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Originally posted by Beryana
How? The main centers of Christianity were Jerusalem, Rome, and Antioch. Constantinople didn't come into play until around 330 or so. Jerusalem was also seen as a center only until James died in the 1st Century. Last time I checked, Christianity began with Jesus in Jerusalem, so saying that Ephesus is where Christianity began would be rather false. . . .and wouldn't being Roman in name mean that it was based on teh center in ROME? Rather than Antioch or Jerusalem. . . .
Could I get a list of the books you are referencing so that I might compare them to the books that I am using?
Sarah
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I didn't say Ephesus is where Christianity began, I said the roots of Roman Catholocism were birthed out of the doctrine in Ephesus.
Many Roman Catholics believe they are the one true church of Jesus because of their interpretation of a scripture regarding Peter. Non-Catholics don't interpret the scripture that way.
I'm not saying you're good, bad, right or wrong--just giving you an explanation how denominations evolved. I've read about 50 different book studying religious history...
Athenagoras "Legito Pro Christ" Wetzburg, 1777
Catholic Encyclopedia
Dryden "Virgil" London 1709
Duran "The Reformation"
Encyclopedia Britannica
Gieseler, "Ecclesiastical History" Edinburgh 1846
"The Two Babylon"
"Rome in the 19th Century"
"Edinburgh Review" by Martin Luther, 1893
"The Kingdom of Cults" Bethany Fellowship 1977
"Romanism and the Bible" by Perry Rockford
"The Book of Revelation" Pensacola
"History of the Coucnil of Trent" by Sharpi
"History of Philosophy" London, 1687
"De Baptismo" by Tertullian
"Babylon Mystery Religion" by Ralph Woodrow
Complete works of Josephus
Miracle of the Scarlet Thread and Jesus in the Feast of Israel by Richard Booker
A survey of Israel's history--Wood
Halley's Bible Handbook--published by Zondervan
Roman Catholicism - Pastor Steve Harmon
Hebrew and Greek Language, Culture
Torah study by Messianic Jewish Rabbi
2 Year in-depth course on Old Testament prophecy..
Information, interviews from Chicago Archdiocese
There's more, but these have been my favorite resources!
Good luck on your midterms and I look forward to discussing more with you when you have time.