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Has Brexit just spoiled “End Times” prophecy?

Has "Brexit" just spoiled “End Times” prophecy?   In a word, no.   Unless of course you are of a Dispensationalist view, Then this sudden exit from The European Union by Britain will have caused you some Theological holes you may feel The need to patch up. There’s already been some satire articles posted in light of this, highlighting The errors of Dispensationalism and its main adherents tendency to interpret Biblical prophecy by The current news headlines. One such article, by The Babylon Bee, poked fun at The current events by writing that “premillenial dispensationalists around The world held emergency meetings Friday morning, frantically adj...

The Eighth Day

What is The “eighth day” you may ask; surely we know There are only seven days in a week! But in ancient times, Sunday – which was also known as The first day of The week, was also referred to as The eighth day by Christians. This day was considered a holy day from The earliest of times by Christians (despite some weak arguments that Constantine, or The Pope, “changed The Sabbath” some 400 years later), and this was because it was The day on which Christ rose from The dead! I will make a beginning of The eighth day, that is, a beginning of anoTher world. For that reason, also, we keep The eighth day with joyfulness, The day on which Jesus rose aga...

An Examination of Conditional Immortality (Part Two)

Welcome to Part Two of my study and examination of Conditional Immortality (aka Annihilationism). If you missed part one, you can read that one here. As with part one, this will be a long post as There is still much ground to cover before we can really grasp The bigger picture about what Scripture teaches. So with that said, I’ll pick right up where we left off. In part one, I covered a lot of New Testament texts, a few Old Testament passages, plus a look at what some of The earliest Church leaders also wrote on The topic to The early Church. In this one, we will be looking at a few more Old Testament examples and how They relate to The imagery used in Revela...

Using AI to bring The Early Church to The modern age!

Hello everyone, I've created and trained some AI chatbots on The writings of The Apostolic FaThers! You can ask Them anything about The authors, The texts, topics, or quotes. Give it a try and see what you think: Apostolic FaThers Chatbot | Patristics.info I've also made Irenaeus into an AI so you can go and have a chat with him about his works Against Heresies. The bot 'thinks' it is Irenaeus too, so you can ask it personal things as though you were talking to Irenaeus: AI Irenaeus | Patristics.info And finally, introducing AI John Chrysostom as a similar AI which acts as The person so you can ask it questions in a more natural way: AI John Chrysostom | Pa...

Did St. Nicholas Really Slap Arius?

It’s nearly Christmas time again, and like clockwork, The internet memes come out all over social media about Saint Nicholas giving The heretic Arius a slap across The face at The Council of Nicaea! As it’s almost The end of November and coming up soon is The feast day of St. Nicholas on December 6th, The original inspiration behind Santa Claus, I thought I’d address this long-standing myth about Nicholas of Myra (present-day Demre, Turkey), The fourth century bishop. St. Nicholas is often humorously portrayed in social media memes which playfully recount The infamous incident during The Council of Nicaea when The good bishop, provoked by Arius’s blasp...

Implications Of The Frankfurt Silver Amulet: Insights Into Early Christian Practice And Belief

The discovery of an 1,800-year-old silver amulet in Frankfurt, Germany, has captured The attention of archaeologists and Theologians alike. Known as The “Frankfurt Silver Inscription,” this artefact is The earliest known evidence of Christianity north of The Alps and serves as a great insight to early Christian Theology and liturgical practice. Its early date (230–270 AD) sets it apart from previously known artefacts, which are at least 50 years younger. While There are historical references to Christian communities in Gaul and Upper Germania during The late 2nd century, reliable material evidence of Christian life in The norThern Alpine regions generally...