Among the most popular tales of the Celtic monks of Ireland is the story of St. Brendan. St. Brendan was an Irish monk living in the 6th century. According to legend, he and fourteen monks set sail from Ireland in a small ship known as a coracle or  curragh , in search of the legendary "Island of the Blessed." The details of his fantastic journey, recorded in the 9th-century tale, the  Navagatio , or "The Voyage of St. Brendan," survive in nearly 120 manuscripts and was immen

In our effort to learn about and appreciate the world-wide embrace of Christianity, here are three artworks by Christians on the other side of the world--one contemporary Indian painting and two recordings of Arabic hymns from our brother and sister in the Middle East. Jyoti Sahi (Indian, 1944-), He Who Steps Over-The Tandavan , 1975 In He Who Steps Over—The Tandavan , Sahi draws on Hindu iconography to give us a dancing Christ whose movement over death supplies the primal rh

In honor of this being the last day of Black History Month, we share with you an educational, edifying and eye-opening documentary on the long history of Christianity in Africa. This feature-length film takes an in-depth look at early African Christianity and its enduring heritage in African diaspora communities in America, dispelling the notion that Christianity is exclusively a 'white man’s religion.' Director Christopher Lamark and his team interview historians, religious

Epiphany marks the end of the Christmas season in many Christian traditions, but it is also observed as celebrating the Visit of the Magi (Luke 2). In the West we have few traditions surrounding this Feast (King Cake, anyone?). But in Eastern (Orthodox) Churches, Christians commemorate the day with a surprising custom.   In  Greece , Epiphany (Jan 6) is a public holiday, and is focused not on the Visit of the Magi but rather marks the Baptism of Jesus Christ. In the Blessing