The Divine Comedy | Dante’s Poem
Dante decisively influenced the course of literary development by writing this poem called "The Divine Comedy" in Italian rather than Latin. He gave voice to the figure of his country…
Cyril of Alexandria | Saint and Christian Theologian
Very little is known about Cyril of Alexandria's life from contemporary sources. Cyril of Alexandria own writings (except a few insignificant details in the Paschal Letters). Which contain almost no…
When Was Polycarp Martyred? | The Wounds Of Polycarp
When the greatest persecutions were troubling Asia, Polycarp ended his life by martyrdom. Some ask themselves, "when was Polycarp martyred?" or "Is his martyrdom more important than his death?" According…
Saint Methodius | The Christian Theologian
This great man was elected patriarch with God's goodwill. This holy confessor Saint Methodius and martyr, was raised to the throne. With great joy by all the faithful people. Saint…
Adoniram Judson | The Torchlighter
It was June 8, 1824, for Adoniram Judson in a simple house in Ava, the golden city of Burma (the country's current name is Burma, or the Union of Myanmar.…
William Carey | Who Was This British Missionary?
In William Carey early childhood years, we find William as a great lover of birds. And animals with whom he often socialized. So great was his concern in this regard…
Pentecostalism | The Origins of the Pentecostal Movement
The term "Pentecostalism" comes from the Pentecostal Church (also called the "Apostolic Church of God"), which is a Neo-Protestant church. That emerged at the turn of the century with the…
David Livingstone | Missionary, Navigator and Friend of the World
David Livingstone was born in 1813 into a low-income family. And worked as a child in a cotton mill but attended evening classes and became a doctor. In 1840 he…
Massacre of Saint Bartholomew’s Day
In the Massacre of Saint Bartholomew’s Day, tens of thousands of French Protestants of the Calvinist confession, also known as Huguenots, were executed on the night of 23-24 August 1572…
John Calvin | The Evil and the Human Imagination
Guillaume Farel persuaded John Calvin to accompany him to Geneva to reform the city. Initially, the city magistrates rejected the reformers' presence. However, in 1541 Calvin managed to win their…
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