Questions tagged [resource-request]
Use this tag to ask for help finding a particular resource, such as an out of print book, or a dataset relating to Christianity
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What help exists to help a LCMS Lutheran deal with homosexuality?
I have been a member of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod for most of my life. My problem is that now, as a middle-aged man, and for the last five years, I have realized that I am a gay man. I am ...
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Anyone aware of any ancient source material regarding casting lots? [migrated]
Is anyone aware of any ancient source material regarding the biblically described practice of casting lots, including when it was used by the first Christians to replace Judas? Most Google search ...
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Where can I find old Holy Office decrees?
Where can I find old Holy Office decrees that are not contained in the Acta Sanctae Sedis or in the Acta Apostolicae Sedis?
For example, I want to check out the citations for canon 1258 of the 1917 ...
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Transcript of This Ven. Fulton Sheen Talk on the Christian Laity?
The talk given by Ven. Fulton Sheen in the following link pertains to the laity:
Confirmation - Venerable Bishop Fulton J. Sheen (YouTube video)
It begins as follows:
“... The greatest untapped ...
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Seeking full text of St. John Chrysostom's homily "On the Cemetery's Name and the Cross"
I became aware of a homily by St. John Chrysostom entitled "On the Cemetery's Name and the Cross" from a blog post by John Sanidopoulos. In the post, Sanidopoulos indicates that this sermon &...
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Has Sozzini's 'Brevis explicatio in primum Johannis caput' been translated into English?
Lelio Sozzini (uncle of Socinus) wrote Brevis explicatio in primum Johannis caput, a commentary on the meaning of the Logos in John 1:1–15, and it was published in 1562. Sozzini held that the '...
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Looking for a digital copy of the book "Things Catholics are Asked About"
In 1927, the publisher P.J. Kenedy & Sons published the book "Things Catholics are Asked About" which has 37 chapters.
Given the 1927 publishing date, I strongly suspect that the book ...
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What is the earliest source containing the 'Stabat Mater' melody from the 1961 Liber Usualis?
I would like to find the earliest source containing the Stabat Mater melody on page 1634V from The Liber Usualis, Solesmes, 1961 edition:
If the earliest source is not known, I would like a source ...
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I'm Looking for a Well Sourced Article on this Argument About Old Testament Genealogy
I remember reading a while back about how the ages in the Old Testaments first genealogy (leading up to Noah) were not representative of the actual ages of the individuals, but rather that this ...
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Where can I find an online copy of Dietrich Kolde's "The Mirror of a Christian Man"?
On the eve of the Reformation, The Mirror of a Christian Man (1470) by Dietrich Kolde was one of the most popular Catholic catechism in the German language (German title: "Kerstenspiegel" or ...
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The old "Greek Parse" font Filename [closed]
Decades ago, before Unicode, I created a number of documents using a font called "Greek Parse." I now want to access this information, but I cannot find a place to download this old font. ...
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English translation of "Sermon sur la communion indigne" by St. John Vianney
I am looking for the complete English translation of St. John Vianney's sermon, "Sermon sur la communion indigne" ("Sermon on Unworthy Communion").
It is part of the Sermons ...
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How to Choose a Doctoral Program in Theology?
I have long considered a ThD (from the time I started my MDiv) and already have a research interest (in Pastoral Ministry) in mind. I was going to go to my denomination's seminary and pay the cost ...
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Looking for a children’s musical, "Amazing Grace"
The lyric contains the words "Where I’d Superman when you need a helping hand?"
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Believing that Christianity is "probably" true vs. being fully convinced that Christianity is definitely true?
Most apologetic arguments for theism/Christianity are probabilistic (i.e. they are abductive in nature, rely on premises that are not necessarily true, etc.), meaning that a rational person who is ...
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How to teach Christianity to an ESL junior high school student who knows nothing about Christianity? [closed]
I have an ESL student in Japan. His parent wants him to go to Excel Christian School in Sparks, Nevada but he knows nothing about Christianity not even that Christmas comes from Jesus Christ's birth. ...
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Literature linking the efficacy of casting out demons with the person's level of anointing
I'm a Pentencostal and I've realized that are some demons that can not be casted out by a common Christian (even living in holiness and fasting). It seems there is a level of anointing (authority ...
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Are there any reports of charismatic gifts in operation from the period between the 5th and 17th centuries AD?
An example of a report of charismatic gifts before 400 AD is the testimony of St. Macarius of Egypt (source).
An example of a report of charismatic gifts after 1700 AD is the testimony of John Wesley (...
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Where in St. Ambrose's writings do Virgin Mary's title "Mother of the Church" appear?
About Mater Ecclesiae
When reading the Wikipedia article Mother of the Church (Mater Ecclesiae), I was surprised how ancient the title was, and how it was only rediscovered in 1947 by a German Jesuit ...
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Who signed the 1982 Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics?
From the official repository of the International Council on Biblical Inerrancy (ICBI) we can see the list signers for the 1978 Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy out of over 300 who attended ...
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Required readings for courses on the Gospels at the Westminster Theological Seminary
I want to learn Biblical Theology by myself, but I don’t know the appropriate textbook to start. Though I’m not a student from Westminster Theological Seminary, I still want to read what students ...
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Looking For a Specific Illustrated Children's Bible
I'm looking for a very specific illustrated children's Bible that I cannot remember the name of. It has very stylized illustrations (non-realistic bodies, skin colors, etc). I remember this ...
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Account of the Feast of Heaven
I read in the Quran (5:112-114)
And when the disciples said, 'O Jesus son of Mary, is your Lord able to bring down for us a feast from heaven?' He said, 'Fear God, if you are believers.'“ They said, “...
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URLs for Christian Polemic Repositories
This post may be considered as a follow-up for a previous post of mine, which unfortunately was closed because it did not "focuses on one problem only". Okay, let me rephrase my question to ...
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Who won the Leipzig Debate between Martin Luther and Johann Eck?
Who won the Leipzig debate between Martin Luther and Johann Eck? What was the final conclusion? How did it affect to the Reformation? Is a transcript of the debate available online?
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Are there publicly accessible before-and-after medical records validating a testimonial of miraculous healing?
Let's say that a person testifies that they were miraculously healed of X. One way to validate their testimony is to have access to the medical records before and after the healing of X took place. ...
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Recent religious landscape study (post 2020)
I'm looking for a report that shows religious affiliation change in the past 5 years.
The kind of report I'm looking for should have details similar to the 2014 Pew Religious Landscape Study that at ...
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Where can I find the list of changes to the Catechism of the Catholic Church since the 1997 second edition?
Besides the change to CCC 2267 approved by Pope Francis on Aug 2, 2018, where can I find other updates to the Catechism since the 1997 Second Edition (published in 2000 with Glossary and Index, ISBN ...
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Bible with commentaries of the Church Fathers
I am looking for a Bible gathering commentaries of the Church Fathers verse by verse.
Is there such a book or website?
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Unique Catholic Feasts of local Churches?
Unique Catholic (liturgical or otherwise) Feasts of local Churches?
I would like to gather information on local unique feasts that exist or have at one time existed within the Catholic Church either ...
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Would the Serpent (Satan) have dwelled eternally on earth if the fruit was not bitten?
After Lucifer and the fallen angels were hurled away from Heaven and landed on Earth instead of hell, because Earth was once paradise before the fall of man and Satan and his demons were sent there, ...
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What are scholarly books for and against the historicity of the resurrection of Jesus?
In order to have a well-rounded understanding of the arguments for and against a historical resurrection of Jesus, what would be a comprehensive list of must-read scholarly books defending its ...
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Book on "What Happened to the Seven Churches of Revelation?"
I'm looking for a reference book on the 7 churches of Revelation.
I thought that the title of the book was "What Happened to the Seven Churches of Revelation?"; but I cannot find anything ...
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Are there published testimonies from Christians who independently discovered the doctrine of the Trinity on their own by just reading the Bible?
How likely is it for a person, who has never heard of the concept of the Trinity before, to discover Trinitarianism, independently, on their own, by just reading the Bible? Are there any published ...
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Most reliable sources telling whether movies are true to the Christian faith?
I watch “Christian” movies sometimes and am inspired and filled - popular film, historical fiction or other fiction genres. Sometimes the movie ends up being propaganda pushing un-biblical heresy, or ...
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Is there any quiz or tool that identifies the denomination which is closest to my personal beliefs?
I've looked through the beliefs of several denominations, but I can't seem to find one that has the same positions that I take on many Christian questions. Is there a quiz or test or even just a ...
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Are there published testimonies from Latter-day Saints about their personal experiences with the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost?
I'm very intrigued by the concept of constant companionship of the Holy Ghost taught by the LDS church. This is mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 121:46:
46 The Holy Ghost shall be thy constant ...
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Has any Latter-day Saint published a very detailed description of how the Holy Spirit confirmed to them the truth of the BofM, as per Moroni 10:3-7?
Moroni 10:3-7:
3 Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should
read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been
unto the ...
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What was the early Church Fathers' understanding of the "baptism with Holy Spirit and fire"?
The concept of "baptism with Holy Spirit and fire" is introduced for the first time by John the Baptist in Matthew 3:11, referencing Jesus as the baptizer. Jesus confirms this in Acts 1:4,8, ...
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Are there any extra-biblical writings that document what the early Christians believed about the second coming of Christ?
Are there any extra-biblical writings that document what the early Christians believed about the second coming of Christ? For example, any preserved documents that explain what the early Christians ...
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Are there published testimonies from individuals who had a Christophany in which Jesus explicitly affirmed or denied his deity?
Christophanies (a.k.a. encounters with Jesus) are supernatural experiences which are entirely within the realm of possibility according to Scripture. Three clear examples are Paul's (Acts 9:3-6), ...
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What can be deduced from the Gospel of John about prayer?
I´m looking for resources for a seminar paper about prayer in the Gospel of John. Unlike other gospels, it does not use the words proseuche or proseuchomai. It contains no explicit instructions on ...
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Are there published testimonies from ex cessationists who became continuationists after personally witnessing or experiencing a sign gift?
Has ever a cessationist Christian become a continuationist for first-hand experiential reasons? Are there published testimonies from ex cessationists who became continuationists after they had a first-...
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What is the historical basis for the claim that there were hundreds of eyewitnesses to the resurrection of Jesus?
I've heard, in several informal situations, claims to the effect that there were hundreds of eyewitness to the resurrection of Jesus. That many saw him and even interacted with him over the span of ...
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Help my daughter find a childhood song from Sunday school
My daughter has only six months at best left on the Earth. A very happy time of her childhood was spent with the Salvation Army as a child. A part of her life we didn’t share.
She is consumed by a ...
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Are there theological explanations for why God allowed ambiguity to exist in Scripture?
Doctrinal differences abound in Christianity. This is attested to by the numerous times the Church has suffered splits and given birth to different denominations, branches, and sub-branches. The ...
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Comparative religion textbooks from a Catholic viewpoint
Most Catholic text books about religion are about Catholicism, I asked my high-school aged daughter what she wants to study next year for religion class and she said she's like to know about other ...
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Has any Christian Apologist ever published arguments for the existence of Satan, demons and their ongoing influence over human matters?
Christianity does not have a clear and unambiguous definition. Rather, I see Christianity as an umbrella term that includes a variety of multiple branches, with many shared beliefs, but also not ...
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How did Erasmus reply to the free will arguments made by Luther in his "On the Bondage of the Will" book?
The 1524-1526 debate between Erasmus and Martin Luther on free will (plus related issues) conducted in print has been regarded as "one of the most famous exchanges in Western intellectual history&...
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Are there or have there been Christian healing ministries that have documented healing cases with supporting medical records?
Christian healing ministries abound. A quick search on any search engine can lead to lots of ministries that claim to be able to heal the sick, as well as testimonials of people who claim to have ...
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