The earliest known Christian church wasn’t a grand cathedral at all, but a simple house church, specifically the Dura-Europos church built between AD 233 and 256. The word “church” doesn’t originally mean a building. It comes from ancient Greek roots meaning “the Lord’s house,” which highlights how the concept was always more about belonging to…
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Fun Facts and Trivia About Good Friday
Good Friday isn’t called “good” because it was cheerful. The name comes from an older meaning of the word “good,” which meant “holy” or “pious,” similar to how people refer to the Bible as “the Good Book.” The title highlights the day’s sacred nature rather than the suffering it commemorates. Good Friday always falls on…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Ten Commandments (1956 Film)
The film was directed by Cecil B. DeMille, and it was his final film. It is a remake of DeMille’s own 1923 silent film, also titled The Ten Commandments. The 1956 film was, at the time, the most expensive film ever made, with a budget of about $13 million. Upon release, it became one of…
Fun Fact: Christian Missionaries Vs Kahunas
When Christian missionaries first arrived in Hawaii, they tried to ens the practice of Kahunas. Along with other traditional Hawaiian stuff such as the native religion and hula. They were somewhat successful temporarily, when they were able to convert and influence the Royal Family.
Fun Fact: Satan’s Change and Habits from Judaism to Christianity
Unlike Judaism, Christians see Satan as a fallen angel. Though, he was technically not mentioned as the snake in the Garden of Eden but was listed as the cause of illness and temptation in the world. A lesser known story of his in the Bible is him becoming a red dragon and taking out 1/3…