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This week in Christian history: John Bunyan, Dallas Seminary president, Boxer Rebellion

Qing Imperial soldiers, photographed circa 1900, around the time of the Boxer Rebellion.
Qing Imperial soldiers, photographed circa 1900, around the time of the Boxer Rebellion. | Wikimedia Commons

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

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

Here are three things that happened this week, Aug. 16-22, in Church history. They include the martyrdom of missionaries during the Boxer Rebellion, John Bunyan preaching his last sermon, and the death of the first president of Dallas Theological Seminary.

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