Perpetua’s martyrdom account gives us a window into North African spirituality

What archaeologists can tell us about the landscape of early African Christianity

Early Egyptian monastics left an enduring legacy of interior watchfulness and prayer

Christian traditions in Ethiopia are among the oldest in the world

How Alexandria shaped the early church’s way of reading the Bible

How Carthage in North Africa gave the early Western church its emphasis on unity.

Fascinating facts and firsts from the early African church

In this issue we walk through everything from ancient archaeological ruins to modern-day worshiping communities

Two modern scholars reflect on Christianity in Africa, then and now

Rescued texts illuminate the African context

Lessons from Augustine’s daily life as a pastor and bishop

The African church gave Christianity leaders, theologians, martyrs, and its share of controversies

A conversation between Christian History and Thomas Oden of the Center for Early African Christianity on how Africa formed early Christian teaching

Here are a few books, websites, and past CHM issues recommended by Christian History staff and this issue’s authors as guides to the landscape of early African Christianity