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May 8, 2024 · The Bible does not explicitly state that Jesus founded the Catholic Church. However, Catholicism teaches that Jesus established His Church on the foundation of the apostle Peter (Matthew 16:18). This belief is based on centuries of tradition, theological debates, and historical development.
2 days ago · Among the world's religions, views on masturbation vary widely. Some religions view it as a spiritually detrimental practice, some see it as not spiritually detrimental and others take a situational view. Among these latter religions, some view masturbation as allowable if used as a means towards sexual self-control, or as part of healthy self ...
2 days ago · The Uses of the Bible in Crusader Sources makes an important and timely intervention in the field of crusader studies. As the title suggests, the volume aims not only to advance our understanding of crusade ideology, by analysing its biblical foundations and relationship with contemporary exegetical interpretations, but also to contribute to wider scholarship on the assimilation of scriptural ...
5 days ago · The Catholic Church teaches that consulting horoscopes, interpreting omens and consulting mediums or psychics “all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and in the final analysis, other human beings.”. They are considered violations of the First Commandment because they “contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear we owe to ...
May 15, 2024 · 3. The Bible teaches that the child in the womb is truly a human child, who even has a relationship with the Lord. The phrase "conceived and bore" is used repeatedly (see Gen. 4:1, 17) and the ...
1 day ago · Origen of Alexandria [a] ( c. 185 – c. 253), [4] also known as Origen Adamantius, [b] was an early Christian scholar, [7] ascetic, [8] and theologian who was born and spent the first half of his career in Alexandria. He was a prolific writer who wrote roughly 2,000 treatises in multiple branches of theology, including textual criticism ...
1 day ago · Protestantism is a branch of Christianity [a] that emphasizes justification of sinners through faith alone, the teaching that salvation comes by unmerited divine grace, the priesthood of all believers, and the Bible as the sole infallible source of authority for Christian faith and practice.
