Kierkegaard explains that given the ontological reality of Christianity, sin at its base is the denial of who we really are and our relationship to reality. Read Article

Written by B. R. Mullikin on December 19th, 2013. Subject: Philosophy. Filed in Ethics, about Kierkegaard Sickness Unto Death Christianity

Early Christian martyrs, especially the Desert Fathers, were revered in much the same way as pagan heros. They serve as examplars for struggling Christians to imitate. Read Article

Written by John Heitzenrater on October 9th, 2013. Subject: History. Filed in Christianity, about Christianity hagiography

Although monasticism of the Medieval Ages encouraged the formation of schools and the preservation of learning, still their primary aim was the contemplative life. Read Article

Written by Matthew Minerd on September 24th, 2013. Subject: History. Filed in Monasticism, about Benedict Christianity

The Lives of the Saints describes the lives of the heroes of the Christian West. Therefore, they serve as a pedagogical example of how a man ought to live. Read Article

Written by John Heitzenrater on September 6th, 2013. Subject: History. Filed in Christianity, about Christianity hagiography