Bible Answer: The first Christian churches were formed after Jesus returned to life and ascended back up to heaven. First Church The first Christian church was located in Jerusalem. It began …

Sep 9, 2025 · A turning point in the Jesus movement, Peter baptizes the Roman centurion Cornelius, the first non-Jewish Christian, in Jerusalem (Acts 10), as shown in one of five …

Oct 21, 2024 · Excavators with the University of Münster and the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia have uncovered the oldest church ever discovered in Armenia.

Nov 13, 2025 · But when did Christians begin to build these churches? Early Christian gathering places are difficult to identify because at first Christians met together mostly in private homes. …

Aug 13, 2025 · However, one of its most famous features—the oldest house church ever discovered—may not be what it first appears. Publishing in the Journal of Roman …

Apr 9, 2021 · Şahin and Fairchild posit that the early Christian church underneath the fourth–fifth-century basilica, constructed at such a meaningful location, could have been the place where …

May 1, 2025 · What was life like for women in the Christian Church during the first century C.E.? When the books of the New Testament were being written, how did women contribute to and …

Feb 21, 2018 · In part one of a two-part series, Douglas Boin presents new archaeological and historical research in the study of early Christianity.

Sep 27, 2023 · Home to the Hagia Sophia, the Hippodrome of Constantinople, and a wealth of other historic sites and treasures, the ancient city of Constantinople—now known as …

Nov 30, 2025 · When was the first communion? The tradition of communion originated with the Last Supper in the Bible, when Jesus gave bread and wine to his disciples as symbols of the …