Faith Focus: Denominations & Church History

How Did the Early Church Worship?

What did worship look like in the days of the apostles? Was it liturgical or spontaneous, structured or Spirit-led? Did early Christians sing hymns, take communion weekly, or gather in temples? The answer reveals not […]

What happened during the First Council of Nicaea?

🏛️ A Crisis at the Heart of the Faith In the year 325 AD, a theological crisis rocked the early Christian world. The question at the center was simple, yet earth-shaking: Who is Jesus Christ? […]

What Is the Lutheran Tradition All About?

🏛️ Why the Lutheran Tradition Matters In a world divided by denominations, what was the first breakaway movement that challenged the authority of the Roman Catholic Church and reshaped Christianity in the West? The answer: […]

What Is the Anglican Church?

🏛️ Where Did the Anglican Church Come From, and Why Does It Matter? Is it Catholic or Protestant? Ancient or Reformed? Traditional or progressive? The Anglican Church — also known as the Church of England […]

Who Are the Anabaptists?

Most Christians today know about Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. But fewer are familiar with a group that went even further than the Reformers — a group so radical in its convictions that both […]

What Do Reformed Churches Believe?

If you walk into a church today that calls itself “Reformed,” what should you expect? Is it just a nod to 500-year-old history, or does it reflect a living and vibrant theological vision? The word […]

Why Did the Church Split During the Reformation?

For over a thousand years, there was only one church in Western Europe — the Roman Catholic Church. It was the spiritual center of life, shaping kings and peasants alike, defining doctrines, and presiding over […]

What Was the Great Schism of 1054?

For nearly a thousand years after Pentecost, the Church of Jesus Christ—despite persecution, heresies, and cultural divides—remained formally united. From Jerusalem to Rome, from Antioch to Alexandria, the Christian faith spread with one baptism, one […]

What Caused the Protestant Reformation?

Few events in history have reshaped the world like the Protestant Reformation. What began as a theological protest by a German monk in 1517 erupted into a spiritual revolution that split Western Christianity, redrew political […]

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