I Googled the question “how many churches are there in the world” to see if I was close. It turns out, I wasn’t. According to quora.com, the estimated number of church buildings accommodating Christian congregations is approximately 37 million. That’s one for every 65 people. The sa...
People have been entering hypnotic-type trances for thousands and thousands of years; various forms of meditation play an important role in many cultures' religions. But the scientific conception of hypnotism wasn't born until the late 1700s. What Lies Beneath The predominant school of thought on...
I’m not a Christian. There are many monotheistic religions (belief in one God). I believe (if there is a God), that, as you wrote: “God originally gave life, and all generations thereafter come from human beings giving life.” ...
Does the Quran mention Jesus? Is the Koran the holy book of the religion of Islam? What is the Quran? Where did the Quran come from? What does the Quran teach about other religions? When was the Quran written? How long after the Bible was the Quran written?
How many original manuscripts of the New Testament are there? How many stories are in the New Testament? What religions believe in the Gnostic Gospels? Where were the Gnostic Gospels found? How does Jesus interpret the Old Testament in the New Testament?
Many scholars today believe the Christian nativity story is a modern version of this ancient winter solstice tale. The church eventually changed the birthday of Jesus to the time of the December solstice and the name of the Lord and Savior to Christ. At that time, the Church Fathers had to...
It is interesting to note that non-Judeo-Christian religions have stories and descriptions of death that seem to explain many of the common NDE traits. Buddhism, for example, describes "the clear light of death," as well as demonic embodiments of moral failure. ...
Many claims have been made about the resemblances between Christianity and earlier myths and religions. Some of those claims are true and others aren’t.
How many Greek manuscripts of the New Testament are there? Who compiled the Quran into a book? Where was the Quran written? How long after the Bible was the Quran written? What does the Quran teach about other religions? How many Psalms are in the Bible?
Many steps are now taken to ensure that sainthood is held for only those who truly deserve the title. Saints of other Christian Religions In the Greek Orthodox religion, All Saints’ Day is celebrated on the first Sunday after Holy Pentecost. “This day has been designated as a commemoration...