Even for the devout, questions about the earliest history of Christianity can seem lost behind a shroud of history and official church teachings. Karen King -- first woman appointed Hollis Professor of Divinity, oldest endowed chair in the U.S., est. 1721, at Harvard Divinity School -- traces the power of stories told and untold in the growth of the early church. Was Jesus married? That's among the issues she tackles. 

<p>Even for the devout, questions about the earliest history of Christianity can seem lost behind a shroud of history and official church teachings. Karen King -- first woman appointed Hollis Professor of Divinity, oldest endowed chair in the U.S., est. 1721, at Harvard Divinity School -- traces the power of stories told and untold in the growth of the early church. Was Jesus married? That's among the issues she tackles.</p>
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A collection of interviews,  press conferences and news actualities from the Newsroom of the Providence Journal, Providence, Rhode Island.

News interviews and actualities from  The Providence Journal

From the Newsroom: The Providence Journal

A collection of interviews,  press conferences and news actualities from the Newsroom of the Providence Journal.

Inside Story: Even for the devout, questions about the earliest history of Christianity can seem lost behind a shroud of history and official church teachings

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