Fishers of Men

Author says: what if thethe disciples had founded a truly grassroots Church movement? Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s).

the one hundred and twenty men and women who had followed Christ to Jerusalem departed the City to embark upon Please click the icon to follow us on Facebook.their own ministries.

By preaching messages of peace and healing the sick they constructed circles of private fellowship where strangers could reach inner peace by sharing meditation.

Within three short centuries, Patricius would be forming such groups on the West Coast of Ireland, and a highy mobile, vibrant grassroots community organisation had sprung up across the known world.

"Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men" ~ Matthew 4:19During the first two decades a man who had not followed Jesus, indeed had organized their persecution, set out a radically different interpretation of the teachings of the life and works of the Christ.

His name was Saul of Tarsus, and he claimed a special commission from the risen Jesus. But his brief attempt to formalize community worship ended in failure. He provoked a reaction from the political authorities in Damascus which lead to his seizure and death in prison in AD 57.

Author says in this article we explore an idea proposed by Stan Brin regarding the role of Paul in the early Church. To view guest historian's comments on this post please visit the Today in Alternate History web site.

Imagine what would be, if history had occurred a bit differently. Who says it didn't, somewhere? These fictional news items explore that possibility. Possibilities such as America becoming a Marxist superpower, aliens influencing human history in the 18th century and Teddy Roosevelt winning his 3rd term as president abound in this interesting fictional blog.