Angels and Christianity
February 12th, 2010 by admin
- Angel comforting Jesus before his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane. Image via Wikipedia
Author: Bob Miller
Angels are generally most closely associated with Christianity, despite their origins in much earlier belief systems and cultures. Nevertheless, the angel has been important to the Christian faith since its conception, and there are almost 300 references to angels in the Bible in some 280 different verses, making it very much a feature of the religion.
While the exact nature and status of the angel in Christianity is far from settled, it is appreciated as a critical part of the Bible and the Christian faith. Likewise, angels are present in most other religions and play a part in somewhat more diverse faiths and individual beliefs. (more…)
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