John the Baptist, who we are told was related by blood to Jesus, was preaching the impending judgement of God, urging repentance and moral reform, and baptizing in the Jordan River those who responded.

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The primary source of the appeal of Christianity was Jesus - His incarnation, His life,...

The primary source of the appeal of Christianity was Jesus - His incarnation, His life,...

Compared with the thousands of years in which human life has been on this planet,...

Compared with the thousands of years in which human life has been on this planet,...

When contrasted with the much longer time that life has been present, the course of...

When contrasted with the much longer time that life has been present, the course of...

Hinduism's basic tenet is that many roads exist by which men have pursued and still...

Hinduism's basic tenet is that many roads exist by which men have pursued and still...

The most that one of Jewish faith can do - and some have gladly done...

The most that one of Jewish faith can do - and some have gladly done...

This means that to man God gave a degree of free will.

This means that to man God gave a degree of free will.

Religiously the Empire was pluralistic and marked by a search for a faith which would...

Religiously the Empire was pluralistic and marked by a search for a faith which would...

The history of Christianity, therefore, must be of concern to all who are interested in...

The history of Christianity, therefore, must be of concern to all who are interested in...

In contrast, Christianity, while acknowledging the presence of suffering, declares that life can be infinitely...

In contrast, Christianity, while acknowledging the presence of suffering, declares that life can be infinitely...

That free will was demonstrated in the placing of temptation before man with the command...

That free will was demonstrated in the placing of temptation before man with the command...

Christians were regarded as separated from society and therefore destructive of the Greco-Roman way of...

Christians were regarded as separated from society and therefore destructive of the Greco-Roman way of...

Christianity is usually called a religion. As a religion it has had a wider geographic...

Christianity is usually called a religion. As a religion it has had a wider geographic...

Freedom was conditioned by man's physical body, heredity, and environment.

Freedom was conditioned by man's physical body, heredity, and environment.

The Psalms, the anthology of the hymns of Israel, are still used by Christians.

The Psalms, the anthology of the hymns of Israel, are still used by Christians.

The prophets and the writers of the Psalms were clear that God was continuing to...

The prophets and the writers of the Psalms were clear that God was continuing to...

Christianity emerged from the religion of Israel. Or rather, it has as its background a...

Christianity emerged from the religion of Israel. Or rather, it has as its background a...

Although when Christianity appeared the total population of the planet was only a fraction of...

$Although when Christianity appeared the total population of the planet was only a fraction of...$

We know something of the history of the spread of Christianity, but much passed from...

We know something of the history of the spread of Christianity, but much passed from...

We must, however, note that what are usually called the high religions made their appearance...

We must, however, note that what are usually called the high religions made their appearance...