Historic First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi, USA (founded 1837) is the largest Presbyterian congregation in the State and one of the largest in the United States. A flagship congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), First Church played a significant role in establishing the PCA (the largest conservative Presbyterian denomination in the English-speaking world), Reformed Theological Seminary, and Reformed University Ministries (a nationwide campus fellowship).
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Psalter found in Irish Peat Bog
Yesterday's New York Times contained the fascinating story of a 1,200 year old copy of the Book of Psalms found buried in an Irish bog. The find, some twenty pages in Latin has been hailed as the Irish equivalent to the Dead Sea Scrolls (well, some Irish exaggeration there, perhaps!). The Psalter was found opened at Psalm 83. See here. It reveals the extent of Christinaity in Ireland before the famous Book of Kells (c. 1000 AD). It will eventually go on display in the Irish Museum in Dublin.
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