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We aren’t the first to be ashamed about Jesus

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Eric Costanzo in AD 0-100, Christian History, Church History, Early Church, Jesus, Jesus, Judeo-Christian History, New Testament, New Testament, Religion, Roman Empire, Scripture Impressions and Digressions, The Apostle Paul, The Church and Society

Romans 1:16: "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile." Most of us who have endeavored to follow Christ probably came across this verse early in our journey of faith. While I am … Continue reading We aren’t the first to be ashamed about Jesus →

The Definition of Extreme Poverty from John Chrysostom

Posted on October 25, 2011October 25, 2011 by Eric Costanzo in AD 300-450, Apologetics, Catholicism, Church Planters, Eastern Christians, European Christianity, Late Antiquity, Missionaries, Modern Evangelicalism, Monasticism, Nicene, Pastors, Philosophers, Philosophy, Post-Nicene, Poverty, Preachers, Roman Empire, Social Justice, The Christian Home, The Church and Society, Theologians

What happens to an organization when it moves from the "grassroots" phase to becoming a conglomerate? And seemingly overnight? The term "conglomerate" can refer to business or geology. In business, a conglomerate is defined as "a corporation consisting of more than one previously unrelated industries or divisions that is usually the result of a merger … Continue reading The Definition of Extreme Poverty from John Chrysostom →