Some of the oldest ancient temples continue to fulfil their original purpose after thousands of years, continuing their ...

While various forms of post-Christian Judaism today are more centered around ... and all the other elements of ancient, Biblical worship. There was not a complete shift away from liturgical or ...

This mosaic, dating back to around 230 AD, offers evidence of early Christian worship and is the earliest known inscription identifying Jesus as God. Discovered between 2003 and 2005 by Israel ...

Researchers believe an ancient shrine or worship site in Hawaii acted “as a sophisticated seasonal calendar.” The heiau, as it’s known in Hawaiian, was reconstructed in 2007 and dates to the ...

Karen L. King is Professor of New Testament Studies and the History of Ancient Christianity at Harvard University in the Divinity School. She has published widely in the areas of Gnosticism ...

Worship shapes the Christian life, and without worship it is hard to see ... However, as St Paul encourages the early Christians in Thessalonica, we should not grieve ‘as those who have no hope’ (1 ...

Researchers found evidence that an ancient Hawaii place of worship was “a sophisticated seasonal calendar and more.” Photo from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa The system helped ancient ...