In the third century after Christ the faith continued to spread. — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
Religiously the Empire was pluralistic and marked by a search for a faith which would be satisfying intellectually and ethically and would… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
As the centuries pass, the evidence is accumulating that, measured by His effect on history, Jesus is the most influential life ever… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
We must, however, note that what are usually called the high religions made their appearance within about twenty-five hundred years - most… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
The most that one of Jewish faith can do - and some have gladly done it - is to say that Jesus… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
Christianity is usually called a religion. As a religion it has had a wider geographic spread and is more deeply rooted among… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
It is not His teachings which make Jesus so remarkable, although these would be enough to give Him distinction. It is a… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
Christianity emerged from the religion of Israel. Or rather, it has as its background a persistent strain in that religion. To that… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
However incompatible the spirit of Jesus and armed force may be, and however unpleasant it may be to acknowledge the fact, as… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY WAS DUE PRIMARILY TO A NEW BURST OF RELIGIOUS LIFE EMANATING FROM THE CHRISTIAN IMPULSE. .… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
We must, however, note that what are usually called the high religions made their appearance within about twenty-five hundred years - most of them… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share
In both the presence of evil and the eventual triumph over evil the sweep is cosmic. It embraces the entire universe, what to man… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share
The Psalms, the anthology of the hymns of Israel, are still used by Christians. — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share
The prophets and the writers of the Psalms were clear that God was continuing to work in the universe and in all history. They… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share
Christianity emerged from the religion of Israel. Or rather, it has as its background a persistent strain in that religion. To that strain Christians… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share
John the Baptist, who we are told was related by blood to Jesus, was preaching the impending judgement of God, urging repentance and moral… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share
That free will was demonstrated in the placing of temptation before man with the command not to eat of the fruit of the tree… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share
We know something of the history of the spread of Christianity, but much passed from recorded memory and much was transmitted by tradition whose… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share
In the third century after Christ the faith continued to spread. — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share
The most that one of Jewish faith can do - and some have gladly done it - is to say that Jesus was the… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY WAS DUE PRIMARILY TO A NEW BURST OF RELIGIOUS LIFE EMANATING FROM THE CHRISTIAN IMPULSE. . . .… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share
Religiously the Empire was pluralistic and marked by a search for a faith which would be satisfying intellectually and ethically and would give assurance… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share
In contrast, Christianity, while acknowledging the presence of suffering, declares that life can be infinitely worth living and opens the way to eternal life… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share
As the centuries pass, the evidence is accumulating that, measured by His effect on history, Jesus is the most influential life ever lived on… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share
