Nerva and the Christians After Domitian
Nerva and Christianity: after Domitian was murdered in 96 AD, Nerva stopped the treason trials and the Jewish tax abuses. Did he persecute Christians? No.
Nicolaitans and Nicolaitanism
The Nicolaitans were an early Christian group condemned in the letters to Ephesus and Pergamon in the Book of Revelation, and little is known about them for certain.
Prochorus of Patmos
Prochorus was one of the seven deacons of Acts 6:5 and, by tradition, the scribe who wrote down John's words on Patmos.
Irenaeus of Lyon
Irenaeus of Lyon grew up in Smyrna, today's İzmir, learned from Saint Polycarp and became bishop of Lyon, where he wrote Against Heresies.
Apostle Gaius of Ephesus
Gaius of Ephesus was a companion of Paul who was dragged into the Great Theater during the riot of the silversmiths, and one of several men named Gaius in the New Testament.
Ignatius of Antioch and His Letters to the Churches of Asia Minor
Ignatius of Antioch wrote seven letters at Smyrna and Troas while Roman soldiers took him to die in Rome: to Ephesus, Magnesia, Tralles, Rome, Philadelphia, Smyrna and Polycarp. A licensed guide from Kuşadası tells their story, the first "catholic church" and what survives of them.
Nestorius of Constantinople
Nestorius of Constantinople was the patriarch whose teaching about Mary was condemned at the Council of Ephesus in 431, and whose followers formed the Church of the East.
Theodosius and Ephesus
Two emperors named Theodosius shaped Ephesus: the grandfather ended the old temple worship by law, and his grandson called the Council of 431.
Cyril of Alexandria
Cyril of Alexandria, Council of Ephesus, Theotokos, Mother of God, Patriarch of Alexandria, Nestorius, Christology, Doctor of the Church, Church of Mary, ecumenical council, Virgin Mary, early Christianity, Ephesus, Christian history
Ichthys Symbol and It’s Origins in Ephesus
The Ichthys symbol is the early Christian sign of a fish. Ichthys is the Greek word for fish, and each of its five letters starts one word of…
15 Questions And 15 Answers For Visitors To Ephesus
Fifteen questions and answers for visitors to Ephesus, plus tips for comfort, Paul's years in the city and three new questions.
Apollos in Ephesus
Apollos was a first century apostle who was born as Jewish and later converted into Christianity. His name was mentioned several time in the New Testament. Apollos was…
Memnon of Ephesus
Memnon of Ephesus was the bishop of Ephesus during one of the most important Christian era events of the city which was the third ecumenical council held in…