Martin Niemöller Dies, Religious Instruction Ban, America’s 1st Religious Magazine

Christianity is a faith with a long and detailed history, with numerous events of lasting significance occurring throughout the ages.

Each week brings the anniversaries of great milestones, horrid tragedies, amazing triumphs, telling tribulations, inspirational progress, and everything in between.

Here are just a few things that happened this week, Mar. 4-10, in Church history. They include the death of Martin Niemoller, the publication of America’s first religious magazine, and a Supreme Court ruling against religious instruction in public schools.

America’s First Religious Magazine Released – March 5, 1743

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This week marks the anniversary of when The Christian History, colonial America’s first magazine devoted primarily to religious issues, was published.

Printed in Boston and released every Saturday, The Christian History was a byproduct of the First Great Awakening, a time of large-scale spiritual revival in the British colonies of North America.

“The Christian History was modeled on revival magazines such as [George Whitefield’s]…