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Did reformation leaders throw out the Summa Theologica?
St. Thomas Aquinas's seminal work the Summa Theologica was an attempt to catalog all the theological arguments ever conceived.
Much of the reasoning is rooted in the Natural Law and it's what Catholics believe today. It's the reason we've got such…
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Are some people created to go to Hell?
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God is in control and I believe that His will has always been done. So to say that He's never failed.
So, are some people are destined to go to hell?
I probably have this kind of thinking from some…
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How did the livestock of the Egyptians die twice?
Yesterday we were studying the ten plagues in Exodus. One of the things that confused us was this. Exodus 9:6 reads:
6 And the next day the Lord did it: All the livestock of the Egyptians died, but not one animal belonging to the Israelites died.…
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Does being a Christian mean being a Bible literalist?
Where are the lines for Bible literalism in the Christian faith? Are all aspects of the Bible treated with the same level of literal belief (as actual history), or are some parts considered to be stories that are simply provided to illustrate a…
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What color was Augustine's skin?
Ok, let me start by saying I don't think more or less of a person because of the color of their skin. I consider racism to be both misguided and a sin. But, when I visualize a person, I like to think of them in ways that at least approximate their…
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What does the Bible say about Capital Punishment?
Some Christians are for and some are against capital punishment. However what does the Bible have to say about it?
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Who said "he would be called a Nazarene"?
Matthew 2:23 NIV
and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.
From what research I have done, it does not seem that any of the prophets who are recorded…
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Sex outside of marriage is a sin. But what about "less than sex"?
Inspired by Is masturbation a sin?
This is a tough subject that I've grappled with my whole life. It's clear in God's word that sex outside of marriage (adultery) is a sin.
But, what is acceptable if sex isn't?
More clearly, I expect that kissing…
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"God desires all men to be saved" from a Calvinist perspective?
If I understand correctly, Calvinists believe that God selects certain people for salvation based solely on His will... that is, the selection has nothing to do with the people themselves.
My question is about the following passages:
This is good…
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What distinctive kinds of Bible translations are there?
Obviously there is a lot decisions and elbow-grease that go into producing any Bible translation. I hear a lot of different terms used to describe the different methodologies that guide those decisions such as literal, word-for-word, figurative,…
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What is the physical evidence for a global flood?
Young Earth Creationists believe in a young earth, followed by a literal global flood based on the belief that Scripture is written as history. Often, in comments, discussion forums, and discussions in general, they will refer to "overwhelming…
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What have Christians taught during past plagues and pandemics?
Christians have lived through many major plagues, epidemics, and pandemics over the past two thousand years. Some of the most severe pandemics were the Plague of Justinian and the Black Death, both of which are estimated to have possibly killed up…
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Why did Jesus tell His disciples to buy a sword?
At the Last Supper, Luke records this dialogue:
He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. It is written: ‘And he was numbered with the transgressors’; and I…
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What does the Bible say about tithing?
Do we have to tithe? Why does God need us to tithe? What are the results of NOT tithing?
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Why do Catholic churches have a red lamp burning inside?
Is there any significance to the red lamp that is lit inside Catholic churches?
I ask because I recently saw a green lamp lit at the entrance to a Church of Scotland village church and wondered if the lighting of a lamp is common to both Catholic…
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