Race of the Covenant====<br /> <br /> ===Outline===<br /> <br /> ====The Biblical Account of Creation====<br /> <br /> =====Of the Universe=====<br /> <br /> [[Genesis 1]]:1-25 <br /> <br /> =====Of the Human Race=====<br /> <br /> [[Genesis 1]]:26-31 and [[Genesis 2]]:18-24<br /> <br /> ====The Story of Early Man====<br /> <br /> ====Temptation and the Fall, The First Messianic Promise====<br /> <br /> [[Genesis 3]]:1-24 <br /> <br /> =====Cain and Abel=====<br /> <br /> [[Genesis 4]]:1-26<br /> <br /> =====Genealogy and Death of the Patriarchs=====<br /> <br /> [[Genesis 5]]:1-32 <br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> ==Links==<br /> <br /> <br /> {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -&gt; [[Bible]] -&gt; [[Old Testament]] -&gt; [[Books of the Law]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Books of the Old Testament]]<br /> [[Category:Books of The Law]]<br /> [[Category:Commentary]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Apostle_Paul&diff=674510 Apostle Paul 2010-12-13T07:40:36Z <p>Darth Stabro: Reverted edits by Smelly jewish whore (Talk) to last revision by Kathleen.wright5</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox_Contents |<br /> topic_name = The Apostle Paul <br /> [[Image:Paul.jpg|thumb|center|200px]] |<br /> subtopics = [[Acts of the Apostles]]<br /> * [[Pauline Epistles]]<br /> * [[New Perspective on Paul]] |<br /> opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |<br /> }} <br /> <br /> Paul (originally Saul) was a critical figure in the early [[Christian]] [[church]]. He was a [[Jew]] who was a [[Roman]] citizen from the city of [[Tarsus]]. As a [[Pharisee]] he was involved in the persecution of the early Church until his encounter with the resurrected [[Jesus]] on the road to the city of [[Damascus]]. After this he worked tireless at preaching the [[gospel]] to the non-Jewish ([[gentile]]) communities throughout the Roman empire. He wrote many letters to churches in different cities; these letters are included in the [[New Testament]].<br /> <br /> ===Paul in the [[Acts of the Apostles]]===<br /> <br /> The Book of the [[Acts of the Apostles]] describes Paul's conversion to Christianity and his missionary activities throughout the Mediterranean, ending with his imprisonment in Rome.<br /> <br /> ===Paul's speeches in Acts===<br /> <br /> A number of Paul's speeches are recorded in Acts. The way Paul speaks varied greatly depending on the background of his audience.<br /> <br /> When speaking to Jews, for example in [[Acts 13]] and [[Acts 28]], Paul would quote from the [[Old Testament]] to show how [[Jesus]] fulfilled the Old Testament. He would speak about [[faith]] and [[forgiveness]] rather than [[Law]].<br /> <br /> Paul used quite a different approach of evangelism when speaking to pagans who were not believers in the God of Israel. He spoke to untutored (uneducated) pagans in [[Acts 14]] explaining how his God was the God of creation, and not a lifeless idol. He did this without using [[Old Testament]] quotations. He spoke to tutored (educated) pagans in [[Acts 17]] in his famous speech in the [[Areopagus]] in [[Athens]], using culturally relevant statements. He introduced God by talking about something he had seen in the marketplace in Athens, a statue to the &quot;unknown god&quot;. Again he didn't use Old Testament quotes, but instead quoted Greek poets, and he spoke about sin in a different light, calling it &quot;ignorance&quot;.<br /> <br /> When Paul spoke to believers, as in [[Acts 20]]:18-35, he spoke words to remind and encourage them, warning them to hold onto their faith. <br /> <br /> And when Paul was called to speak in his legal defence, as in [[Acts 22]], [[Acts 24]] and [[Acts 26]], he gave personal testimony of how God had spoken to him, and he highlighted the work of God.<br /> <br /> ===[[Pauline Epistles|Paul's letters]]===<br /> *Epistle to the Romans<br /> *First Epistle to the Corinthians <br /> *Second Epistle to the Corinthians <br /> *Epistle to the Galatians <br /> *Epistle to the Ephesians <br /> *Epistle to the Philippians <br /> *Epistle to the Colossians <br /> *First Epistle to the Thessalonians <br /> *Second Epistle to the Thessalonians <br /> *Epistle to Philemon<br /> *First Epistle to Timothy <br /> *Second Epistle to Timothy <br /> *Epistle to Titus <br /> *Epistle to Philemon<br /> <br /> ===The [[New Perspective on Paul]]===<br /> <br /> The New Perspective on Paul refers to a recent discussion about Paul's theology on salvation that has developed among Protestant Christians. Protestants have traditionally believed that Paul argued against a legalistic Jewish culture that sought to earn salvation through works in his letters. Supporters of the New Perspective argue that Paul has been misread and contend that he was actually combating Jews who were boasting because they were God's people, the &quot;elect&quot; or the &quot;chosen ones&quot; and their &quot;works&quot;, so to speak, were done to show they were God's covenant people and not to earn their salvation. According to the New Perspective on Paul, the result is a Judaism that affirmed sola gratia (grace alone). Presently the effects of the New Perspective are primarily seen in the academic world of New Testament scholars, however, future ramifications include directly affecting the Protestant doctrine of Justification by Faith (Sola Fide). <br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> ==Links==<br /> * [http://www.theopedia.com/Paul Theopedia - Paul]<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_of_Tarsus Wikipedia - Paul of Tarsus]<br /> * [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Author:Paul_of_Tarsus Author:Paul of Tarsus] at [[wikipedia:Wikisource|Wikisource]]<br /> * [http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintp12.htm Patron Saints Index - Paul the Apostle]<br /> <br /> {{returnto}} [[Apostles]] | [[Famous Christians]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Famous Christians]]<br /> [[Category:Apostles]]<br /> [[Category:Saints]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Parables_of_Jesus&diff=674509 Parables of Jesus 2010-12-13T07:40:34Z <p>Darth Stabro: Reverted edits by Smelly jewish whore (Talk) to last revision by Kathleen.wright5</p> <hr /> <div>{{quote | text={{Bible verse|matthew|13|13|lang=WEB}} [[Matthew 13:13]]}}<br /> {{Infobox_Contents |<br /> topic_name = The Parables of Jesus |<br /> subtopics = [[Parable]]<br /> * [[Parables Index]] &lt;small&gt;(a list of all of the parables of Jesus)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> * Very famous parables<br /> ** [[The Wise and the Foolish Builders]] - [[Matthew 7]]:24-27<br /> ** [[Parable of the Sower|The Sower]] - [[Matthew 13]]:3-23, [[Mark 4]]:1-20, [[Luke 8]]:5-15<br /> ** [[The Lost Sheep]] - [[Matthew 18]]:12-14, [[Luke 15]]:1-7<br /> ** [[Parable of the Unmerciful Servant|The Unmerciful Servant]] - [[Matthew 18]]:23-35<br /> ** [[The Good Samaritan]] - [[Luke 10]]:30-37<br /> ** [[The Prodigal Son]] - [[Luke 15]]:11-32 |<br /> opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |<br /> }} <br /> <br /> '''[[Jesus]]''' often taught using illustrations and stories - [[parable]]s. His parables often tell of the kingdom of [[God]] and the nature of God. Sometimes the meaning is clear, at other times it can seem hidden.<br /> <br /> The word &quot;parable&quot; is derived from the Greek word [[Παραβολη]] (''[[parabole]]''). It can be used to refer to stories that make a point (like the Good Samaritan), stories that are allegories (like the parable of the Sower) or simple statements.<br /> <br /> Each of the four Gospels contains parables of Jesus unique to that Gospel, with two of the best known, [[the Prodigal Son]] and [[the Good Samaritan]], both being among those that occur only in the [[Gospel of Luke]]. Only two parables occur in the [[Gospel of John]], and both are unique to that Gospel. A few parables appear in more than one of the [[synoptic Gospels]]. But no parable is common to the [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] and either [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] or [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] but not both; that is, if a parable occurs in Mark and also somewhere else, then it appears in all three. This observation is one of those used to try to identify and analyse the sources used by the gospel writers, see [[Q document]].<br /> <br /> [[Parables]] also exist in the Old Testament and in many other writings, the best known being the story that the prophet [[Nathan]] tells [[King David]].<br /> <br /> ===Nature / types of parables===<br /> <br /> The [[Greek]] word &quot;[[Παραβολη]]&quot; has a wide meanings. It can be used for riddles, stories, or comparisons.<br /> <br /> There are differences of opinion as to what actually constitutes a parable. What one person considers a parable, another may not. Some theologians class Jesus' parables into 1 of 4 general types<br /> * Similitude<br /> ** Example: Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed ([[Matthew 13]])<br /> * Story<br /> ** Example: Good Samaritan ([[Luke 10]])<br /> * Extended metaphor<br /> ** Example: Great Banquet ([[Luke 14]])<br /> * Allegory<br /> ** Example: Wicked tenants <br /> <br /> ===Purpose of parables===<br /> <br /> The reason that Jesus' taught in parables is not immediately obvious. It seems that Jesus taught in parables for many reasons. <br /> <br /> ====Purpose: To conceal meaning====<br /> <br /> Some parables, rather than enlighten everyone, seemed to be spoken to conceal the meaning. For example, in the parable of the sower, we are told that Jesus spoke in parables so that people would be &quot;Forever seeing, and not understanding&quot; ([[Luke 8]]).<br /> <br /> ====Purpose: To make one or two spiritual points====<br /> <br /> Parables usually had one overall point. Occasionally they have two or three main points. For example, in the difficult parable of the Shrewd Manager in [[Luke 16]], Jesus seems to be making a single point - think and be shrewd in your actions. Likewise, the parable of the great banquet ([[Luke 14]]) seems to be making one main point - come when you are invited.<br /> <br /> ====Purpose: To make points by comparison====<br /> <br /> Many parables made their point by comparison. For example, in the [[Prodigal Son]] ([[Luke 15]]), Jesus makes a point by comparing the responses of the two brothers and the father.<br /> <br /> ====Purpose: To make people who were interested to think and judge====<br /> <br /> Parables, by their very nature of not being completely straight forward, draw interested people to think and judge. An person who is interested is almost always compelled to think and wonder at hearing a parable. For example, Jesus' disciples came to Jesus wanting an explanation after the parable of the sower.<br /> <br /> ====Purpose: To help people remember====<br /> <br /> Parables can be easy to remember because a story needs to be remembered.<br /> <br /> ====Purpose: To reveal people's hearts / to confront people====<br /> <br /> In the Gospels, we find that the parables often confronted people and revealed their hearts. For example, in the parable of the wicked tenants, the Pharisees were confronted by Jesus, and instead of repenting, they became more angry - their true hearts were revealed by the parable.<br /> <br /> ===Some of the most famous of Jesus' parables===<br /> <br /> ====[[The Prodigal Son]]====<br /> <br /> The Parable of the Prodigal Son is one of Jesus' most well known parables. The story is found in [[Luke 15]]:11–32, being preceded by [[The Lost Sheep]] and [[The Lost Coin]]. It is the story of a son who dishonours his father and squanders his fortues and returns home in disgrace to his father but is welcomed with arms open wide and [[forgiveness]]. A central theme of the story is that God is like the Prodigal son's father - full of mercy and love and forgiveness.<br /> <br /> ====[[The Good Samaritan]]====<br /> <br /> [[The Good Samaritan]] is another famous parable. It appears only in the [[Gospel of Luke]] ([[Luke 10|10]]:25-37). In the parable, Jesus illustrates that compassion should be for all people, and that fulfilling the spirit of the Law is just as important as fulfilling the letter of the Law. In the story, Jesus describes how a Samaritan, who at the time was a despised foreigner in the eyes of the Jews, shows himself to be the neighbour by helping out a Jew who was in great need.<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> ''[[Matthew 13:13]]''<br /> : Jesus said, &quot;This is why I speak to them in parables: Though seeing, they do not see. Though hearing, they do not hear or understand.&quot;<br /> <br /> ==Links==<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parables_of_Jesus Wikipedia - Parables of Jesus]<br /> <br /> {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -&gt; [[Jesus]] -&gt; [[Events in the life of Jesus]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Jesus]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Christmas&diff=674508 Christmas 2010-12-13T07:40:31Z <p>Darth Stabro: Reverted edits by Smelly jewish whore (Talk) to last revision by Kathleen.wright5</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox_Contents | <br /> topic_name = Christmas<br /> [[Image:Nativity scene.jpg|thumb|center|The nativity scene]] |<br /> subtopics = [[Christmas carols]]<br /> * [[Birth of Jesus]], [[Matthew 2]], [[Luke 2]] |<br /> opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} <br /> * [[Christmas (carm)]] |<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Christmas''' (or '''Christmas Day''') is an annual [[Christian]] holiday that celebrates the [[birth of Jesus]]. It is traditionally celebrated on December 25th by most Christian; in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] it celebrated on January 7. It is a time when peace and goodwill are especially called for, and a time when Christians remember that [[God]] came down as a frail human, to save us from our [[sin]]. Christmas has many aspects, both religious and secular, including the exchange of gifts, Santa Claus (or Father Christmas), decoration and display of the Christmas tree, and church services remembering [[Jesus]].<br /> <br /> ===Etymology===<br /> <br /> The word Christmas is derived from Middle English Christemasse and from Old English Cristes mæsse. It is a contraction meaning &quot;Christ's mass&quot;.<br /> <br /> The name of the holiday is sometimes shortened to Xmas because Roman letter &quot;X&quot; resembles the Greek letter Χ (chi), an abbreviation for Christ (Χριστός).<br /> <br /> ===History===<br /> <br /> ====[[Birth of Jesus]]====<br /> <br /> Jesus was born to a virgin named [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary]] in the town of [[Bethlehem]] around 4 BC. <br /> <br /> There are numerous predictions about Jesus' birth in the [[Old Testament]], particularly in the [[Book of Isaiah]]. The story of his birth is told in gospel accounts of [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] ([[Matthew 2|chapter 2]]) and [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] ([[Luke 2|chapter 2]]).<br /> <br /> ====Pre-Christian origins of holiday====<br /> <br /> Christmas has its origins in several pagan holidays. The celebration known as Saturnalia included the making and giving of small presents (saturnalia et sigillaricia). This holiday was observed over a series of days beginning on December 17 (the birthday of Saturn) and ending on December 25 (the birthday of Sol Invictus, the &quot;unconquered sun&quot;). The combined festivals resulted in an extended winter holiday season. Business was postponed and even slaves feasted. There was drinking, gambling, and singing, and nudity was relatively common. It was the &quot;best of days,&quot; according to the poet Catullus.<br /> <br /> During the time in which Christianity was spreading throughout the Roman Empire, another similar religion known as Mithraism was also gaining widespread acceptance. The followers of Mithraism worshipped Mithras, a god of Persian origin, who was identified with Sol Invictus. The followers of Mithraism, consequently, adopted the birthday of Sol Invictus as the birthday of Mithras. In 274 AD, due to the popularity of Mithraism, Emperor Aurelian designated December 25 as the festival of Sol Invictus.<br /> <br /> ====Christian origins of holiday====<br /> <br /> The idea that December 25 is Jesus' birthday was popularized by Sextus Julius Africanus in Chronographiai (221 AD), an early reference book for Christians. This identification did not at first inspire feasting or celebration. In 245 AD, the theologian [[Origen]] denounced the idea of celebrating the birthday of Jesus &quot;as if he were a king pharaoh.&quot; Only sinners, not saints, celebrate their birthdays, Origen contended.<br /> <br /> There were Christmas celebrations in Rome as early as 336 AD. December 25 was added to the calendar as a feast day in 350 AD.<br /> <br /> ====Medieval Christmas and related winter festivals====<br /> <br /> The forty days before Christmas became the &quot;forty days of St. Martin,&quot; now Advent. <br /> <br /> Christmas Day itself was a relatively minor holiday, although its prominence gradually increased after Charlemagne was crowned on Christmas Day in 800 AD.<br /> <br /> Northern Europe was the last part to Christianize, and its pagan celebrations had a major influence on Christmas. Scandinavians still call Christmas Jul (Yule), originally the name of a twelve-day pre-Christian winter festival. Logs were lit to honor Thor, the god of thunder, hence the &quot;Yule log.&quot; In Germany, the equivalent holiday is called Mitwinternacht (mid-winter night). There are also twelve Rauhnächte (harsh or wild nights).<br /> <br /> By the High Middle Ages, Christmas had become so prominent that chroniclers routinely noted where various magnates &quot;celebrated Christmas.&quot; King Richard II of England hosted a Christmas feast in 1377 at which twenty-eight oxen and three hundred sheep were eaten. The &quot;Yule boar&quot; was a common feature of medieval Christmas feasts. Caroling also became popular, and was originally a group of dancers who sang. The group was composed of a lead singer and a ring of dancers that provided the chorus. Various writers of the time condemned caroling as lewd, largely due to overtones reminiscent of the traditions of Saturnalia and Yule). In England, gifts were exchanged on New Year's Day, and there was special Christmas ale.<br /> <br /> ====The Reformation and the 1800s====<br /> <br /> During the Reformation, Protestants condemned Christmas celebration as &quot;trappings of popery&quot; and the &quot;rags of the Beast&quot;. The Catholic Church responded by promoting the festival in a more religiously oriented form. When a Puritan parliament triumphed over the King, Charles I of England (1644), Christmas was officially banned (1647). Pro-Christmas rioting broke out in several cities. For several weeks, Canterbury was controlled by the rioters, who decorated doorways with holly and shouted royalist slogans. The Restoration (1660) ended the ban, but Christmas celebration was still disapproved of by the Anglican clergy.<br /> <br /> By the 1820s, sectarian tension had eased and British writers began to worry that Christmas was dying out. They imagined Tudor Christmas as a time of heartfelt celebration, and efforts were made to revive the holiday. The book A Christmas Carol (1843) by Charles Dickens played a major role in reinventing Christmas as a holiday emphasizing family, goodwill, and compassion. <br /> <br /> The Puritans of New England disapproved of Christmas and celebration was outlawed in Boston (1659-81). Meanwhile, Virginia and New York celebrated freely. Christmas fell out of favor in the U.S. after the American Revolution, when it was considered an &quot;English custom&quot;. Interest was revived by several short stories by Washington Irving in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon (1819) and by &quot;Old Christmas&quot; (1850) which depict harmonous warm-hearted holiday traditions Irving claimed to have observed in England. Although some argue that Irving invented the traditions he describes, they were imitated by his American readers. German immigrants and the homecomings of the Civil War helped promote the holiday. Christmas was declared a federal holiday in the U.S. in 1870.<br /> <br /> Irving writes of Saint Nicholas &quot;riding over the tops of the trees, in that selfsame waggon wherein he brings his yearly presents to children.&quot; The connection between Santa Claus and Christmas was popularized by the poem &quot;A Visit from Saint Nicholas&quot; (1822) by Clement Clarke Moore, which depicts Santa driving a sleigh pulled by reindeer and distributing gifts to children. His image was created by German-American cartoonist Thomas Nast (1840-1902), who drew a new image annually beginning in 1863. By the 1880s, Nast's Santa had evolved into the form we now recognize. The image was standardized by advertisers in the 1920s.<br /> <br /> ====Modern times====<br /> <br /> In the midst of World War I, there was a Christmas truce between German and British troops in France (1914). Soldiers on both sides spontaneously began to sing Christmas carols and stopped fighting. The truce began on Christmas Day and continued for some time afterward. There was even a soccer game between the trench lines in which Germany's 133rd Royal Saxon Regiment is said to have bested Britain's Seaforth Highlanders 3-2.<br /> <br /> In modern times, the United States has experienced some controversy over the nature of Christmas, and whether it is a religious or a secular holiday. Because the US government recognizes Christmas as an official holiday, some have thought that this violates separation of church and state. This has been brought to trial several times, including Lynch v. Donnelly (1984) and Ganulin v. United States (1999). On December 6, 1999, the verdict for Ganulin v. United States (1999). declared that &quot;the establishment of Christmas Day as a legal public holiday does not violate the Establishment Clause because it has a valid secular purpose.&quot; This decision was appealed, and upheld by the Supreme Court on December 19, 2000.<br /> <br /> More recently, some Christians have protested against what is seen as a secularization of Christmas, leading some to believe that the holiday is under attack from a general secular trend or from persons and/or organizations with a deliberate or unconscious anti-Christian agenda.<br /> <br /> ===[[Christmas carols]]===<br /> <br /> Christmas carols are hymns about Christmas and the birth of Christ<br /> <br /> ===Chirstmas church services===<br /> <br /> Many churches hold a midnight church service on Christmas eve.<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> ==Links==<br /> * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas Wikipedia - Christmas]<br /> * [http://docs.google.com/View?docid=ddn4v5jr_358g73pjjk4 Sermon - The Anticipation of Christmas]<br /> <br /> {{returnto}} [[Christian Calendar]]<br /> [[Category:Christian Calendar]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Bible:1_Kings_1:1&diff=674507 Bible:1 Kings 1:1 2010-12-13T07:40:30Z <p>Darth Stabro: Reverted edits by Smelly jewish whore (Talk) to last revision by BotUm</p> <hr /> <div>{{Quote|text=&lt;big&gt;{{Bible verse|1 Kings|1|1|lang=WEB}}&lt;/big&gt;}}<br /> {{Infobox Contents |<br /> topic_name = 1 Kings 1:1 |<br /> subtopics = |<br /> opinion_pieces = [[Bible:1 Kings 1:1 (discussion)|1 Kings 1:1 (discussion)]] &lt;small&gt;'' (For short comments and opinions)''&lt;/small&gt; 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[[Bible]] -&gt; [[1 Kings]] -&gt; [[1 Kings 19]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Bible:1_Kings_19:18&diff=674499 Bible:1 Kings 19:18 2010-12-13T07:40:20Z <p>Darth Stabro: Reverted edits by Smelly jewish whore (Talk) to last revision by BotUm</p> <hr /> <div>{{Quote|text=&lt;big&gt;{{Bible verse|1 Kings|19|18|lang=WEB}}&lt;/big&gt;}}<br /> {{Infobox Contents |<br /> topic_name = 1 Kings 19:18 |<br /> subtopics = |<br /> opinion_pieces = [[Bible:1 Kings 19:18 (discussion)|1 Kings 19:18 (discussion)]] &lt;small&gt;'' (For short comments and opinions)''&lt;/small&gt; |<br /> }}<br /> <br /> == Commentary ==<br /> <br /> {{clear}}<br /> {{Bible versions|1 Kings|19|18}}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> ==Links==<br /> <br /> {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -&gt; [[Bible]] -&gt; [[1 Kings]] -&gt; [[1 Kings 19]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Bible:1_Kings_19:15&diff=674498 Bible:1 Kings 19:15 2010-12-13T07:40:19Z <p>Darth Stabro: Reverted edits by Smelly jewish whore (Talk) to last revision by BotUm</p> <hr /> <div>{{Quote|text=&lt;big&gt;{{Bible verse|1 Kings|19|15|lang=WEB}}&lt;/big&gt;}}<br /> {{Infobox Contents |<br /> topic_name = 1 Kings 19:15 |<br /> subtopics = |<br /> opinion_pieces = [[Bible:1 Kings 19:15 (discussion)|1 Kings 19:15 (discussion)]] &lt;small&gt;'' (For short comments and opinions)''&lt;/small&gt; |<br /> }}<br /> <br /> == Commentary ==<br /> <br /> {{clear}}<br /> {{Bible versions|1 Kings|19|15}}<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> ==Links==<br /> <br /> {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -&gt; [[Bible]] -&gt; [[1 Kings]] -&gt; [[1 Kings 19]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Stephen_(Acts)&diff=674497 Stephen (Acts) 2010-12-13T07:39:33Z <p>Darth Stabro: undo vandalism</p> <hr /> <div>{{quote | text={{Bible verse|Acts|7|59|lang=WEB}} [[Acts 7:59]]}}<br /> {{Infobox_Contents |<br /> topic_name = Stephen <br /> [[Image:StephenBeingStoned.jpg|thumb|center|200px]] |<br /> subtopics = [[Persecution]]<br /> * [[Acts 7]] |<br /> opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} <br /> * [[Stephen (EBD)|Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on Stephen]] |<br /> }} <br /> <br /> Stephen was a Christian whose story is told in the [[Book of Acts]]. He was stoned to death because of accusations of blasphemy, described in [[Acts 7]]. The [[apostle Paul]] (Saul) was present at Stephen's death, giving approval to it. Following his death, which probably occurred some time around [[33 AD]], the Jews of the early church became dispersed throughout Judea, Samaria and their Diaspora homelands, taking the gospel with them.<br /> <br /> ===Death of Stephen===<br /> Stephen was stoned to death.<br /> <br /> ===After-effects of Stephen's death===<br /> <br /> Acts reveals that great persecution arose after Stephen's death. Saul (later the [[apostle Paul]]) was one of the main perpetrators of this violence. Believers (probably predominantly Hellenistic Jews) left Jerusalem to escape the persecution, and the gospel travelled with them, for example, to cities such as [[Antioch]]. So this persecution resulted in expansion of the early church.<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> [[Oscar Cullmann]]<br /> : Apart from Paul, Stephen was perhaps the most significant man in the early church. It seems he grasped what was new in Jesus’ thought better than almost anyone else.<br /> <br /> ==Links==<br /> <br /> {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -&gt; [[Famous Christians]] -&gt; [[Characters of the Bible]] -&gt; [[Apostles]]<br /> <br /> {{stub}}<br /> [[Category:Famous Christians]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=User:I_hate_niggers_and_kikes&diff=673137 User:I hate niggers and kikes 2010-10-12T08:28:29Z <p>Darth Stabro: </p> <hr /> <div>{{banned|obscene image uploading}}</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=User:I_hate_niggers_and_kikes&diff=673136 User:I hate niggers and kikes 2010-10-12T08:28:08Z <p>Darth Stabro: Created page with '{{banned}}'</p> <hr /> <div>{{banned}}</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=User_talk:Master_Frederique&diff=672962 User talk:Master Frederique 2010-08-06T08:49:54Z <p>Darth Stabro: /* LMW */ new section</p> <hr /> <div>I've been busy ~[[User:Darth Stabro|Darth Stabro]] &lt;sub&gt;~[[User_talk:Darth Stabro|(Talk)]]&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;[[Special:Contributions/Darth_Stabro|(contribs)]]&lt;/sup&gt; 13:04, 14 July 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == LMW ==<br /> <br /> I am making a new LifeMusic Skin; it is a Skillet based one. I will get you a logo preview soon. Please confirm you got this message. ~[[User:Darth Stabro|Darth Stabro]] &lt;sub&gt;~[[User_talk:Darth Stabro|(Talk)]]&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;[[Special:Contributions/Darth_Stabro|(contribs)]]&lt;/sup&gt; 08:49, 6 August 2010 (UTC)</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=User_talk:Master_Frederique&diff=672954 User talk:Master Frederique 2010-07-14T13:04:15Z <p>Darth Stabro: </p> <hr /> <div>I've been busy ~[[User:Darth Stabro|Darth Stabro]] &lt;sub&gt;~[[User_talk:Darth Stabro|(Talk)]]&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;[[Special:Contributions/Darth_Stabro|(contribs)]]&lt;/sup&gt; 13:04, 14 July 2010 (UTC)</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Template:Empty&diff=672951 Template:Empty 2010-07-14T07:05:07Z <p>Darth Stabro: </p> <hr /> <div>{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;<br /> |-<br /> This empty page will be deleted in several days if no content is placed in it.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> &lt;includeonly&gt;[[Category:Articles for deletion]]&lt;/includeonly&gt;</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Template:Empty&diff=672950 Template:Empty 2010-07-14T07:04:23Z <p>Darth Stabro: Created page with '{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; |- This empty page will be deleted in several days if no content is placed in it. |}'</p> <hr /> <div>{| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;<br /> |-<br /> This empty page will be deleted in several days if no content is placed in it.<br /> |}</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=User_talk:Prab&diff=672730 User talk:Prab 2010-05-13T13:08:17Z <p>Darth Stabro: /* Extension to add maybe? */ new section</p> <hr /> <div>I had some spare time and the inclination today to do some editing. :) Is there any way you are able to remove the error from the .htm files that are being used as a source for those pages? The error with the mispelled ''Mathew'' exist in these files too, so in their current state they are going to be adding to the workload in terms of editing out the spelling error before pasting the content into the articles. This is more of a 'spurt' of activity for me, so there is no real rush for any of this to occur. --[[User:Mustaphile|Mustaphile]] 18:23, 20 April 2006 (EDT)<br /> <br /> Hi Mustaphile,<br /> <br /> Yes, it is possible to search replace. I went ahead and changed it in all the pages along with some other changes that may help. However, there may still be a few things such as removing the space below Mathew Henry link etc. may still have to be done manually in order to make it appear better on the page. I will keep trying to see if we could do that in an easier way. I uploaded the new updated files. <br /> <br /> [[User:Prab|Prab]]<br /> <br /> ==I've noticed something strange==<br /> The Talk:Main Page was moved by Willy on Wheels and then moved back and then it shows me as moving Talk:Main Page to Bitch. I never visited the page on the 11th of May, nor did I move the Talk:Main Page, so I'm curious how the edit history comes to show me as making the move. It's a mystery. I thought perhaps someone might have cracked my account, but my password is definitely not a weak password. It's most disconcerting.<br /> <br /> # (cur) (last) 03:04, 11 May 2006 MustaphiIe m (Talk:Main Page moved to Bitch)<br /> # (cur) (last) 18:58, 19 April 2006 Muser m (Talk:Main Page on Wheels moved to Talk:Main Page)<br /> # (cur) (last) 03:47, 19 April 2006 Willy on Wheels m (Talk:Main Page moved to Talk:Main Page on<br /> <br /> -edit-<br /> <br /> Ah I see now. I think it is someone who has signed up with my name but is using a capital 'I' for Idiot, instead of an lower case 'l' for larry. I noticed this as I was editing this message. :)<br /> --[[User:Mustaphile|Mustaphile]] 02:17, 12 May 2006 (PDT)<br /> <br /> == Thanks ==<br /> <br /> Thanks for sorting out the Birmingham page i was really tired so i went to bed before finishing it... I live in Birmingham so if you think of anything that you cannot find out easily that i could ask the archbishop myself or somehting else jsut say :-)<br /> <br /> God bless<br /> Anton.<br /> <br /> == Happy to Help ==<br /> <br /> I am happy to help in this worthy project. I would sure think of you when I am in Birmingham and you are welcome to visit us when in Philadelphia. God Bless.<br /> <br /> --[[User:Prab|Prab]] 15:39, 15 May 2006 (PDT)<br /> <br /> ==Added new sysop==<br /> I've added user Ymmotrojam to the list of sysops. I assume thats ok to do. --[[User:Mustaphile|Mustaphile]] 22:50, 19 May 2006 (PDT)<br /> <br /> == user permissions ==<br /> <br /> Prab, just thought I'd make note of the conversation on [[Talk:Main Page]] about restricting the ability to move pages to only sysops and higher. --[[User:Ymmotrojam|Tom]] 23:07, 19 May 2006 (PDT)<br /> :I'd be supportive of this restriction. The latest vandalism would be resolved quite effectively with this one measure. --[[User:Mustaphile|Mustaphile]] 01:39, 1 June 2006 (PDT)<br /> <br /> ::As a fellow wiki admin, I'd almost want to make wikichristian over again from scratch, starting off with the latest version of mediawiki, and the latest spam protection measures... I can't imagine how junked up the database must be with all the spam it has gotten, and I'm not entirely surprised that the site has had corruption errors in the past. You could even save the 'user' table in the database so that people don't have to re-register. That's just me though... {{smile}} --[[User:Ymmotrojam|Tom]] 02:08, 1 June 2006 (PDT)<br /> <br /> :: I agree that we should restrict the ability of the users to move the pages. The mediawiki version we are using is pretty recent and we do use spam protection measures such as wordpress. However, it is a constant process and we will have to keep upto date with the latest antispam features. <br /> <br /> --[[User:Prab|Prab]] 03:05, 14 June 2006 (PDT)<br /> <br /> :::I've been distracted for a couple of weeks now, as I am on vacation in the U.S.. I've popped back in to see how things are going and the 'move pages' problem is still there. I don't have the time to go through it all in detail at the moment, so I hope someone else can pick up the slack and fix the latest vandalism. I'll be more active when I get back from my vacation. --[[User:Mustaphile|Mustaphile]] 20:14, 23 June 2006 (PDT)<br /> <br /> Hi Mustaphile,<br /> <br /> I am wondering if you know how to restrict the move. I know it could be done and there must be a wikipedia page somewhere detailing the process. Please let me know if you find it. <br /> <br /> --[[User:Prab|Prab]] 06:20, 2 July 2006 (PDT)<br /> :Checkout the Main Talk page. It'll say there how to do it. --[[User:Ymmotrojam|Tom]] 16:58, 13 July 2006 (PDT)<br /> <br /> Thanks Tom, I went ahead and changed the settings so that the move is restricted. --[[User:Prab|Prab]] 20:32, 13 July 2006 (PDT)<br /> <br /> == username blacklist ==<br /> <br /> I would highly recommend that you install the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Username_Blacklist username blacklist] extension and the user creation log etension. Sorry, can't remember where I got the latter from, just google it. The user creation log shows in Special:Recentchanges when someone registers, and the username blacklist can help stop repeat spammers from registring that use a certain pattern in their username. --[[User:Ymmotrojam|Tom]] 07:57, 15 July 2006 (PDT)<br /> <br /> == Shorter URLs ==<br /> <br /> I've made this same [[Talk:Graham_Llewellyn_Grove#Shorter URLs|comment over at Graham's talk page]], but I just realized that you're probably the more technically-able person to suggest this to: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Eliminating_index.php_from_the_url --[[User:RockOfVictory|J. J.]] 18:50, 26 July 2006 (PDT)<br /> <br /> == New server ==<br /> <br /> Thanks Prab (and Tom) for all your work on the server upgrade. --[[User:Graham grove|Graham grove]] 21:50, 6 October 2006 (EST)<br /> <br /> == Sysop Request ==<br /> <br /> Hey, Prab! I just recently found this Wiki a few minutes ago, and it looks pretty cool! I've just started working on the this other [http://christianity.wikia.com/wiki/Welcome Christian Wiki] a few days ago, and there was a link there to this one. I noticed you guys have over forty thousand articles, with many new ones coming in day after day. That's more than the other website can say, that's for sure. I also noticed that you have only 12 admins currently, so I'd like to volunteer to help out and become number 13. I'm a major contributer to Wikipedia (I've only been there two months, but I have over 1,000 edits), and I'll really put in some effort here as well. I have a lot of free time during the day (since I'm homeschooled), so I could be around a lot. Being a sysop would help me contribute more here (by clearing up vandals and vandalism, and by editing protected pages that need some cleanup). Although I'm not an admin on Wikipedia, I can assure you I know all about policy and what admins do. I'm a very trustworthy Christian (Non-Denominational Protestant); if you need proof of it, just see my [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:P.B._Pilhet Wikipedia userpage]. I know I don't have much edits here yet, but that will soon change!<br /> <br /> Sincerely,[[User:P.B. Pilhet|P.B. Pilhet]] / [[User talk:P.B. Pilhet|Talk]] 10:44, 21 October 2006 (EST)<br /> <br /> :The only thing that I disagree with on your [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:P.B._Pilhet&amp;oldid=82522850 Wikipedia user page] is the userbox that says that Evolution and Christianity don't have to conflict. Now that may be very true of modern Christianity, but that does not reflect the Bible. Other than that, I don't have a problem with you being a sysop. I would make a note though that right now WikiChristian's statistics are very misleading. It has many articles, but most are not categorized and there are thousands of very small articles that only contain verses. Checkout this discussion here about it: [[Wikichristian:Village pump#statistics are misleading]] --[[User:Ymmotrojam|Tom]] 14:43, 21 October 2006 (EST)<br /> <br /> ::Thanks for your support on my sysop request. Just to be clear, I ''don't'' believe in Evolution. I just don't discount its possibilty, that's all. I noticed that you requested adminship on the Christianity Knowledge Base wiki; so have I. Actually, I set up the entire &quot;Requests for Adminship&quot; page there, and mered yours and my nomination to it. You currently have two support votes (one from me and the other from Archola, the site's bureaucrat), and no oppose or neutral votes. I don't have any votes as of yet, and I'd really appreciate your support for me over there, too. Thanks again!<br /> <br /> ::God bless,[[User:P.B. Pilhet|P.B. Pilhet]] / [[User talk:P.B. Pilhet|Talk]] 16:50, 21 October 2006 (EST)<br /> <br /> :::Regarding the issue of evolution. I think we should be happy to let there be differences of opinion regarding this. Just so long as people believe that Christ is their personal saviour, then the rest, although important, is not essential. Plenty of Christians believe that the Genesis account isn't literally 7 days, but that each day refers to a long period of time - in fact, this is by far the majority view of Christians in Australia - things might be different in America. So I think so long as people have accepted Jesus as their Lord who saved them from their sin, then we should be happy to accept varying beliefs for other issues in sysops. --[[User:Graham grove|Graham grove]] 22:18, 21 October 2006 (EST)<br /> <br /> ::::Hey, Graham! Thanks for your support of me being a sysop. I agree with you in that it would be a good thing for admins to have varying beliefs, as long as they all accept Christ as their Lord and Savior. Both you and Tom seem to want me to help out as an admin, yet nobody's promoted me yet; is this because you need permission from Prab first?<br /> <br /> ::::God bless![[User:P.B. Pilhet|P.B. Pilhet]] / [[User talk:P.B. Pilhet|Talk]] 22:39, 21 October 2006 (EST)<br /> <br /> ::::: Prab is indeed the boss of the site. He's a fantastic guy, who is very easy going and laid back and so I'm sure he'd be happy to have you as a sysop. Good luck. I look forward to you helping out, in particular, creating new content to help the site grow is size and usefulness - take a look at the [[Wikichristian:Priority Pages]].<br /> <br /> ::::::Thanks for the sysop access, Graham. I'll go through that list and see what I can do. I've already done a few things; some spelling and grammar fixes, and a couple of merges. I think I'll try and create some templates, too. Is there a welcome template in place? -- [[User:P.B. Pilhet|P.B. Pilhet]] / [[User talk:P.B. Pilhet|Talk]] 11:29, 22 October 2006 (EST)<br /> <br /> ::::::: Thanks guys for the compliments but please let me make it clear that I am but one of the contributors/admins and I do not see myself as the boss! We are happy to have a great community here at wikichristian even though none of us meat each other physically! And let me welcome [[User:P.B. Pilhet|P.B. Pilhet]] to the wikichristian community. --[[User:Prab|Prab]] 20:27, 26 October 2006 (EST)<br /> <br /> ::::::::Thanks for the welcome, Prab! By the way, [[User:Jesusfreakdotcom|Jesusfreakdotcom]] recommended that we switch our server to GoDaddy.com. What do you think? -- [[User:P.B. Pilhet|P.B. Pilhet]] / [[User talk:P.B. Pilhet|Talk]] 21:00, 26 October 2006 (EST)<br /> <br /> :::::::::I am sorry I was busy lately and did not get back earlier. I am glad Graham took care of the issue and I am glad to have you as our sysop P.B. Philet. As per godaddy server, I use them for the domain but not for the server. I use Globat.com for our server for a few of our sites and wikichristian is hosted on aplus.net. It depends on what your needs are but I like the control panel and the support of globat for my commercial sites. Thanks and Welcome once again to wikichristian. --[[User:Prab|Prab]] 13:47, 21 December 2006 (EST)<br /> <br /> == Images ==<br /> <br /> Hi Prab. Thanks for fixing the images problem. Hope your holiday was good by the way. Just a quick note to say that the thumbnails aren't working for any newly uploaded pictures. See [[Church history]] for an example. --[[User:Graham grove|Graham grove]] 19:37, 25 June 2007 (EST)<br /> <br /> == Good work ==<br /> <br /> Brilliant. Thanks Prab for fixing the images. You're doing a fantastic job running the site, fixing all the problems. God bless, --[[User:Graham grove|Graham grove]] 18:12, 4 July 2007 (EST)<br /> <br /> == to: Prab ==<br /> <br /> Dear Prab,<br /> <br /> I just created a few articles for the wiki http://www.conservapedia.com that just boosted their whole website internet traffic by 150%. I know how to get articles in the #1 and #2 spots for Google. If you want to know how to get articles top ranked by Google please go here: http://www.wikichristian.org/User:Theologian/sandbox2 <br /> <br /> Let me know if you have any questions. 12:21, 30 November 2007 (EST)<br /> <br /> == vandal ==<br /> <br /> It appears as if you have a vandal. I am speaking of the user Jesuscool who's edits are located here: http://www.wikichristian.org/index.php/Special:Contributions/Jesuscool [[User:Theologian|Theologian]] 19:23, 23 December 2007 (PST)<br /> <br /> == Love the video ability ==<br /> <br /> Hi Prab. That was a brilliant idea putting the possibility of embedding videos. I think you've done excellently putting videos into many of the songs we've got on here. Good work!<br /> <br /> Something else that I think might be good for WikiChristian is, if it is possible and easy, the addition of the ability to reference. In wikipedia articles can have footnote references by using the command &lt;ref&gt;Put reference in here&lt;/ref&gt;. But this doesn't seem to work in WikiChristian.<br /> <br /> Once again, good work. Hope all is well with you and your wife and little one. --[[User:Graham grove|Graham grove]] 00:55, 9 February 2008 (PST)<br /> <br /> ==New MediaWiki Extension (video-wiki)==<br /> Hello,<br /> My name is Lisa and I support all our Wiki partners here at Kaltura.<br /> We have created a new open-source extension to the MediaWiki software, adding wiki- video and rich media functionality.<br /> With this extension, any of your users can create collaborative videos, add images, videos and sounds to the collaborative videos created, or edit them using the full-featured online video editor (with full history and versioning similar to the text-wiki). <br /> Please let me know if this is of interest and if you need any help in setting up the extension. I have included simple instructions below.<br /> Cheers,<br /> Lisa<br /> ---------------------------------<br /> Simple steps for adding the video-wiki extension:<br /> 1. Get a Partner ID here: http://www.kaltura.com/index.php/cms/signup<br /> 2. Download the Kaltura MediaWiki extension here: sourceforge.net/projects/kaltura/<br /> 3. Add the extension to your site (installation instructions can be found at: http://www.kaltura.com/wiki/index.php/MediaWiki_Extension) <br /> <br /> Lisa Bennett l Director of Public Relations &amp; Marketing l (212) 981-3965 l lisa.bennett@kaltura.com l www.kaltura.com l www.kaltura.com/blog/<br /> <br /> == New Dude ==<br /> <br /> Hey Doc,<br /> <br /> Robert Murphy from ReformedWord here. Graham G. has invited me over, primarily to help with the Bible implementation. I can envision, no matter what, we're going to want ''some'' extension(s) installed. Can you set Graham up with FTP access, so he can change LocalSettings.php and upload the files?&lt;br /&gt;<br /> A doc, huh? I'm an ER Ward Clerk at a trauma center (and have been for the last many years).&lt;br /&gt;<br /> Philly, huh? Have you heard of Epiphany Fellowship? They are a very vibrant church downtown with their sermons online.&lt;br /&gt;<br /> Great site. Hope I can help make it better. --[[User:Aquatiki|Aquatiki]] 15:55, 16 July 2008 (PDT)<br /> <br /> PS You don't have email enabled on your userpage?<br /> <br /> :Hi Robert, <br /> :Welcome to WikiChristian. I hope you find this site interesting and warm to grow and work together in building a free Christian Encyclopedia. I will be happy to install any extensions that might help us improve the wiki here. Which extensions do you have in mind? Also, I will be more than happy to provide Graham with ftp access, if he is familiar with that kind of stuff. Please check with him and if he is interested, ask him to contact me and I will send him the details of the ftp access. I have not heard of Epiphany Fellowship but will check out some time. Actually, we live in the suburbs and rarely go to the downtown area of Philadelphia.<br /> :--[[User:Prab|Prab]] 02:19, 18 July 2008 (PDT)<br /> <br /> ::Thanks for your gracious welcome. The two extensions which I think are über-necessary are Parser Functions and Character Escapes. I linked to them on the [[Wikichristian:Village pump|Village pump]]. God be with you. --[[User:Aquatiki|Aquatiki]] 02:40, 18 July 2008 (PDT)<br /> <br /> :::<br /> Thanks. I have installed both the extensions. Please go to [[Special:Version|Wiki Version]] page to see the extensions installed. --[[User:Prab|Prab]] 01:51, 19 July 2008 (PDT)<br /> <br /> == New logo ==<br /> <br /> I have a new WikiChristian logo at [[:File:New Logo?.png]]. It adds transparency, a (in my opinion) better bible, and a drop shadow. Please comment and maybe approve! [[User:Darth Stabro|Darth Stabro]] 19:13, 19 April 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> [[File:New Logo?.png]]<br /> <br /> Thanks for working on the new logo. It looks great. I uploaded it to the server. Also fixed some bugs with the monobook skin that was causing lot of display problems. <br /> <br /> == Thumbnails ==<br /> <br /> Thumbnails when uploading images are not working. [[User:Darth Stabro|Darth Stabro]] 06:59, 23 April 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> I think I fixed the thumbnail issue. Let me know if you still have an issue with it.<br /> --[[User:Prab|Prab]] 18:34, 26 April 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Re:New Logo ==<br /> <br /> You've got the wrong person. It was [[User:Darth Stabro|Darth Stabro]] that uploaded [http://wikichristian.org/index.php/File:Gumax.png File:Gumax.png] and [http://wikichristian.org/index.php/File:GuMaxTop.png File:GuMaxTop.png] [[User:Kathleen.wright5|Kathleen.wright5]] 07:23, 1 May 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> I realized it after I posted the comments. Thanks.<br /> <br /> == re: logo ==<br /> <br /> Im' on it. ~[[User:Darth Stabro|Darth Stabro]] &lt;sub&gt;~[[User_talk:Darth Stabro|(Talk)]]&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;[[Special:Contributions/Darth_Stabro|(contribs)]]&lt;/sup&gt; 07:56, 1 May 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Logo done ==<br /> <br /> [[File:gumax.png]]<br /> ~[[User:Darth Stabro|Darth Stabro]] &lt;sub&gt;~[[User_talk:Darth Stabro|(Talk)]]&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;[[Special:Contributions/Darth_Stabro|(contribs)]]&lt;/sup&gt; 08:05, 1 May 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> Thank you Darth for working it. It looks good. --[[User:Prab|Prab]] 08:20, 1 May 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Praer of the day ==<br /> <br /> Yeah, that would be cool! And the page where you add prayers maybe could be not protected so people can add there own. I'll work on [[Template:prayeroftheday|it]] ~[[User:Darth Stabro|Darth Stabro]] &lt;sub&gt;~[[User_talk:Darth Stabro|(Talk)]]&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;[[Special:Contributions/Darth_Stabro|(contribs)]]&lt;/sup&gt; 09:54, 1 May 2010 (UTC)<br /> <br /> == Extension to add maybe? ==<br /> <br /> I think [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Renameuser this extension] would be useful for people like me who made an account and THEN learn about the Firstname.Lastname username policy. ~[[User:Darth Stabro|Darth Stabro]] &lt;sub&gt;~[[User_talk:Darth Stabro|(Talk)]]&lt;/sub&gt;&lt;sup&gt;[[Special:Contributions/Darth_Stabro|(contribs)]]&lt;/sup&gt; 13:08, 13 May 2010 (UTC)</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Theologians_and_Evangelists&diff=672713 Theologians and Evangelists 2010-05-13T06:06:07Z <p>Darth Stabro: /* Modern Theologians and Evangelists */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Infobox_Contents | <br /> topic_name = Theologians and Evangelists | <br /> subtopics = [[Theologians and Evangelists Index]] | <br /> opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} | <br /> }} <br /> <br /> Theologians are people who commit to an indepth study of God and his word. Evangelists are those who proclaim the gospel to others. An example of a key theologian in history was [[Martin Luther]] who sparked the Protestant [[Reformation]]. An example of a man who has been devoted to [[evangelism]] is [[Billy Graham]].<br /> <br /> ===Theologians and Evangelists of the Early Church===<br /> <br /> ===Medieval Theologians===<br /> <br /> ===Reformation Theologians===<br /> <br /> ===Modern Theologians and Evangelists===<br /> <br /> *[[Billy Graham]]<br /> *[[Rev. Richard Hogan]]<br /> <br /> ==Quotes==<br /> <br /> ==Links==<br /> <br /> {{returnto}} [[Famous Christians]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Famous Christians]]<br /> [[Category:Theologians and Evangelists]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=List_of_Christian_Denominations&diff=672711 List of Christian Denominations 2010-05-12T09:45:13Z <p>Darth Stabro: Redirected page to Denominations Index</p> <hr /> <div>#REDIRECT [[Denominations Index]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Saint_Paul&diff=672710 Saint Paul 2010-05-12T09:43:09Z <p>Darth Stabro: </p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig}}<br /> <br /> You may mean:<br /> *[[Apostle Paul]]<br /> *[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Saint_Paul,_Minnesota&diff=672709 Saint Paul, Minnesota 2010-05-12T09:40:30Z <p>Darth Stabro: Created page with 'thumb Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the north bank of the Mississipp…'</p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Downtownstpaul.jpg|thumb]]<br /> Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the north bank of the Mississippi River, downstream of the river's confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city. Known as the &quot;Twin Cities&quot;, these two cities form the core of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the 13th largest metropolitan area in the United States, with about 3.5 million residents. The city's population at the 2000 census was 287,151. Saint Paul serves as the county seat of Ramsey County, the smallest and most densely populated county in Minnesota.</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=File:Downtownstpaul.jpg&diff=672708 File:Downtownstpaul.jpg 2010-05-12T09:40:14Z <p>Darth Stabro: </p> <hr /> <div></div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=St._Raphael_Catholic_Church_(Crystal,_MN)&diff=672707 St. Raphael Catholic Church (Crystal, MN) 2010-05-12T09:39:03Z <p>Darth Stabro: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:StRaphaelA.jpg|thumb]]<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> At the close of World War II the northwest suburbs of Crystal, New Hope, Brooklyn Park and Maple Grove experienced phenomenal growth. Archbishop John Gregory Murray recognized the need for a new Catholic church in the area. On June 30, 1951 he appointed Fr. Thomas Fenelon pastor of the newly formed St. Raphael Parish. The first Mass was celebrated on Sunday July 1, 1951 in the Abraham Lincoln School in Brooklyn Park.<br /> <br /> A large cornfield was purchased from a local farmer and ground was broken for a new school in October 1951. While the school was being built, a rectory was built which served as a place to hold meetings and celebrate daily Mass. The school was finished in August 1952 and was dedicated by Archbishop Murray on September 7, 1952. Classes began that fall with the arrival of five Sisters of St. Joseph. Sunday Mass was held in the school gymnasium for almost nine years.<br /> <br /> Ground was broken for the current church, rectory and offices in March 1960. Archbishop William O. Brady dedicated the Church of St. Raphael on July 9, 1961.<br /> <br /> Since its incorporation, the Church of St. Raphael has been a prominent, respected leader in the larger community. As the surrounding area continued to grow, so did membership in the parish with over 3000 registered families by 1980.<br /> <br /> As the number of programs and services grew so did the need for additional space. In 1991 St. Raphael added a 30,000 sq. ft. addition for offices, meeting rooms and a large reception hall.<br /> <br /> Through long range planning, St. Raphael is well prepared to continue to serve the spiritual needs of over 6,000 parishioners well into the 21st century.<br /> <br /> ==Pastors==<br /> *Rev. Thomas Fenelon<br /> *Rev. Stanley Srnec<br /> *Rev. Mark Juettener<br /> *[[Rev. Richard Hogan]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=St._Raphael_Catholic_Church_(Crystal,_MN)&diff=672706 St. Raphael Catholic Church (Crystal, MN) 2010-05-12T09:37:44Z <p>Darth Stabro: Created page with 'thumb ==History== At the close of World War II the northwest suburbs of Crystal, New Hope, Brooklyn Park and Maple Grove experienced phenomenal growth. A…'</p> <hr /> <div>[[File:StRaphaelA.jpg|thumb]]<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> At the close of World War II the northwest suburbs of Crystal, New Hope, Brooklyn Park and Maple Grove experienced phenomenal growth. Archbishop John Gregory Murray recognized the need for a new Catholic church in the area. On June 30, 1951 he appointed Fr. Thomas Fenelon pastor of the newly formed St. Raphael Parish. The first Mass was celebrated on Sunday July 1, 1951 in the Abraham Lincoln School in Brooklyn Park.<br /> <br /> A large cornfield was purchased from a local farmer and ground was broken for a new school in October 1951. While the school was being built, a rectory was built which served as a place to hold meetings and celebrate daily Mass. The school was finished in August 1952 and was dedicated by Archbishop Murray on September 7, 1952. Classes began that fall with the arrival of five Sisters of St. Joseph. Sunday Mass was held in the school gymnasium for almost nine years.<br /> <br /> Ground was broken for the current church, rectory and offices in March 1960. Archbishop William O. Brady dedicated the Church of St. Raphael on July 9, 1961.<br /> <br /> Since its incorporation, the Church of St. Raphael has been a prominent, respected leader in the larger community. As the surrounding area continued to grow, so did membership in the parish with over 3000 registered families by 1980.<br /> <br /> As the number of programs and services grew so did the need for additional space. In 1991 St. Raphael added a 30,000 sq. ft. addition for offices, meeting rooms and a large reception hall.<br /> <br /> Through long range planning, St. Raphael is well prepared to continue to serve the spiritual needs of over 6,000 parishioners well into the 21st century.</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=St._Paul&diff=672705 St. Paul 2010-05-12T09:34:06Z <p>Darth Stabro: </p> <hr /> <div>{{disambig}}<br /> <br /> You may mean:<br /> *[[Apostle Paul]]<br /> *[[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Rev._Richard_Hogan&diff=672704 Rev. Richard Hogan 2010-05-12T09:32:34Z <p>Darth Stabro: </p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Fr Hogan.jpg|thumb]]<br /> Rev. Richard M. Hogan was born in Minneapolis, [[Minnesota]] on [[July 31]], [[1951]], the oldest of six children. He attended Catholic grade school and high school, graduating summa cum laude from the [[University of St. Thomas]] in [[St. Paul]] in 1973 with a B.A. in history. The next year was spent studying history at the University of Munich in [[Germany]] on a Fulbright grant. Returning to the Twin Cities, Fr. Hogan attended graduate school at the University of Minnesota earning a M.A. and Ph.D. in medieval history in 1975 and 1978 respectively. He was ordained a [[Roman Catholic]] [[priest]] for the [[Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis]] in 1981. <br /> <br /> Since his ordination, he has authored three books on the theology of [[Pope John Paul II]]. The first two of these books were co-authored with his classmate, the Most Rev. John M. LeVoir, Bishop of New Ulm, MN. Fr. Hogan was one of the authors and editors of the Image of God series, a textbook program for use in Catholic religion programs for grade-school age children. In addition to this work, Fr. Hogan has been a pastor and served several parishes in the [[Twin Cities]]. He has been seen as a regular guest on [[EWTN]] and has a TV series called Theology of the Body.<br /> <br /> He is currently the pastor of [[St. Raphael Catholic Church (Crystal, MN)]].</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=EWTN&diff=672703 EWTN 2010-05-12T09:32:21Z <p>Darth Stabro: Created page with 'In its 28th year, EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network) is become the largest religious media network in the world, transmitting programming 24 hours a day to more than 148 mill…'</p> <hr /> <div>In its 28th year, EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network) is become the largest religious media network in the world, transmitting programming 24 hours a day to more than 148 million homes in 144 countries and territories on more than 4,800 cable systems, wireless cable, Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS), low power TV and individual satellite users.<br /> <br /> In the early 1960s, Mother M. Angelica, a Poor Clare nun, cloistered and dedicated to the perpetual Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament, fulfilling a promise made to our Lord, founded Our Lady of Angels Monastery in Irondale, Alabama, in the Deep South. In one of her early evangelizing efforts Mother Angelica began writing &quot;mini-books&quot;, short teachings on a variety of religious themes. As the popularity of these &quot;mini-books&quot; grew, her nuns obtained a printing press and started duplicating and distributing them worldwide.<br /> <br /> Soon, Mother began receiving requests for speaking engagements, evolving into a video series of her talks taped at a local Birmingham television station. The Poor Clare nun, who knew little of the world of technology and communication, then built her own TV studio on monastery property in Irondale, which today is home to Eternal Word Television Network. What began 24 years ago as a garage-turned-TV-studio is now a state of the art audiovisual complex funded totally by gifts from individuals and groups and visited annually by thousands of pilgrims.<br /> <br /> EWTN Global Catholic Network airs family and religious programming from a Catholic point of view in English and Spanish. Providing more than 80% original programming, EWTN offers inspiring talk shows, entertaining children's animation, exclusive teaching series, live coverage of Church events, and thought-provoking documentaries.</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=File:StRaphaelA.jpg&diff=672702 File:StRaphaelA.jpg 2010-05-12T09:28:49Z <p>Darth Stabro: </p> <hr /> <div></div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Rev._Richard_Hogan&diff=672701 Rev. Richard Hogan 2010-05-12T09:28:28Z <p>Darth Stabro: Created page with 'thumb Rev. Richard M. Hogan was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 31, [[]195]1, the oldest of six children. He attended Catholic grade school a…'</p> <hr /> <div>[[File:Fr Hogan.jpg|thumb]]<br /> Rev. Richard M. Hogan was born in Minneapolis, [[Minnesota]] on [[July 31]], [[]195]1, the oldest of six children. He attended Catholic grade school and high school, graduating summa cum laude from the [[University of St. Thomas]] in [[St. Paul] in 1973 with a B.A. in history. The next year was spent studying history at the University of Munich in [[Germany]] on a Fulbright grant. Returning to the Twin Cities, Fr. Hogan attended graduate school at the University of Minnesota earning a M.A. and Ph.D. in medieval history in 1975 and 1978 respectively. He was ordained a [[Roman Catholic]] [[priest]] for the [[Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis]] in 1981. <br /> <br /> Since his ordination, he has authored three books on the theology of [[Pope John Paul II]]. The first two of these books were co-authored with his classmate, the Most Rev. John M. LeVoir, Bishop of New Ulm, MN. Fr. Hogan was one of the authors and editors of the Image of God series, a textbook program for use in Catholic religion programs for grade-school age children. In addition to this work, Fr. Hogan has been a pastor and served several parishes in the [[Twin Cities]]. He has been seen as a regular guest on [[EWTN]] and has a TV series called Theology of the Body.<br /> <br /> He is currently the pastor of [[St. Raphael Catholic Church (Crystal, MN)]].</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=File:Fr_Hogan.jpg&diff=672700 File:Fr Hogan.jpg 2010-05-12T09:26:08Z <p>Darth Stabro: </p> <hr /> <div></div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=WikiChristian:Active_users&diff=672693 WikiChristian:Active users 2010-05-11T16:11:47Z <p>Darth Stabro: </p> <hr /> <div>{{shortcut|[[WC:AU]]}}<br /> Below is a list of the recently active editors of {{SITENAME}} in alphabetical order:<br /> <br /> * [[User:Aquatiki|Aquatiki]] (Robert Murphy)<br /> * [[User:Benedikt|Benedikt]]<br /> * [[User:Darth Stabro|Darth Stabro]]<br /> * [[User:DavidSpencer.ca|DavidSpencer.ca]] ([[David M.R.D. Spencer]])<br /> * [[User:Graham grove|Graham grove]] (Graham Grove)<br /> * [[User:Kathleen.wright5|Kathleen.wright5]] (Kathleen Wright)<br /> * [[User:Sir James Paul|Sir James Paul]] (James Paul)<br /> * [[User:P.B. Pilhet|P.B. Pilhet]] (Justin P. Matas)<br /> * [[User:Prab|Prab]] (Prab Tumpati)<br /> * [[User:RyanCross|RyanCross]] (Ryan Cross)<br /> <br /> <br /> Policies about the style of WikiChristian can be found at [[WikiChristian:About]], [[WikiChristian:Page Layout]] and [[WikiChristian:Statement of Faith]].<br /> <br /> {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -&gt; [[Christian literature, art, music and media]] -&gt; [[Christianity and the Internet]] -&gt; [[Christian wikis]] -&gt; [[Project:About|WikiChristian]]</div> Darth Stabro http://www.wikichristian.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Popes_Index&diff=672692 Popes Index 2010-05-11T15:55:51Z <p>Darth Stabro: </p> <hr /> <div>1. [[St. Peter]] (32-67)<br /> <br /> 2. [[St. Linus]] (67-76)<br /> <br /> 3. [[St. Anacletus]](Cletus) (76-88)<br /> <br /> 4. [[St. Clement I]] (88-97)<br /> <br /> 5. [[St. Evaristus]] (97-105)<br /> <br /> 6. [[St. Alexander I]] (105-115)<br /> <br /> 7. [[St. Sixtus I]] (115-125) -- also called [[Xystus I]]<br /> <br /> 8. [[St. Telesphorus]] (125-136)<br /> <br /> 9. [[St. Hyginus]] (136-140)<br /> <br /> 10. [[St. Pius I]] (140-155)<br /> <br /> 11. [[St. Anicetus]] (155-166)<br /> <br /> 12. [[St. Soter]] (166-175)<br /> <br /> 13. St. Eleutherius (175-189)<br /> <br /> 14. St. Victor I (189-199)<br /> <br /> 15. St. Zephyrinus (199-217)<br /> <br /> 16. St. Callistus I (217-22)<br /> <br /> 17. St. Urban I (222-30)<br /> <br /> 18. St. Pontain (230-35)<br /> <br /> 19. St. Anterus (235-36)<br /> <br /> 20. St. Fabian (236-50)<br /> <br /> 21. St. Cornelius (251-53)<br /> <br /> 22. St. Lucius I (253-54)<br /> <br /> 23. St. Stephen I (254-257)<br /> <br /> 24. St. Sixtus II (257-258)<br /> <br /> 25. St. Dionysius (260-268)<br /> <br /> 26. St. Felix I (269-274)<br /> <br /> 27. St. Eutychian (275-283)<br /> <br /> 28. St. Caius (283-296) -- also called Gaius<br /> <br /> 29. St. Marcellinus (296-304)<br /> <br /> 30. St. Marcellus I (308-309)<br /> <br /> 31. St. Eusebius (309 or 310)<br /> <br /> 32. St. Miltiades (311-14)<br /> <br /> 33. St. Sylvester I (314-35)<br /> <br /> 34. St. Marcus (336)<br /> <br /> 35. St. Julius I (337-52)<br /> <br /> 36. Liberius (352-66)<br /> <br /> 37. St. Damasus I (366-83)<br /> <br /> 38. St. Siricius (384-99)<br /> <br /> 39. St. Anastasius I (399-401)<br /> <br /> 40. St. Innocent I (401-17)<br /> <br /> 41. St. Zosimus (417-18)<br /> <br /> 42. St. Boniface I (418-22)<br /> <br /> 43. St. Celestine I (422-32)<br /> <br /> 44. St. Sixtus III (432-40)<br /> <br /> 45. St. Leo I (the Great) (440-61)<br /> <br /> 46. St. Hilarius (461-68)<br /> <br /> 47. St. Simplicius (468-83)<br /> <br /> 48. St. Felix III (II) (483-92)<br /> <br /> 49. St. Gelasius I (492-96)<br /> <br /> 50. Anastasius II (496-98)<br /> <br /> 51. St. Symmachus (498-514)<br /> <br /> 52. St. Hormisdas (514-23)<br /> <br /> 53. St. John I (523-26)<br /> <br /> 54. St. Felix IV (III) (526-30)<br /> <br /> 55. Boniface II (530-32)<br /> <br /> 56. John II (533-35)<br /> <br /> 57. St. Agapetus I (535-36) -- also called Agapitus I<br /> <br /> 58. St. Silverius (536-37)<br /> <br /> 59. Vigilius (537-55)<br /> <br /> 60. Pelagius I (556-61)<br /> <br /> 61. John III (561-74)<br /> <br /> 62. Benedict I (575-79)<br /> <br /> 63. Pelagius II (579-90)<br /> <br /> 64. St. Gregory I (the Great) (590-604)<br /> <br /> 65. Sabinian (604-606)<br /> <br /> 66. Boniface III (607)<br /> <br /> 67. St. Boniface IV (608-15)<br /> <br /> 68. St. Deusdedit (Adeodatus I) (615-18)<br /> <br /> 69. Boniface V (619-25)<br /> <br /> 70. Honorius I (625-38)<br /> <br /> 71. Severinus (640)<br /> <br /> 72. John IV (640-42)<br /> <br /> 73. Theodore I (642-49)<br /> <br /> 74. St. Martin I (649-55)<br /> <br /> 75. St. Eugene I (655-57)<br /> <br /> 76. St. Vitalian (657-72)<br /> <br /> 77. Adeodatus (II) (672-76)<br /> <br /> 78. Donus (676-78)<br /> <br /> 79. St. Agatho (678-81)<br /> <br /> 80. St. Leo II (682-83)<br /> <br /> 81. St. Benedict II (684-85)<br /> <br /> 82. John V (685-86)<br /> <br /> 83. Conon (686-87)<br /> <br /> 84. St. Sergius I (687-701)<br /> <br /> 85. John VI (701-05)<br /> <br /> 86. John VII (705-07)<br /> <br /> 87. Sisinnius (708)<br /> <br /> 88. Constantine (708-15)<br /> <br /> 89. St. Gregory II (715-31)<br /> <br /> 90. St. Gregory III (731-41)<br /> <br /> 91. St. Zachary (741-52)<br /> <br /> 92. Stephen II (752) -- Because he died before being consecrated, some <br /> lists (including the Vatican's official list) omit him.<br /> <br /> 93. Stephen III (752-57)<br /> <br /> 94. St. Paul I (757-67)<br /> <br /> 95. Stephen IV (767-72)<br /> <br /> 96. Adrian I (772-95)<br /> <br /> 97. St. Leo III (795-816)<br /> <br /> 98. Stephen V (816-17)<br /> <br /> 99. St. Paschal I (817-24)<br /> <br /> 100. Eugene II (824-27)<br /> <br /> 101. Valentine (827)<br /> <br /> 102. Gregory IV (827-44)<br /> <br /> 103. Sergius II (844-47)<br /> <br /> 104. St. Leo IV (847-55)<br /> <br /> 105. Benedict III (855-58)<br /> <br /> 106. St. Nicholas I (the Great) (858-67)<br /> <br /> 107. Adrian II (867-72)<br /> <br /> 108. John VIII (872-82)<br /> <br /> 109. Marinus I (882-84)<br /> <br /> 110. St. Adrian III (884-85)<br /> <br /> 111. Stephen VI (885-91)<br /> <br /> 112. Formosus (891-96)<br /> <br /> 113. Boniface VI (896)<br /> <br /> 114. Stephen VII (896-97)<br /> <br /> 115. Romanus (897)<br /> <br /> 116. Theodore II (897)<br /> <br /> 117. John IX (898-900)<br /> <br /> 118. Benedict IV (900-03)<br /> <br /> 119. Leo V (903)<br /> <br /> 120. Sergius III (904-11)<br /> <br /> 121. Anastasius III (911-13)<br /> <br /> 122. Lando (913-14)<br /> <br /> 123. John X (914-28)<br /> <br /> 124. Leo VI (928)<br /> <br /> 125. Stephen VIII (929-31)<br /> <br /> 126. John XI (931-35)<br /> <br /> 127. Leo VII (936-39)<br /> <br /> 128. Stephen IX (939-42)<br /> <br /> 129. Marinus II (942-46)<br /> <br /> 130. Agapetus II (946-55)<br /> <br /> 131. John XII (955-63)<br /> <br /> 132. Leo VIII (963-64)<br /> <br /> 133. Benedict V (964)<br /> <br /> 134. John XIII (965-72)<br /> <br /> 135. Benedict VI (973-74)<br /> <br /> 136. Benedict VII (974-83)<br /> <br /> 137. John XIV (983-84)<br /> <br /> 138. John XV (985-96)<br /> <br /> 139. Gregory V (996-99)<br /> <br /> 140. Sylvester II (999-1003)<br /> <br /> 141. John XVII (1003)<br /> <br /> 142. John XVIII (1003-09)<br /> <br /> 143. Sergius IV (1009-12)<br /> <br /> 144. Benedict VIII (1012-24)<br /> <br /> 145. John XIX (1024-32)<br /> <br /> 146. Benedict IX (1032-45)<br /> <br /> 147. Sylvester III (1045) -- Considered by some to be an [[Antipope]]<br /> <br /> 148. Benedict IX (1045)<br /> <br /> 149. Gregory VI (1045-46)<br /> <br /> 150. Clement II (1046-47)<br /> <br /> 151. Benedict IX (1047-48)<br /> <br /> 152. Damasus II (1048)<br /> <br /> 153. St. Leo IX (1049-54)<br /> <br /> 154. Victor II (1055-57)<br /> <br /> 155. Stephen X (1057-58)<br /> <br /> 156. Nicholas II (1058-61)<br /> <br /> 157. Alexander II (1061-73)<br /> <br /> 158. St. Gregory VII (1073-85)<br /> <br /> 159. Blessed Victor III (1086-87)<br /> <br /> 160. Blessed Urban II (1088-99)<br /> <br /> 161. Paschal II (1099-1118)<br /> <br /> 162. Gelasius II (1118-19)<br /> <br /> 163. Callistus II (1119-24)<br /> <br /> 164. Honorius II (1124-30)<br /> <br /> 165. Innocent II (1130-43)<br /> <br /> 166. Celestine II (1143-44)<br /> <br /> 167. Lucius II (1144-45)<br /> <br /> 168. Blessed Eugene III (1145-53)<br /> <br /> 169. Anastasius IV (1153-54)<br /> <br /> 170. Adrian IV (1154-59)<br /> <br /> 171. Alexander III (1159-81)<br /> <br /> 172. Lucius III (1181-85)<br /> <br /> 173. Urban III (1185-87)<br /> <br /> 174. Gregory VIII (1187)<br /> <br /> 175. Clement III (1187-91)<br /> <br /> 176. Celestine III (1191-98)<br /> <br /> 177. [[Innocent III]] (1198-1216)<br /> <br /> 178. Honorius III (1216-27)<br /> <br /> 179. Gregory IX (1227-41)<br /> <br /> 180. Celestine IV (1241)<br /> <br /> 181. Innocent IV (1243-54)<br /> <br /> 182. Alexander IV (1254-61)<br /> <br /> 183. Urban IV (1261-64)<br /> <br /> 184. Clement IV (1265-68)<br /> <br /> 185. Blessed Gregory X (1271-76)<br /> <br /> 186. Blessed Innocent V (1276)<br /> <br /> 187. Adrian V (1276)<br /> <br /> 188. John XXI (1276-77)<br /> <br /> 189. Nicholas III (1277-80)<br /> <br /> 190. Martin IV (1281-85)<br /> <br /> 191. Honorius IV (1285-87)<br /> <br /> 192. Nicholas IV (1288-92)<br /> <br /> 193. St. Celestine V (1294)<br /> <br /> 194. Boniface VIII (1294-1303)<br /> <br /> 195. Blessed Benedict XI (1303-04)<br /> <br /> 196. Clement V (1305-14)<br /> <br /> 197. John XXII (1316-34)<br /> <br /> 198. Benedict XII (1334-42)<br /> <br /> 299. Clement VI (1342-52)<br /> <br /> 200. Innocent VI (1352-62)<br /> <br /> 201. Blessed Urban V (1362-70)<br /> <br /> 202. Gregory XI (1370-78)<br /> <br /> 203. Urban VI (1378-89)<br /> <br /> 204. Boniface IX (1389-1404)<br /> <br /> 205. Innocent VII (1404-06)<br /> <br /> 206. Gregory XII (1406-15)<br /> <br /> 207. Martin V (1417-31)<br /> <br /> 208. Eugene IV (1431-47)<br /> <br /> 209. Nicholas V (1447-55)<br /> <br /> 210. Callistus III (1455-58)<br /> <br /> 211. Pius II (1458-64)<br /> <br /> 212. Paul II (1464-71)<br /> <br /> 213. Sixtus IV (1471-84)<br /> <br /> 214. Innocent VIII (1484-92)<br /> <br /> 215. Alexander VI (1492-1503)<br /> <br /> 216. Pius III (1503)<br /> <br /> 217. Julius II (1503-13)<br /> <br /> 218. Leo X (1513-21)<br /> <br /> 219. Adrian VI (1522-23)<br /> <br /> 220. Clement VII (1523-34)<br /> <br /> 221. Paul III (1534-49)<br /> <br /> 222. Julius III (1550-55)<br /> <br /> 223. Marcellus II (1555)<br /> <br /> 224. Paul IV (1555-59)<br /> <br /> 225. Pius IV (1559-65)<br /> <br /> 226. St. Pius V (1566-72)<br /> <br /> 227. Gregory XIII (1572-85)<br /> <br /> 228. Sixtus V (1585-90)<br /> <br /> 229. Urban VII (1590)<br /> <br /> 230. Gregory XIV (1590-91)<br /> <br /> 231. Innocent IX (1591)<br /> <br /> 232. Clement VIII (1592-1605)<br /> <br /> 233. Leo XI (1605)<br /> <br /> 234. Paul V (1605-21)<br /> <br /> 235. Gregory XV (1621-23)<br /> <br /> 236. Urban VIII (1623-44)<br /> <br /> 237. Innocent X (1644-55)<br /> <br /> 238. Alexander VII (1655-67)<br /> <br /> 239. Clement IX (1667-69)<br /> <br /> 240. Clement X (1670-76)<br /> <br /> 241. Blessed Innocent XI (1676-89)<br /> <br /> 242. Alexander VIII (1689-91)<br /> <br /> 243. Innocent XII (1691-1700)<br /> <br /> 244. Clement XI (1700-21)<br /> <br /> 245. Innocent XIII (1721-24)<br /> <br /> 246. Benedict XIII (1724-30)<br /> <br /> 247. Clement XII (1730-40)<br /> <br /> 248. Benedict XIV (1740-58)<br /> <br /> 249. Clement XIII (1758-69)<br /> <br /> 250. Clement XIV (1769-74)<br /> <br /> 251. Pius VI (1775-99)<br /> <br /> 252. [[Pius VII]] (1800-23)<br /> <br /> 253. [[Leo XII]] (1823-29)<br /> <br /> 254. [[Pius VIII]] (1829-30)<br /> <br /> 255. [[Gregory XVI]] (1831-46)<br /> <br /> 256. [[Blessed Pius IX]] (1846-78)<br /> <br /> 257. [[Leo XIII]] (1878-1903)<br /> <br /> 258. [[St. Pius X]] (1903-14)<br /> <br /> 259. [[Benedict XV]] (1914-22)<br /> <br /> 260. [[Pius XI]] (1922-39)<br /> <br /> 261. [[Pius XII]] (1939-58)<br /> <br /> 262. [[Blessed John XXIII]] (1958-63)<br /> <br /> 263. [[Paul VI]] (1963-78)<br /> <br /> 264. [[John Paul I]] (1978)<br /> <br /> 265. [[John Paul II]] (1978-2005)<br /> <br /> 266. [[Benedict XVI]] (2005—)<br /> <br /> {{returnto}} [[Papacy]]<br /> [[Category:Indexes]]<br /> [[Category:Catholic Church]]</div> Darth Stabro