This must be a pretty cool cat to not only have a spice named after him but also to get away with calling himself “the Great”. Actually basil the spice doesn’t derive it’s name from this guy. And neither did… Continue Reading
“But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned…” Galatians 2:11 In other words, Peter was being a hypocrite and Paul called him out on it. Not so says John Chrysostom: Many, on… Continue Reading
I have decided to resurrect an old series, giving a brief biography of people from church history that deserve a wider audience. Today I’m tackling a dude that I had never heard of before. Bertold of Regensburg (also known as… Continue Reading
Heretics usually fall into the role. Seldom does a man wake up in the morning, grab a cup of coffee, read the morning newspaper, put on his clothes, and then stare himself in the mirror and say “Today, thou shall… Continue Reading