Friday, February 11, 2011
1945 - Bonhoeffer Transferred to Buchenwald Concentration Camp
Where does a Christian fit in a nation which makes itself god? Deitrich Bonhoeffer answered that the Christian's duty is to resist such a regime. This landed him in a concentration camp and cost him his life. (Read more)
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1865 - Ex-Slave Henry Garnet Addressed U.S. House
The galleries of the United States House of Representatives were packed. Black and white alike vied for a place where they might share in the historic moment. For the first time in the history of the Republic, a black man--and an ex-slave at that--was about to address the House of Representatives. It was President Lincoln who asked Presbyterian minister Henry Highland Garnet to... (Read more)
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1717 - William Williams, Welsh Evangelist
Throughout their history, the Welsh have been great singers; and hymns have been among their favorite songs. One of their most popular hymns is "Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah." Crowds at rugby matches have been known to break out singing it. On February 11, l7l7 was born William Williams, the Welsh evangelist who wrote the hymn... (Read more)
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1564 - The Last Sermon of John Calvin
On February 6, 1564, an era came to an end. The man who had done as much as any other to forge the theology of the Reformation, preached his last sermon. Unable to walk, John Calvin was carried to church in a chair. His mouth filled with blood as he spoke and... (Read more)
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356 - Athanasius and the Creed of Christ
The historic Christian faith was forged in turbulent times and under perilous conditions. The creeds and doctrines that shaped our Christian identity emerged from intense theological (and sometimes physical) battles. On February 8, 356 armed troops barged in at the middle of a worship service to capture a single unarmed man--the pastor, Athanasius. The reason? Emperor Constantius favored the Arian doctrine--a teaching that Jesus was not fully God but a created being... (Read more)
Read the full article here
Where does a Christian fit in a nation which makes itself god? Deitrich Bonhoeffer answered that the Christian's duty is to resist such a regime. This landed him in a concentration camp and cost him his life. (Read more)
Read the full article here
1865 - Ex-Slave Henry Garnet Addressed U.S. House
The galleries of the United States House of Representatives were packed. Black and white alike vied for a place where they might share in the historic moment. For the first time in the history of the Republic, a black man--and an ex-slave at that--was about to address the House of Representatives. It was President Lincoln who asked Presbyterian minister Henry Highland Garnet to... (Read more)
Read the full article here
1717 - William Williams, Welsh Evangelist
Throughout their history, the Welsh have been great singers; and hymns have been among their favorite songs. One of their most popular hymns is "Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah." Crowds at rugby matches have been known to break out singing it. On February 11, l7l7 was born William Williams, the Welsh evangelist who wrote the hymn... (Read more)
Read the full article here
1564 - The Last Sermon of John Calvin
On February 6, 1564, an era came to an end. The man who had done as much as any other to forge the theology of the Reformation, preached his last sermon. Unable to walk, John Calvin was carried to church in a chair. His mouth filled with blood as he spoke and... (Read more)
Read the full article here
356 - Athanasius and the Creed of Christ
The historic Christian faith was forged in turbulent times and under perilous conditions. The creeds and doctrines that shaped our Christian identity emerged from intense theological (and sometimes physical) battles. On February 8, 356 armed troops barged in at the middle of a worship service to capture a single unarmed man--the pastor, Athanasius. The reason? Emperor Constantius favored the Arian doctrine--a teaching that Jesus was not fully God but a created being... (Read more)
Read the full article here
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