Christian History Today
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June 15, 313 – Edict of Milan Issued
Roman Emperors Constantine and Licinius officially legalized the practice of Christianity in Rome on June 15, 313, with the Edict of Milan. This replaced the Edict Against the Christians issued by Emperor Diocletian ten years prior which resulted in the death of...
June 14, 1936 – Prolific Author G. K. Chesterton Dies
One of the most prolific Christian writers of the 20th century is G. K. Chesterton. Author of one hundred books, two hundred short stories, and over four thousand essays, it is a wonder that he is not more of a household name. He authored the Father Brown mystery...
June 13, 313 – Edict of Milan Issued
The Edict of Milan, a proclamation issued by Constantine I and Licinius on June 13, 313, officially established religious tolerance in the Roman Empire. This edict allowed citizens to worship the deity of their choice, assured Christians of their legal rights, and...
June 12, 1775 – Continental Congress Urges Colonists to Pray
The “shot heard ‘round the world” that sparked the beginning of the American Revolution was fired on April 19, 1775. Less than two months later, on June 12, 1775, the Continental Congress called for American colonists to fast and pray that the Lord would bless their...
June 11, 1936 – J. Gresham Machen Founds Orthodox Presbyterian Church
J. Gresham Machen was a New Testament professor at Princeton who believed that despite the Presbyterian founding of the institution, its governing body (the United Presbyterian Church) had become too liberal. On June 11, 1936, he and many others broke away from the...
June 10, 1341 – Hesychasm Prayer Approved
Hesychasm is a type of experiential prayer that is used primarily in the Eastern Orthodox Church involving a series of breathing techniques and body posture. Typically, priests will repeat “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner” as they perform...
June 9, 1911 – Carrie Nation, Extreme Prohibitionist, Dies
Carrie Nation was perhaps one of the most outspoken prohibitionists, and she often took extreme measures to communicate her beliefs about alcohol. She is famous for walking into bars with other prohibition activists and smashing furniture and liquor bottles with a...
June 8, 1819 – Dr. John Scudder Moves to India
On June 8, 1819, Dr. John Scudder, his wife, and three other couples sailed from Boston to India to serve as medical missionaries. Scudder’s daughter, Ida, was born there, though she ultimately returned to the U.S. to attend Dwight Moody’s Northfield Seminary. When...
June 7, 1066 – Gottschalk Murdered by the Obotrites
Gottschalk was a prince of the Obotrite Confederation which existed in what are now the northern German regions of Mecklenburg and Holstein. The Obotrites loosely banded together based on who they were fighting like Swedes, Danes, and Saxons. The Obotrites were a...
June 6, 1844 – George Williams Establishes the First YMCA
George Williams is a prime example of serving God where he has placed you. He was a successful businessman in the drapery industry in Victorian England, but he saw how deplorably most lower-class employees were treated by their superiors. Because of this, he and...
June 5, 1851 – Uncle Tom’s Cabin Published
Uncle Tom’s Cabin is undoubtedly one of the most politically and socially impactful novels of the 19th century. Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, it was first published as a serial in a magazine called The National Era on June 5, 1851. Stowe was a devout Christian who...
June 4, 1639 – Fundamental Order of New Haven Created
America is no doubt a nation founded on Judeo-Christian morals, and this is evident in the governing principles of some of the first settlements in the New World. For instance, when the founders of New Haven, Connecticut, decided to create a governing document on June...