Dealing with the history of the Church
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On what basis did Mary Queen of Scots first reject the Scots Confession?
The history of the Scots Confession seems to have some amusing interludes. Having been drafted in just 4 days by 5 guys all named John, it went on to serve as the primary confession of the Church of ...
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What doctrinal changes did the Westminster Confession bring to the Church of Scotland?
After the reforms of the 16th century, the Scots Confession served as the primary confession for the Church of Scotland for just over 80 years. In 1648 it was replaced by the The Humble Advice of the ...
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Does the Nicene Creed condemn Chiliasm?
I've repeatedly seen it asserted that Chiliasm was condemned as a heresy in the fourth century by the Church when it included the phrase "whose Kingdom shall have no end" in the Nicene Creed. However, ...
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Why are some Christian denominations excluded from the group by other Christian denominations? [closed]
I have always wondered why some Christian denominations exclude certain other denominations and say they are not Christian. From my perspective as long as you believe in Christ and worship Him as our ...
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Sola Scriptura to the max
Our church the the whole Word of Faith group teach to cross reference and word meaning research for Biblical interpretation as apposed to appeals to authority or logic/reasoning. All doctrines, ...
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Why did it take so long for papal infallibility to be defined?
I have a question about papal infallibility. According to this source,
That the Church is infallible in her definitions on faith and morals is itself a Catholic dogma, which, although it was ...
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The unicorn as a Christological figure
This isn't so much a question about theology or denominational teachings as Church history.
In an answer to a question on another StackExchange site, someone posted this:
I am an Art Historian, ...
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Templar and Soldiers of Christ?
I have been hearing a lot about Templars in movies such as Ironclad and games like Assassin's Creed. I did a quick look up on Google about "Templars" and still haven't got any clue on what is it ...
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Were the councils of the 4th and 5th centuries primarily to deal with Apocryphal writings?
Were the Apocryphal writings the primary motivation behind the cannons and councils of the 4th and 5th centuries or were there other motivations? Did the ancient church leaders cite their reasons for ...
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Does a list exist showing Papal succession from Peter through our current Pope?
If I'm not mistaken, the claim of the Catholic Church is that Papal Succession is unbroken all the way back to Peter.
Is there a list of popes and the history from Peter to the present day? If so, ...
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What is “ Origenism”
I ran across this quote in the Catholic Encyclopedia:
Pope St. Anastasius I
A pontiff who is remembered chiefly for his condemnation of Origenism.
A Roman by birth, he became pope in 399, ...
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Who were the the “Prophets of Zwickau”?
Who were the "Prophets of Zwickau" and what influence did they have on modern Christianity?
I'm interested in their theology, history, and influence on Christianity in their day, and whether or not ...
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What is Typology in the context of Christianity, and how does it help understand doctrinal matters?
What is Typology in the context of Christianity, and how does it help understand, or enhance our understanding of doctrinal matters?
Also, is this something that the Church has always believed ...
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What, exactly, is the “early Church”
We use the phrase "The Early Church" all the time around here, which leads me to ask... What exactly is "the early Church".
The New testament Church is easy to define - the fellowship of believers ...
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What movement was Chesterson writing about in “Orthodoxy”
I just started reading G.K. Chesterson's Orthodoxy and came across this quote:
In this remarkable situation it is plainly not now possible (with any
hope of a universal appeal) to start, as our ...
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If Christians believe that Christ was a God and immortal (or resurrected), why do some avenge his killing in his name?
Arguably the killing of Jesus Christ was the most avenged killing in history. There is no other person for whom there were so many other people killed in the name of retaliation.
In Russian Empire ...
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What is the evidence that suggests that the Apostle Paul was married?
I have heard people say over the years that it is likely that the Apostle Paul had been married at some point, perhaps prior to his conversion. However, there doesn't seem to be any biblical evidence ...
