Giselle Aguiar+ | May 15, 2013
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series The Christian MartyrsIt started after the resurrection in the first century (Acts 5:17-42) Stephen, “a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit,” (Acts 6:1-15) was the first martyr. You can read about it in Acts 7:1-59. And it continued all through the Roman [...]
Category: Christian Persecution, Christianity |
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Giselle Aguiar+ | March 17, 2012
St. Patrick witnessed the conversion of the Roman Empire to Christianity. His grandfather, Potitus was a Christian priest and his father, Calpornius a deacon.
Category: Christianity, Early Christian Church, England |
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Giselle Aguiar+ | March 4, 2012
In today’s world, there is still rampant persecutions of Christians. The most recent and currently “news-breaking” story is of Christian pastor, Youcef Nadarkhani, who is in prison in Iran since 2009. He was accused of apostasy, the abandonment or renunciation of a religious belief. He renounced Islam and became a Christian. He is sentenced to death.
Category: Ancient Rome, Christianity, Early Christian Church, Roman Empire |
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Giselle Aguiar+ | January 11, 2012
It’s not too much to hope for – an end to slavery in the world. Jan. 11, 2012 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day.
Category: Ancient Rome, Historical Fiction, Novel, Roman Empire |
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Giselle Aguiar+ | December 13, 2011
And the prophecies continue:
“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.” ~Jeremiah 23:5
Category: Christianity, Christmas, history |
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Tags: ancestors, Bethlehem, Bible, biblical prophecy, Christianity, Christmas, Hosea, Jeremiah, Jesus, Jesus birth foretold, Jesus fulfills prophecy, Jesus the Messiah, Jews, Judaism, Malachi, Messiah, Micah, Old Testament, Old Testament Prophecies, Old Testament prophets, prophecy, prophets, religion, Roman Empire, star of Bethlehem, Zechariah
Giselle Aguiar+ | November 27, 2011
This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series Writing Christian Historical Fiction…“In heaven we’ll be all equal in God’s kingdom. Here in the Roman Imperium, there are still slaves and masters.” “If it were up to me, I would free all our slaves.” As she said that, Claudia looked up to see Anthony [...]
Category: Ancient Rome, Novel, Roman Empire |
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Giselle Aguiar+ | October 18, 2011
In doing research for my novel, Deo Volente! (God Willing): Love in the First Century, I had to study Roman Mythology. The Romans stole the gods from the Greeks. The objective of having so many gods was to explain natural phenomena. There was a god for everything and a festival for every god.
Category: Ancient Rome, Roman Empire, Roman Mythology |
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Tags: Ancient Rome, beliefs, Catholic saints, Christianity, festivals, idolatry, idols, paganism, patron saint festivals, patron saints, Pompeii, religion, Roman Empire, Roman gods, Vesuvius, worship
Giselle Aguiar+ | July 25, 2011
This entry is part 7 of 9 in the series Writing Christian Historical FictionPRESS RELEASE For immediate release Phoenix writer wins Women of Faith Writing Contest – Now Available on Amazon Phoenix, AZ – Christian writer Giselle Aguiar’s first novel, Deo Volente! (God Willing): Love in the First Century, won second prize in the 2011 [...]
Category: Christian Historical, Historical Fiction, Novel |
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Giselle Aguiar+ | December 18, 2010
It’s not in the bible. Who started this tradition anyway?
Category: Christianity, Constantine, Early Christian Church, Roman Empire |
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Tags: Christianity, Christmas, Early Christian Church, Jesus, Jesus birth, Jesus Christ, Jesus' birthday, Nativity, Roman Empire
Giselle Aguiar+ | August 17, 2009
This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Ancient RomeSince ancient times governments have been concerned about the welfare of its citizens. The Ancient Roman Empire established a program called annona when they realized that the agriculture around the city of Rome could not feed the population of Rome. Initially, they imported grain [...]
Category: Ancient Rome, Government Subsidy, history, Roman Empire, Welfare |
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