All History articles – Page 3
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OpinionWe should give thanks for the angel armies that helped win the first world war
German prisoners said they saw large forces behind the British lines
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OpinionIs Christmas a pagan festival?
Is Jesus’ birth really the reason for the season? Or did early Christians simply steal a much older, pagan festival and parachute Christ in? Karen Murdarasi explains
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ReviewsDid God give Britain victory in past wars because we prayed? This book says so, but its sources are flawed
Britain fought amazingly well in the great wars of the twentieth century. In Beyond the Odds, John Scriven provide engaging and detailed accounts of incredible bravery, luck, and courage by British soldiers and generals during the First and Second World Wars and the Falklands War. In two ...
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Magazine FeaturesSojourner Truth: The slave who became a gospel preacher
This inspiring preacher confounded the expectations of her day for both women and black people
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TestimoniesThomas Johnson: How a slave became the first Black student at Spurgeon’s College
Thomas Johnson was a slave who became one of the first Black men to study at Spurgeon’s College. This is his amazing story
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Opinion3 black Christian scientists who changed the world
Their Christian faith motivated them to help make the world a better place
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ReviewsSongs of Praise: Celebrating 60 years of God speaking through television
Songs of Praise's longest serving living conductor pays tribute to the programme
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OpinionI’m a Christian and I survived 9/11. Here’s what I want the next generation to know
NYC tour guide Christina Ray Stanton survived 9/11. Here’s what she wants Christians everywhere to know about evil and suffering
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ReviewsBullies and Saints - John Dickson
John Dickson begins his book with an account of 15 July 1099, when Christian Crusaders mercilessly slaughtered thousands of Muslims sheltering in a sacred precinct in Jerusalem. Historic atrocities can undermine a person’s belief in the Church, and sometimes their faith in Christ too. But this author ...
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Magazine FeaturesThe Christian entrepreneur behind the UK’s favourite jam
It’s 150 years since William Hartley established a brand of jam that is still the market leader in the UK today
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Magazine FeaturesThe Christian faith of CS Lewis
CS Lewis’ books communicate some of the most profound truths of the Christian faith in a way that all can understand, and remain classics to this day, says Alister McGrath
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Magazine FeaturesHow one million Bibles were smuggled into China in just two hours
It was the D-Day of Bible smuggling: a million Bibles secretly unloaded onto Chinese shores in one night. Forty years on, some of the key players recount the remarkable and often miraculous operation
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Magazine Features5 martyrs every Christian should know
Catherine Pepinster shares the inspirational stories of Christians who were willing to face death because of their faith
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Magazine FeaturesJohn Stott: What every Christian should know about this unlikely radical
As we approach the centenary of John Stott’s birth, it’s an ideal time to reflect on the global impact of this Anglican priest and theologian
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OpinionWhy it's time to correct our teaching of church history
The Black Lives Matter movement is calling on societies to repent of the way black, asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people have been whitewashed out of national histories. But Dr Peter Harris says this challenge also applies to common re-tellings of church history
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OpinionThe Christian faith of Florence Nightingale: The founder of modern nursing
The ‘Lady with the Lamp’ was a reluctant celebrity. On the 200 year anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth, Karen Murdarasi explains how her love for God inspired her world-famous work
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Magazine FeaturesChina: Inside the biggest revival in history
Bestselling author Paul Hattaway gives us a rare glimpse inside China’s underground Church
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OpinionMartin Luther loved Christmas - he might even have popularised having a Christmas tree
The co-writer of 'In Christ Alone', Keith Getty reveals some little-known facts about the great Reformer
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Opinion7 Christian heroes we should celebrate in Black History Month
Marcia Dixon profiles some kingdom pioneers during the UK's Black History Month
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Regular ColumnistsNT Wright: Why Jesus’ crucifixion is a fact of history
Leading New Testament scholar Tom Wright explains why Christians can be confident the gospel accounts are true
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