On this day, Chinese soldiers massacred hundreds of Christians of the A-Hmao ethnic group who were secretly worshiping in a large cave at Xinglongchang. What had led to this bloodshed, and what would be the result?
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Certain figures across the centuries remind us that the word of God really is worth dying for. Jan Hus is like the first lantern of the Reformation, breaking the darkness for those who would come after him.
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Lincoln’s deepening faith during national crisis invites us to rediscover gratitude, humility, and compassion this Thanksgiving.
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The year 203 marked the martyrdom of a unique pair of women. Perpetua was a 21-year-old noblewoman in the city of Carthage (in modern-day Tunisia). Neither her parents nor her
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The Council of Nicea issued the Nicene Creed, which brought clarity to the Church’s articulation of the Deity of Christ. “Shortly after Constantine unified the Roman Empire under his political
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Alban lived in Hertfordshire, England, and was a pagan soldier in the Roman Army. In 303, Emperor Diocletian published his edict against the Christians. At some point, Alban gave shelter
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