DeChurched Atlas
Early Christianity as history, from every source
A classroom atlas of people, places, councils, texts, and the arguments that grew up around them, from the first century through the rise of Islam.
- MapPlaces, finds, councils, home bases, libraries, and the routes that connect them.
- TimelineCouncils, people, texts, libraries, branches, and bridge events from about 30 to 650.
- PlacesCities, monasteries, and find sites, each with a confidence tag and the sources behind the pin.
- Branches and controversiesGroups beside the later mainstream, and the disputes that split them.
- Jesus to MuhammadA sourced chain from about 30 to 632, with both sides of the disagreements kept in view.
- SearchNames, aliases, and tags across the atlas, including close spellings.
- Further readingBooks, with links out to Open Library, Google Books, and public-domain scans.
How sources are handled
- Attested. A contemporary or near-contemporary text, an inscription, or archaeology supports the claim.
- Traditional. The claim rests on later memory, hagiography, or a story told well after the events.
- Disputed. Scholars still argue the point, and the page keeps the disagreement visible.
- Hostile source. The main ancient witness wrote against the group. Their charges are not treated as the group's own account.
Full texts of copyrighted editions are not in this atlas. Citations link out. A photograph of a modern city is labeled as such.