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December 2015

December 22, 2015

Who was “Theophilus,” that New Testament man of mystery?

RACHAEL'S QUESTION: Luke addressed the books of Luke and Acts to Theophilus, but who...

December 16, 2015

“Can we be good without God?”

MARY'S QUESTION: Is a belief in God essential to morality? THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER: Many...

December 10, 2015

Who wrote the Bible’s Book of Revelation?

JOHN (the perfect name for this question) ASKS: I thought the John of Revelation was...

November 2015

November 17, 2015

What’s the background of the Episcopal Church’s new leader?

AN EPISCOPALIAN ASKS: Can you tell us something more about the presiding bishop of our...

November 14, 2015

Is Islam a “religion of peace”?

With Islamic State claiming responsibility for the Friday the 13th massacres in Paris, the Religion...

October 2015

October 31, 2015

What is Seventh-day Adventism?

RUSSELL'S QUESTION: Since Donald Trump brought Ben Carson's religion to the forefront, can you tell...

October 10, 2015

What faiths practice cremation?

GORDON'S QUESTION: What do various faiths say about cremation vs. burial of remains? I know...

September 2015

September 29, 2015

What is an agnostic?

LISA'S QUESTION: What does it mean to be agnostic? Are there people who actually consider...

September 16, 2015

How should Christians holding public office conduct their duties?

GENE'S QUESTION: How ought Christian believers conduct themselves as public office-holders? To what extent should...

September 03, 2015

Which U.S. churches accept legal abortion?

EVA'S QUESTION: Are there any Christian denominations that accept the legality of abortion? THE RELIGION...

August 2015

August 26, 2015

A common dilemma: Which Bible to use?

DALE'S QUESTION: I am no longer sure which Bible to use. I currently have the...

August 16, 2015

Why were some verses removed from the New Testament?

CASSANDRA'S QUESTION: I'm just shocked by the information I just received about the N.I.V. Bible,...

August 08, 2015

How come Judaism is broken into various branches?

MADDIE'S QUESTION: What caused Judaism to break into branches? Are the branches even seen as...

July 2015

July 09, 2015

Which Old Testament laws apply to non-Jews?

VALERIE'S QUESTION: Do God's laws apply to Gentiles, including foods that should not be eaten,...

June 2015

June 29, 2015

What’s ahead for Americans who believe in traditional marriage?

THE RELIGION GUY ASKS: With the U.S. Supreme Court's mandate to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide,...

June 23, 2015

Does the Bible’s ban on “graven images” forbid art in church?

BRAD'S QUESTION: Why don't Catholics have a problem with the graven images that surround them...

June 12, 2015

What can experts tell us about America’s growing “nondenominational” churches?

RACHAEL'S QUESTION: In the recent Pew survey showing America's religious changes, how were nondenominational churches...

June 03, 2015

Why did Jesus Christ “die for our sins”?

JOHN'S QUESTION: I understand there is currently a debate between orthodox and progressive theologians on...

May 2015

May 25, 2015

How do Christians interpret “You shall not kill”?

GEORGE'S QUESTION: When are we as Christians allowed to fight back and protect our civilization?...

May 16, 2015

What will result from the increase of non-religious Americans?

JOSHUA'S QUESTION: Ed Stetzer suggests the rise of the "nones" -- the religiously unaffiliated --...

May 05, 2015

How — and why — did John the Baptist baptize Jesus?

GERALD'S QUESTION: When John the Baptist baptized Jesus, what would the baptismal formula have been?...

April 2015

April 27, 2015

500 years later, how do Protestants and Catholics view each other?

GORDON'S QUESTION: Is the divide between Protestants and Catholics growing or shrinking? THE RELIGION GUY'S...

April 17, 2015

Are tattoos OK for Jews and Christians?

JACOB'S QUESTION: Christians and Jews -- Is it OK for them to get tattoos? THE...

April 07, 2015

What are America’s biggest Christian groups?

RACHAEL'S QUESTION: What are the major Christian denominations in the U.S.? THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER:...

March 2015

March 29, 2015

What did Jesus mean in his Good Friday saying to the “daughters of Jerusalem”?

KRISTYN'S QUESTION: I'm having trouble discerning what Luke was trying to communicate when he referred...

March 23, 2015

How will the gay marriage OK affect the Presbyterian Church (USA)?

DUANE'S QUESTION: What do you think will happen to the Presbyterian Church (USA) now that...

March 17, 2015

666!!: What should we make of the Bible’s scariest number?

WESLEY'S QUESTION: Does it really matter if it is 666 or 616? THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER:...

March 09, 2015

Did Paul write all 13 letters the Bible credits to him?

RACHAEL ASKS: What is the debate about the authorship of Paul's letters to the early...

February 2015

February 28, 2015

How should we understand the three “Abrahamic” religions?

NIHAL ASKS: Why aren't the three Abrahamic religions (Christianity, Islam, and Judaism) one main religion?...

February 21, 2015

Is Islam a “religion of peace”?

DAVID ASKS: Where is the Muslim peace movement? Put another way, if Islam is a...