The First Psychics: The Sibyls

There are many false myths about psychics and psychic phenomenon. For example: One would think that psychics don’t have a long history. It’s not uncommon for people to think that the whole field of psychics and psychic readings somehow began a few hundred years ago, at best. Another is that psychics have always been rejected… [Read More]

What is the Jesus-Messiah Sutra?

The Jesus-Messiah Sutra is believed to be the earliest Chinese translation of a Christian text. It was one of the documents brought to China by a missionary named Alopen during the Tang Dynasty. Alopen was from Persia, and is the first recorded Christian missionary to have ever reached China. Carrying sacred texts with him along… [Read More]

Saint Valentine: Serious About Love

Valentine’s Day has for centuries been about romantic love. Few though, know the full story behind Valentine’s Day, named after Saint Valentine’s day. Fact is, we may never know the full story behind Saint Valentine, especially since there are actually 3 Saint Valentines listed in the The Catholic Encyclopedia (and all are associated with February… [Read More]

Difference Between The Old And New Testaments

The Old Testament and New Testament comprise the two parts of the Christian Bible. They are both similar in that they each share the same format of books with chapters and verses. The Old Testament, however, comes first not only in the Bible itself but also in the historical time it was written. Dates are… [Read More]

Mystics And Christianity

When most people hear the word ‘mystic’ or ‘mystical’ they are more likely to associate the word with the occult, wizards, magick, otherworldliness, weird gurus or, in modern times, with the New Age movement. Truth is, however, that mystics have been part of every religion throughout history, even the Christian religion. The term ‘mystic’ has… [Read More]

Largest Christian Denominations

The four largest Christian denominations are Roman Catholicism, the Eastern Orthodoxy, Protestantism, and Anglicanism or Episcopalianism. The Roman Catholic Church comprises over a seventh of the human population, with roughly a billion followers worldwide. This also accounts for about half of the world’s Christians. Though this is not common knowledge, all of the other Christian… [Read More]