briercrest (0)(1)in #christianity • 7 years agoMarch 13: Christ the Redeemer of the AndesFor decades, Argentina and Chile had been locked in bloody border disputes. The third longest boundary in the world, the Argentinian-Chilean border stretched for 5,300…briercrest (0)(1)in #christian-trail • 7 years agoVerse of the day 44briercrest (0)(1)in #steemchurch • 7 years agoMarch 12: The Gutenberg BibleOn March 12, 1455, future Pope Aeneas Piccolomini sent a letter to his friend, Cardinal Carvajal. In the letter, he raved about the new Bible that was being produced by the…briercrest (0)(1)in #steemchurch • 7 years agoSteemian of the week: March 9, 2018Steemian of the week:@lastdays Lastdays is one of the most thoughtful and scholarly steemians that I have yet encountered. He delves heavily into tradition and theology. As a…briercrest (0)(1)in #steemchurch • 7 years agoVerse of the day 43briercrest (0)(1)in #history • 7 years agoMarch 9: The AmistadIn 1839, Spanish slave traders herded a group of kidnapped Africans onto the Amistad and set course for the slave markets of Cuba. As the Amistad neared its destination, the…briercrest (0)(1)in #religion • 7 years agoVerse of the day 42briercrest (0)(1)in #history • 7 years agoMarch 8: February RevolutionMarch 8, marks the start of the February Revolution of 1917. Russian society at the turn of the century was marked by horrific inequality. there was corruption and superiority…briercrest (0)(1)in #steemchurch • 7 years agoVerse of the day 41briercrest (0)(1)in #christianity • 7 years agoMarch 7: AnabaptistsOn March 7, 1526, the council of Zurich passed an edict that declared adult baptism to be punishable by death. Zurich had been a center for religious reformation—a movement led…briercrest (0)(1)in #steemchurch • 7 years agoPost of the week: March 6, 2018There is a strong and growing Christian community on Steemit—the “steemchurch” as we call ourselves. I’ve benefited greatly from engaging with you guys. I want to give back to…briercrest (0)(1)in #christian-trail • 7 years agoVerse of the day 40briercrest (0)(1)in #christianity • 7 years agoMarch 6: Charles Grandison FinneyIt was March 6, 1831, and Charles Grandison Finney was concluding one of the most successful revivals in the history of Christianity. Finney was a 29-year-old lawyer when he…briercrest (0)(1)in #christian-trail • 7 years agoVerse of the day 39briercrest (0)(1)in #history • 7 years agoMarch 5: Battle of JankauThe Edict of Restitution of 1618 demanded that the protestant leaders return their lands to Roman Catholic rule. When Germany refused to give in to the Holy Roman Empire, they…briercrest (0)(1)in #steemchurch • 7 years agoOriginal Song!Several friends and I put together this original song. I wrote a lot of the lyrics, but the composition was a team effort. I played bass guitar in the song. It is about the…briercrest (0)(1)in #steemchurch • 7 years agoSteemian of the week: March 2, 2018Steemian of the week: @astroball Astroball is an outstanding and unique steemian. Besides posting well written and insightful articles, he runs a “song of the day” segment. He…briercrest (0)(1)in #steemchurch • 7 years agoVerse of the day 38briercrest (0)(1)in #christianity • 7 years agoMarch 2: Slave trade prohibitedOn March 2, 1807, the international slave trade was abolished by the American government. Up till that time, an estimated 550,000 African slaves had been shipped in and sold in…briercrest (0)(1)in #christianity • 7 years agoVerse of the day 37