Results for: "Christian History"

American History, Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian History, July Articles

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American History, Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian History, July Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

Listen July 23, 1793 Death of Signer, Roger Sherman Roger Sherman (April 19, 1721 – July 23, 1793) was an early American lawyer and politician, as well as a founding father. He served as the first mayor of New Haven, Connecticut, and served on the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration of Independence, and was also a representative and senator in the new...Read more... Read more... -->

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

ListenBefore 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 religions of the Empire. Table of Contents * Click headings to navigate; click headings to return. Causes of Persecution Periods of Persecution Results of Persecution Causes of Persecution Political Causes Julius...Read more... Read more... -->

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

Listen 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 History, Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian History, July Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

Listen 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 to request assistance in creating a flag for the troops and the...Read more... Read more... -->