This Week in Christian History: Saladin, Jim Bakker, and a Martyred Bible Translator

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Twitter
A woman reads from the Book of Joshua during the 27th Annual U.S. Capitol Bible Reading Marathon in Washington, May 2, 2016.
A woman reads from the Book of Joshua during the 27th Annual U.S. Capitol Bible Reading Marathon in Washington, May 2, 2016. | (Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

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

Each week bring the anniversaries of great milestones, horrid tragedies, amazing triumphs, and everything in between.

Here are just a few things that happened this week, Oct. 1–7, in Church history. They include the capture of Jerusalem, the arrest of a popular televangelist, and the execution of an influential Bible translator.

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