From a historical perspective, St. Paul’s sermon to the Athenians was of great importance, serving as a decisive moment in the spread of Christianity. The Areopagus sermon, as it is called ...

The Areopagus was not a temple but a popular spot for Athenians ... A version of this article appears in the September 28 print edition under the title “Paul’s sermon prep.” It is excerpted from ...

In Chapter 17 of the Acts of the Apostles we read the account of St. Paul preaching to the learned men of the Areopagus, a tough crowd indeed to proclaim the gospel to. In his homily, Paul refers ...

In Acts 17, St. Paul famously stands on Mars Hill, or the Areopagus, to speak to a Greek crowd about Jesus. What is the historical context of this passage? Judge rules Trump unlawfully invoked ...

It is understood that Paul’s sermon at the Areopagus was not only a lecture but also a test by the Athenians to see whether Paul was up to no good. At the end of the day, though, Paul was a ...

The account of St. Paul’s address on the Areopagus in Athens, found in the 17th chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, is a sort of master class in the evangelization of the culture, and anyone ...

Preaching at the Areopagus, they laughed at him. Only a few were converted. Evangelically speaking, Paul’s famous sermon given before the good and the great of Athens was not all that successful.

He later recalled that the mission of the Church is above all that of preaching the Gospel, the announcement “in which our diocesan Church now inserts in cyberspace.” “Like Paul, today we enter into ...