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What is the difference between man's soul and spirit?
It is easy to recognize the body as the physical matter that makes up a person. The body is clearly distinct from the soul and spirit in several ways:
The body is visible to others. (When I see you, I am seeing your body.)
The body is…
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What's the goal of Catholic/Protestant ecumenism?
In a small town, the height of ecumenism is a joint Christmas choir concert. We certainly tolerate each other enough not to throw our respective clerics/elders out of our steeples. But we don't really come to any sort of understanding of each…
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What's the difference between judging God and questioning God?
In my answer to Can man judge whether God is fair?, I gave an example of the prophet Habakkuk questioning God in a judgmental way. God dealt with Habakkuk patiently, answering his questions.
On the other hand, as that question points out, there are…
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Intelligent design - Creationism by a different name?
I've heard that many believe that intelligent design is creationism by a different name.
However, if my understanding of intelligent design is correct, it does not deny the the big bang or evolution occurred. It does not even deny that abiogenesis…
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Why did God make it a sin to eat an apple?
Eating a fruit* is not even a real wicked deed like killing somebody or something. Why did this whole sin thing get started with something so innocuous that by today's standard it wouldn't even be considered a sin?
* I'm pretty sure it was a fig.
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Effectiveness of prayers of intercession
I understand that there are many different reasons to pray: confessing your sins, thanking God for daily provisions.
However, many people pray for intercession and believe in the possibility that God will intervene on their behalf. There are also…
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What is the origin and purpose of a new bishop being questioned by a layperson?
At the enthronement of Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury on 21 March 2013, the following exchange took place as part of the ceremony. Evangeline Kanagasooriam is a layperson from the diocese, and a pupil at a school with a very long…
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What is the source of the belief that the deceased become angels?
An associate wrote an open letter (email) of condolence to a friend who'd lost a child. The letter stated that that deceased was now an angel in heaven with wings. What is the ultimate source of this belief?
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Were the medieval popes examined on a toilet-lid-like chair to establish their masculinity?
Is one of the consequences of the Pope Joan story, whether it was true or false, the use of a marble chair with a large, toilet-like hole in its seat?
As the picture above shows, it seems that that chair has been a part of the papal enthronement,…
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What were the early Christians officially persecuted for?
I wonder what the early Christians were officially persecuted for by the high priests?
In the book of Acts we see that Saul, before his conversion, received some letters from the high priest that were giving him an official power to persecute early…
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Do Pope Francis' recent comments on atheism represent a change in doctrine?
Pope Francis made some recent comments in a letter, which are being summarized in headlines like, "Pope Francis tells atheists to abide by their own consciences."
Does the full context of the Pope's remarks represent a change in doctrine?
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Why is Satan called the prince of the power of the air?
And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—among whom we all once lived in the…
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What are the main views on who created God?
The question of man's creation is addressed quite thoroughly in the Bible (whether you believe it is metaphorical or not). Does the Bible (or other relevant references) in any way answer who created God, or how he was created?
What is an overview…
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Is it biblical to burn the heretics?
This article has a list of people burned as heretics by the Church in the past. Is there any Biblical basis for burning the heretics? Which specific verse was used for the judgement on the heretics, which called for the burning at the stake?
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What is the reasoning for Latin being the official language of Catholic Mass?
The New Testament was originally written in Greek. But yet Roman Catholics held Mass in Latin for hundreds of years.
What scriptural evidence, if any, caused Latin to be picked over Greek?
Was any scriptural reasoning used to defend keeping the Mass…
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