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February 2015

February 14, 2015

Should religious fasting be kept secret?

HAEVEN ASKS: I'm beginning to fast and was wondering if I should hide it from...

February 06, 2015

How did the Romney era affect his Mormon church?

KEN ASKS: What has been the impact on Mormons of the burst of intense attention...

January 2015

January 28, 2015

Circumcision: When, How, Who, What, Why?

JOHN ASKS: When did circumcision start and how was God involved? How did its use...

January 19, 2015

Why doesn’t the Bible mention dinosaurs?

TOM SAYS: I am confused when the Bible talks about God creating the world in...

January 10, 2015

How can this searcher find “the right church”?

KEVIN ASKS: I have been struggling for some time now searching for the right church...

December 2014

December 30, 2014

What is Buddhism’s appeal for Americans?

DANIEL ASKS: What aspects attract the many religious Americans that convert to Buddhism? THE RELIGION...

December 18, 2014

Was Christian Communion celebrated on the moon?

DAVID ASKS: Do you know if it's true Christian Communion was celebrated during the first...

December 10, 2014

Bible puzzler: Why did God spurn Cain’s offering?

JANE ASKS: Why did God spurn Cain's offering? THE RELIGION GUY ANSWERS: Some weeks ago...

November 2014

November 28, 2014

Who makes what claims to Jerusalem’s Temple site?

IRA ASKS: Both Jews and Muslims lay religious claim to Jerusalem's Temple Mount / Noble...

November 17, 2014

What does the Bible teach about polygamy?

THE RELIGION GUY SAYS nobody has yet posted a question about The Church of Jesus...

November 08, 2014

Why does the creed say Jesus “descended into hell”?

LISA ASKS: What do Christians say happened during [Jesus'] "descent into hell," and do most...

November 01, 2014

What explains Hollywood’s “holy movie” picks?

KIRSTEN ASKS: I wonder why I cannot think of any movies with stories from the...

October 2014

October 27, 2014

A Bible oldie: Who was Cain’s wife?

LIBBY ASKS: If human origins began with one couple, Adam and Eve, how did Cain...

October 18, 2014

Is Mormonism Christian?

KEVIN ASKS: Is the Mormon religion considered Christian? There are radical doctrinal differences. THE RELIGION...

October 11, 2014

Why, and how, should public schools teach the Bible?

PAT ASKS: Why, and how, should Bible be taught in a public, non-religious, school...

October 04, 2014

Does the Old Testament speak about Jesus?

ROBERT ASKS: Can we read Christ into the Old Testament? THE RELIGION GUY ANSWERS: According...

September 2014

September 27, 2014

Who speaks for Islam in a time of terrorism?

THE RELIGION GUY INTERRUPTS this blog's usual answers to posted questions and feels impelled to...

September 20, 2014

What religious stuff provoked interest the past 22 months?

THE RELIGION GUY EXPLAINS: This is the 100th "Religion Q and A" posting. So instead...

September 15, 2014

How should Christianity mix with commerce?

MICHAEL-ANN ASKS: Businesses like Hobby Lobby and Chick-fil-A overtly follow Christian principles and thus promote...

September 07, 2014

Do people who take their own lives go to Hell?

TOMMY ASKS: Does someone go to Hell if they take their own life? THE RELIGION...

September 01, 2014

How is “new age” religion defined?

LISA ASKS: What exactly is the definition of "new age" thinking? THE RELIGION GUY ANSWERS:...

August 2014

August 22, 2014

How does the Catholic Church view marriages with Jews?

LISA ASKS: When a Catholic marries a Jew, does the Catholic Church recognize that marriage...

August 15, 2014

Why is the Song of Solomon in the Bible?

ROB ASKS: The Song of Solomon gets a lot of 'bad press.' Are there spiritual...

August 09, 2014

Is military service sinful?

GAGE ASKS: Is killing as a protection of the United States, like going into the...

August 02, 2014

Was Marx right that religion = “opium”?

ROD ASKS: Was Marx right? Is religion the opiate of the masses? THE RELIGION GUY...

July 2014

July 28, 2014

Why do some Protestants teach a “young earth” chronology?

ANNE ASKS: What is the explanation for today's "young earth" movement among evangelicals? THE RELIGION...

July 21, 2014

How should we define — and assess — atheism?

DANIEL ASKS: Is it becoming possible to be religious without believing in god? (the lower-case...

July 11, 2014

What religions use mind-altering drugs?

MICHAEL-ANN'S QUESTION: While millions observed Easter Sunday or the Passover season April 20, some folks...

July 05, 2014

How does that birth control ruling affect U.S. religion?

THE RELIGION GUY EXPLAINS that no-one has yet posted a question on the June 30...

June 2014

June 29, 2014

Where does anti-Hitler hero Dietrich Bonhoeffer fit?

JOHN ASKS: [Dietrich Bonhoeffer] was a hero and martyr for the faith, but is it...