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How did Isidore of Seville become the patron saint of the Internet and computer programmers?
According to Wikipedia, Isidore of Seville (not to be confused with Isidore the Laborer) is the patron saint of the Internet and computer programmers.
Unfortunately, the current revision doesn't describe how a 7th Century man became the patron of a…
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What does Catholic Church say about the post-resurrection wound marks of Jesus?
At John 20:24-27 (NRSVCE) we see:
But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his…
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What does it mean that someone managed to live beyond 120 years?
God Himself limited a human's lifespan to 120 years, as told in the following verse:
Genesis 6:3 (NLT)
3 Then the LORD said, “My Spirit will not put up with humans for such a long time, for they are only mortal flesh. In the future, their normal…
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What problems, if any, do Mormons have with the Apostles' Creed?
As a follow-up to a previous question, I'd like to know: Does the LDS church disagree with or "reinterpret" any phrases in the Apostles' Creed?
Here's the context: I'm listening to an audio series in which the Apostles' Creed is used as the…
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How does the Westminster Confession address the paradox of the Bible canon?
Chapter I, Article IV of the Westminster Confession (1647) reads:
The authority of the Holy Scripture, for which it ought to be believed, and obeyed, dependeth not upon the testimony of any man, or Church; but wholly upon God (who is truth itself)…
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What is God's good news before Jesus's death and resurrection?
In Mark 1, we learn about both John's baptism of repentance and Jesus's proclamation that "the time has come. Repent and believe in the good news!"
John's baptism
And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a
baptism of…
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Debtors vs. Trespassers
I converted to the Presbyterian faith from a Catholic upbringing a while back and have always wondered - but never had anyone to ask - why Catholics use "Trespassers" in the Lord's prayer (Please forgive our trespasses, as we forgive our…
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Was casting out of demons done in the Old Testament by any Prophets or was it started in the New Testament?
Was casting out of demons done in the Old Testament by any Prophets or was it started in the New Testament?
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Was the near-stoning of the adulterous woman something to be considered common practice, or was it strictly to trick Jesus?
I have heard the argument that, in the time of Jesus, stoning and other forms of severe punishment according to the law had basically ceased, and therefore was only seen here to try to trick Jesus into doing, well, something (exactly what wasn't…
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What did Pilate mean by asking "What is truth?"
When Jesus is brought before Pilate, he asks him if he is a king. When Jesus admits that he is Pilate says
“You are a king, then!” said Pilate.
Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to…
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What role do the people of Rome play in the election of a pope?
Everett Ferguson, in Church History, I, 20.I, describes the process for papal election set down in the Lateran decree of 1059 (In nomine Domini) as follows:
The election of the pope was to be by the cardinal bishops, confirmed by the cardinal…
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Are tongues a sign for believers or unbelievers?
1 Corinthians 14:22-25 confuses me. Verse 22 states:
Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is not for unbelievers but for believers.
So, tongues is a sign for unbelievers. But then, verses 22-25 go…
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Who are the hypocrites associated with fasting in the Didache?
The early Christian teaching Didache states that Christians should not fast like the hypocrites:
Your fasts must not be identical with those of the hypocrites. They fast on Mondays and Thursdays; but you should fast on Wednesdays and Fridays.…
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What is the ordering of events in Nahum and Jonah?
I was reading the book of Nahum and it was speaking about Nineveh. Is the book of Nahum foretelling the destruction of Nineveh, for which the people of Nineveh averted by repenting of their sins, or is Nahum talking about an event that happened…
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Are pride and boasting ever okay?
We are proud of our son for being able to write his name, and my wife was boasting that she helped him learn to write it. Ultimately, we both know it's from God that he is able to learn this skill and my wife has the ability to teach him.
I know…
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