A Historical Timeline of Christianity.
A priest in Rome named Valentine was executed by Claudius II. Claudius thought that banning marriage would remove distractions for recruiting soldiers, but Valentine performed secret marriages anyway. Love cost him his life.
The greatly persecuted Christian faith became the official religion of the Roman Empire. Roman emperor Theodosius made the declaration, changing the world forever.
Johannes Gutenberg printed The Bible, the first book printed on a press with movable type. The Bible is still the best-selling book in history.
John Bunyan published The Pilgrim’s Progress, the best-selling book in history after the Bible. This moving allegory tells of Bunyan’s own conversion.
Fanny Crosby began writing hymns. She would write over 8,000 hymns over 50 years, including “Blessed Assurance” and “To God Be the Glory.”