Marriage is a sacred union and one of the first blessed institutions created by God. Since the union of Adam and Eve occurred before sin entered the world, marriage was part of God’s perfect design for mankind. Although only the Catholic and Orthodox churches recognize marriage as a blessed sacrament, all Christian denominations agree with [...]
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Feb
06
Are All Christians Anti-Abortion?
Few issues generate as much controversy in the Christian faith as abortion. There is quite a bit of variation on the issue across Christian denominations, with some supporting the pro-life movement and others being pro-choice. Catholics and the Eastern Orthodox church are staunchly pro-life, while the Church of Jesus of the Latter Day Saints permits [...]
Feb
06
How Protestants and Catholics Differ
Christianity is by far the largest collective religious group in the world, but it is actually a combination of many different denominations. In fact, there are an estimated 33,000 Protestant denominations in existence in the world today. Roman Catholics and Protestants make up the majority of the Christian faith. Although the foundation of both groups [...]
Feb
05
Reality vs Fiction: Is There Really Evidence of Jesus?
Did Jesus exist? Since Christians, non-Christians and historians each have their own perspective, the answer to whether there is any concrete evidence of Jesus really depends on who you ask. The story of Jesus is chronicled in the canonical gospels found in the Bible’s New Testament. Each gospel puts its own spin on the tale, [...]
Feb
05
Timeline of Jesus
Pinning down absolute dates for the timeline of Jesus Christ is difficult, as the four canonical gospels that detail the history of Jesus Christ were written from a theological rather than historical perspective. In addition to paying no attention to chronology, the gospels each tell the story in their own way with some overlapping constants [...]
Feb
04
Catholic Holidays
Catholics come in many different types, and each celebrates the Catholic holidays in their own way. Devout Catholics follow the liturgical calendar to the letter, attending mass on every Saint’s day and each of the holy days of obligation. Casual Catholics make sure that they attend mass each Sunday and all of the major holidays, [...]
Feb
04
Famous Christians of the 20th Century
Christians are divided when it comes to their famous followers, a group that includes theologians, scholars, historians, artists, athletes, scientists, businessmen and politicians. Some, like Mother Theresa, walked the walk, but others made up their own rules as they went along. One of the most famous, or infamous, Christians of the 20th century is not [...]
Feb
04
Original Sin: Fact or Fallacy?
According to scripture, Adam’s transgression gave birth to the concept of original sin, a doctrine adhered to by most Christian faiths: “So then, just as sin entered the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all people because all sinned.” Romans 5:12 In the Christian faith, all people are [...]
Jan
31
Jewish Holidays 2012
Although the word “holiday” is usually associated with some type of celebration, the Jewish holiday calendar is marked with many days meant to commemorate a tragic event going back to the origin of Judaism and its early years. Because of the sheer number of somber events remembered by the faithful during the Jewish holidays, many [...]
Oct
20
Niv Bible New International Version
Niv Bible New International Version Should I just stick with the KJV Bible? What do you think abou the NIV Bible? I read the King James Bible (which I trust). I got a copy of the New International Version Bible. I ‘m reading the preface and it was translated by a whole bunch of people, [...]