Gregory I, called the great, was born in Rome of a wealthy family,, members of the nobility, probably around 540. His father was a Roman senator, but he died when Gregory was small. After this his mother entered cloistral life, and gregory was reared in that deep religious atmosphere, which had a profound influence upon him. He received an excellent education in Roman classical and religious studies. However, he didn’t know Greek, and that world of learning seemed closed to him. Emperoro Justin II made him prefect of the city, but he renounced it for monastic life.
Inheriting his father’s wealth, he built six cloisters in Sicily and tunred his own home into a monastery (St. Andrews) which he entered himself in 575. Because of his unusual gifts he was persuaded by Benedict to leave the monastery and return to public service of the church. He later served as a religious diplomat to Constantinople. Gregory soon became recognised for his strong leadership ability, and in 590 he became bishop of Rome.
The Jesus Papyrus Proves Gospel Written by Eye Witnesses – WATCH!
A very interesting apologetic video that proves that the Gospels were written by eye witnesses around 65 AD or earlier by people who could have been eye witnesses of the events around Jesus life, death and resurrection. How archaeology and papyrology prove the authenticity of the Gospel and Jesus existence. MUST WATCH!
Tim Keller speaks to the biggest Google audience ever about what? …God!
The Presbyterian Speaker Tim Keller speaks about God to Google employees. The announcer admits that there had never been as many people attending a Google Speech before as this day when Keller speaks to them about God, Creation and Atheism.
It shows that even the most critical, skeptic and unbelieving people and generation… STILL have a vacuum deep in their heart to KNOW GOD! I hope you acknowledge your hunger for God!
From Tertullian’s Apology for the Christians. Chatpter XXXVII.
Tertullian was a native of Carthage, the son of a proconsulor centurion. he was educated in rome, apparently in law, which he practiced for a while, it appears, before he became a Christian in 185. he married soon after this. In 190 he became a presbyter. he was the first of the great Latin fathers and had a profound influence upon church leaders of his own and following generations. Cyrian did not let a day pass without reading a selection from his writings.