Martyn Whittock
800 years of the traditional Nativity scene
The way that Christmas is traditionally portrayed owes a lot to St Francis of Assisi.
The first Christians in North America
The Icelandic sagas tell the story of hardy Christians who took their faith with them across the seas.
The 'other Reformation'
The Swiss model was radical in its impact but did not fundamentally disturb the economic status quo. However, there were others who felt that the challenge to the Catholic Church was only the start of a much more radical reordering of society. Their version of the Reformation is often forgotten.
The battle for the creeds
The early debates over doctrine were crucial in the history of Christianity and have framed Christian understanding and discussion ever since.
The Baptist preacher on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth
Most people in the UK today will not previously have heard of John Chilembwe, but his history is intimately intertwined with that of British colonial rule in Africa and, also, with the impact of the First World War on that continent and its peoples.
John Nelson Darby: the man who popularised dispensationalism
John Nelson Darby is known as the 'father of dispensationalism' but others helped to forge this theological framework of salvation history.
What we can learn about the early church from Pliny the Younger
Writings from the suspicious Pliny are an important source in understanding what the early church was like.
What do Old Testament kings, the title of Christ, and the most sacred part of the coronation service have in common?
The answer, of course, is anointing with oil.
Why is the coronation service set within the order of the Eucharist?
In many ways, it is Communion, rather than crowns, that is the most important and counter-cultural aspect of the coronation service. That is a very challenging message.
Why Westminster Abbey? 1,000 years of coronation history
Westminster Abbey has reflected the changing history of both the monarchy and the nation over one thousand years. Its stones have echoed to the great events of history.
Lessons for today from the Salem Witch Trials
In its origins, witch hunting is inextricably connected with a particularly troubled period of Christian history.
Daddy Sharpe and the Baptist War in Jamaica
One of the key leaders of what has variously been called "the Baptist War," "the Christmas Uprising" and "the Great Jamaican Slave Revolt" was Samuel Sharpe.
Medieval Christian women â voices that we need to hear
Women's voices are often muted or marginalised in history. This was more so in the Middle Ages than today, even though huge numbers of women, as well as men, played an active part in the life of the medieval Christian community.
The Archbishop who challenged violence and corruption - and paid with his life
When El Salvador was being torn apart by a vicious civil war, Archbishop Oscar Romero y Galdamez refused to be silent even though he knew his life was in danger.
When Christmas was banned
The biggest direct challenge that the celebration of Christmas has ever faced in Britain occurred in the 1640s and 1650s. And it occurred at the hands of believers who passionately believed that their conflict with it represented the will of God in purifying the church and nation.
Will the real Mary Magdalene please stand up?
It is time we cleared away the guesswork and the fantasies, and let the real Mary Magdalene stand up.