Results for: "Christian History"

Christian History, Christian Living, Persecutions in church history, World History

Before 250, persecution of Christians was mainly sporadic and local rather than the result of a well-defined policy of the Roman government. After this date, however, persecutions of Christians by government became widespread and violent. In spite of such severe opposition, the Church continued to grow until the time of Constantine when Christianity became one of the tolerated...Read more... Read more...

American Christianity, Christian Calendar, Christian History, July Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

July 14, 1779 George Rosss, signer of the Declaration of Independence, passed away George Ross (May 10, 1730 – July 14, 1779) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Pennsylvania. George Ross was the uncle to Betsy Ross by marriage (her first husband). Col. George Ross accompanied Robert Morris and General Washington into Betsy shop in 1776...Read more... Read more...

American Christianity, Christian History, July Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

July 13, 1785 Death of Signer, Stephen Hopkins Stephen Hopkins (March 7, 1707 – July 13, 1785) was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and a signer of the Declaration of...Read more... Read more...

American Christianity, Christian Calendar, Christian History, July Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

July 11, 1806 Death of Signer, James Smith James Smith (September 17, 1719 – July 11, 1806), was a signer to the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of...Read more... Read more...

Christian History, Christian Living, Denominations & Sects of the Church, History of Hymns, Methodist churches, Music

July 10, 1908 Phoebe Palmer Knapp passed away Phoebe Worrall Palmer (1807-1874), mother of Phoebe Palmer Knapp, was one of the most widely known women of the nineteenth century. Phoebe Palmer was born in New York City on December 18, 1807 to Henry and Doreth Wade Worrall. On September 28, 1827, Phoebe Worrall married Walter C. Palmer, a Methodist Episcopal Church lay leader, lay...Read more... Read more...

American Christianity, Christian History

July 9, 1755 God’s providence at Battle of the Monongahela One of the surest means of refuting claims that America’s Founding Fathers were not Christian is the realization and proclamation of the fact that they believed God birthed America through His providence. They believe God orchestrated the independence of America, and the Father of our nation, George Washington, was...Read more... Read more...