Sparks Commentary

In 1517,  Martin Luther  wrote the “Ninety-Five Theses,” a written attack on the  Catholic Church . Luther may or may not have pinned this ...

The Italian philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas is appreciated by more than just  Catholics . He is also venerated by some  Protestant groups , ...

“ We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly ; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God...

The  Scottish   philosopher   Duns Scotus  got a bad rap after his death. The English word “dunce” comes from the name of “Duns Scotus.” ...

Warning: This post contains some mature themes in it. Although I have tried to discuss them tastefully, there’s no way to take them out of t...

“If God spare my life, ere many years I will cause a boy that driveth the plough, shall know more of the Scripture than thou dost!” – Willia...

“Typically, Jewish history and Christian history are taught by different teachers; they are even considered different disciplines. As Oxford...

In the fourth century CE, the  Roman emperor Constantine  converted to  Christianity , causing many of his subjects to follow his lead in th...

“I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurre...

Also known as the “Eastern Roman Empire,” which lasted about a thousand years longer than the better-known “Western Roman Empire.” The R...

“Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city : for henceforth there shall no more...

Every year on the 17th of March, Christians around the world celebrate “St. Patrick’s Day,” particularly if they are of  Irish  descent. ...

To say that the relationship between  Islam  and  the West  is sometimes troubled would be something of an understatement. Since the  rise...

“And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.” - The New Testament, “The Acts of the Apostles,” Chapter 11, Verse 26 (as ...

"Here I stand; I cannot do otherwise . God help me. Amen!" - Martin Luther's "Speech at the Diet of Worms" (1521...

“And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus , that all the world should be taxed.” - The New Te...

Warning: This post contains some mature themes in it. Although I have tried to discuss them tastefully, there's no way to take them ou...

"Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts: the book of their deeds, the book of their words, and the book of th...

"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find ; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receivet...