When contrasted with the much longer time that life has been present, the course of Christianity thus far is but a brief moment. — 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 Image
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 Image
The Psalms, the anthology of the hymns of Israel, are still used by Christians. — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
In the third century after Christ the faith continued to spread. — 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 was the… — 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
