Bob Jones, Gay Bishop, Puritan Missionary to Native Americans

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, Oct. 28 to Nov. 3, in Church history. They include the birth of the founder of Bob Jones University, a notable Puritan missionary preaching to the Native Americans, and the controversial ordination of The Episcopal Church’s first openly gay bishop.

Gene Robinson Becomes First Openly Gay Episcopal Bishop – November 2, 2003

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This week marks the anniversary of when the Reverend Gene Robinson was consecrated as the first openly homosexual bishop of The Episcopal Church.

Robinson became head of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire in a ceremony held at The Whittemore Center at the University of New Hampshire in…