(Significant scriptures: John 1:1-5; 8:12) Light is so important for our lives. A couple of years ago, I tripped over…
Our First Calling
So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me…
In Defense of Christianity (or Why I am a Christian)
It has been said that man is religious by nature. The fact that a large proportion of the world’s population…
The Impact of Ambrose of Milan on the Young Augustine
(This essay was written for History 202.3, University of Saskatchewan, 1 December 1998 ) It has been said that no…
The Confessing Church in Germany 1933-45
(This essay was written for History 285.6, University of Saskatchewan, 8 April 1999) The role of the Christian churches in…
The Rise of German Pietism in the 17th Century
(This essay was written for History 285.6, University of Saskatchewan, 1 December 1998 ) After the Reformation, when it became…
The Christian and Islamic Response to Averroism
(This essay was written for History 205.3, University of Saskatchewan, 1 April 1999) In the twelfth century in Muslim Spain,…
The Expansion of Christianity in the Roman Empire
(This essay was written for History 201.6, University of Saskatchewan, 1 April 1999) Why did Christianity spread throughout the Roman…