What Bible story might work as the subject of an Oratorio, and why? Why is the Book of Esther not in the Apocrypha? Why are the Psalms important? Why is the Book of Chronicles just like the Book of Kings? Why is the Book of Leviticus important for Christians?
Pentecost is the capstone of the Easter season, it is the celebration of the gift of the Holy Spirit to the Church. Traditionally, Catholics may wear red on Pentecost Sunday to commemorate the tongues of fire which appeared over the apostles heads at the first Pentecost. Catholics traditionally ...
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“An exclusive focus on literal interpretation is a modern phenomenon, because that’s not the way ancient Christians read the Bible.”Houghton goes on to say“The mid-15th century invention of the printing press made copies much more
What are all the Pagan holidays? Why is Yom Kippur celebrated? Why do Christians celebrate the Last Supper? What is the purpose of an Advent calendar? When is the passover in the Gregorian calendar? Is Ostara the spring equinox? When is Pentecost on the Jewish calendar? Who changed the He...
The question that every Christian has to answer is this, how do we know which books belong in the New Testament? The New Testament is where we find everything from the life of Jesus to the message of salvation, but Christians haven’t always agreed on which books belonged inside of it....
It is important for a community to have a common statement of belief. This can be seen everywhere, from corporate mission statements to pacts in children’s backyard clubs. As theCatechism of the Catholic Churchputs it, “Whoever says ‘I believe’ says ‘I pledge myself to what we believ...
And speaking of holidays, the Bible states that the Jewish People were to come to Jerusalem three times a year: Pesach (Passover), Shavuot (Pentecost), and Sukkot (Tabernacles). Sukkot at the Western (Wailing) Wall Jerusalem in the Muslim Tradition ...
L. Moody both used the term, "baptized with the Holy Ghost" just as it is used in Acts 1:5 about Pentecost. Later, because of some wildfire and theological differences of people who used the term, "the baptism of the Holy Ghost," Plymouth Brethren said that that term should refer ...
Receiving the Holy Spirit once more at Pentecost, she was able to die without sin. Because of her special role in the Divine Plan (“economy” or “dispensation”), she was taken into the heavens, body and soul. She now sits at the foot of her Son, making intercession for all those ...