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Book One: CHAPTER II: From Egypt to ExileA Chapter by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesCHAPTER IIFrom Egypt to ExileAncient Egypt was apparently blessed by the gods long before Joseph and his family ever arrived. The Nile river, the cent.. |
Book One: CHAPTER III--After Exile and the Greek E..A Chapter by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesCHAPTER IIIAfter Exile and the Greek Experiment559 B.C.E.Shortly after the people of Judah were carried off to Babylon, a new world power was emerging.. |
Book One: CHAPTER IV--The Roman OccupationA Chapter by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesCHAPTER IVThe Roman OccupationThe Roman’s traced their origins back to the mythical figures of Romulus and Remus, twin brothers who were credite.. |
Book One: CHAPTER V--Elements of Jewish IdentityA Chapter by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesCHAPTER VElements of Jewish IdentityJudaism is a complex religion with a long history. The person of Abraham can considered to be the first Jew in tha.. |
Book One: CHAPTER VI--Judaism in the First Century..A Chapter by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesCHAPTER VIJudaism in the First Century C.E.Generally speaking, one can make the case that the history of Judaism from the time of Alexander the Great .. |
Book Two: PRE-NICENE CHRISTIANITYA Chapter by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesBOOK TWOPRE-NICENE CHRISTIANITYThe Quest for the Historical JesusThe historian can say very little about Jesus of Nazareth with certainty. Most of the.. |
Book Two: CHAPTER I--The Church in JerusalemA Chapter by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesCHAPTER IThe Church in Jerusalemc. 33 C.E.Matthew and John’s Gospels preserve a tradition that the inner-circle of the Jesus movement spent a pe.. |
Book Two: CHAPTER II--Gentile ChristianityA Chapter by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesCHAPTER IIGentile ChristianityJerusalem had not yet slipped into isolation and ignominy when the first Gentiles found their way into the Christian mov.. |
Book Two: CHAPTER III--The Blood of the Martyrs: R..A Chapter by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesCHAPTER IIIThe Blood of the Martyrs:Roman Persecution in the First CenturyThe popular conception of an aggressive Roman campaign against the nascent C.. |
Book Two: CHAPTER IV--Roman Persecutions in The Se..A Chapter by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesCHAPTER IVRoman Persecutions in The Second Century96 C.E.Like the antecedent persecution of Christianity initiated by Nero, Domitian’s pogrom en.. |
Book Two: CHAPTER V--The Apostle to the HereticsA Chapter by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesCHAPTER V“The Apostle to the Heretics”To this point the Christian movement had been subject to the antagonisms of the Palestinian Jewish r.. |
John's RevelationA Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesMy translation of the Book of Revelation which can be found in The New Peace Treaty: A New Translation of the New Testament for a New Millennium |
The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles (a.k.a The Did..A Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesMy rendering from the Greek of the Didache, and early Christian manual, dated somewhere between AD 70 to AD 150 |
The Most Important Thing I Learned in SeminaryA Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesSo when he came down from the mountain a lot more people wanted to become his students. And check it out! A leper approached him. He kneeled at Jesus&.. |
How the Camel Slips Through the Eye of the NeedleA Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesNow someone approached Jesus and said, “Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?” Jesus answered him... “If you wish to en.. |
Welfare JesusA Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesNot long after that, Jesus traveled to a city called Nain. His students went with him, as did a large crowd of people. He came across a funeral proces.. |
Christmas is the Compassion of GodA Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesMy beloved brethren:This very day in David's town your Savior was born - Christ the Lord! You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a feedin.. |
The Rule of (the Future Saint) R. Joseph OwlesA Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesIt's a work in progress. The Constitution for the Order of the Kingdom (or the Saints)--I haven't decided yet. |
WHY ISN'T THE "OLD" CATHOLIC THE "ROMAN" CATHOLIC ..A Story by Bishop R. Joseph OwlesWhat Caused the Rift between the Old Catholic Church and the Roman Catholic Church? If the Old Catholic Church is not some break-away group or Pr.. |