Gnostics: The Truth Behind the Secret “Christian” Communities

Nag Hammadi codices discovered in 1945

In one of my earlier posts, I started to talk about the diversity of early Christianity. As it turns out, Christianity was a diverse phenomenon in the ancient world. There were different groups Read more

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Did Paul Hate Women? Historical Glimpse into the Role of Women in the Early Church

A few days ago I had dinner with a couple of my acquaintances. One was a young girl in her mid-20s with strong anti-religious sentiments. Usually, I don’t like to talk about heavy topics such as religion and Church Read more

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Who wrote the Gospels? The case of Matthew

With all the challenges and obstacles, it’s fun being a historian of early Christianity. These are the topics people still find interesting. Although, I am often asked if being a historian of early Christianity means that I’m planning to Read more

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