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November 2013

November 23, 2013

(Almost) everything you always wanted to know about baptism

LINDSEY ASKS: All Protestants practice baptism by immersion -- true or false? THE GUY ANSWERS:...

November 18, 2013

Latter-day Saints: What’s in a name?

ROYCE WONDERS: (Paraphrasing) What's the origin of Mormonism's official name, The Church of Jesus Christ...

November 09, 2013

Does help for communities justify churches’ tax exemption?

GORDON ASKS: (Paraphrased) Secularists challenge tax exemptions for houses of worship, saying this denies valuable revenue...

November 01, 2013

Sex without marriage: What does the Bible say?

ANNE ASKS: Do we have to get married to have sex? What does the Bible...

October 2013

October 26, 2013

How do Christians view mental illness?

ERIN ASKS: What are the attitudes toward mental illnesses in different Christian congregations? THE GUY...

October 19, 2013

Should “Mainline” Protestants sideline that label?

BOBBY ASKS: Who are the "Mainline" Protestants today? DOUGLAS LIKEWISE ASKS: (Paraphrasing) What do we...

October 12, 2013

Is the “New Atheism” any different from old atheism?

BETH ASKS: Are there any substantive differences between traditional atheism vs. what is called "New...

October 04, 2013

Does Sunni-vs.-Shiite = Catholic-vs.-Protestant?

RACHAEL ASKS: A lot of people compare the differences between Sunni and Shiite Muslims with...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

How to become a Catholic

JESSICA ASKS: What would I need to do to become [a Catholic]? Some guidance would...

September 21, 2013

What’s with religion and ethnicity?

ERIN ASKS: Why are religion and ethnicity so closely linked? Why are they especially close...

September 14, 2013

Mormon women & those lifestyle blogs

MARY IN MICHIGAN WONDERS: Why are so many lifestyle blogs with large followings written by...

September 08, 2013

Yom Kippur and Jewish forgiveness of sins

JOSEPH ASKS: How do Jews receive forgiveness from God for their sins? THE GUY ANSWERS:...

August 2013

August 23, 2013

What would Muslim law look like?

KAYLIN ASKS: What would sharia [Muslim law] look like if implemented? Would there be differences...

August 17, 2013

What’s the basis for Purgatory?

JOHN ASKS: Could you explain something of the Roman Catholic belief in Purgatory -- its...

August 09, 2013

What happens after death?

ERIC PONDERS: [After attending Protestant funerals] it has struck me how conflicted rituals are with...

August 02, 2013

Are Christians “arrogant”?

ROBERT ASKS: When Christians claim they know they're going to heaven should they be regarded...

July 2013

July 27, 2013

Spirit wars: “Cessationists” vs. Pentecostalists

BEV ASKS: I've been running into people who are cessationist [aligned with conservatives like] John...

July 19, 2013

Big fat theology words: Help!

RACHAEL ASKS: (After trying to explore Reformed theology via Facebook): I do not understand many...

July 12, 2013

What are the major groups of Jews?

SARI ASKS: What are the major and almost-major groups of Jews, and how do they...

July 06, 2013

Same-sex marriage & religious freedom

ELIZABETH ASKS: Liberals in the U.S. frequently point out that clergy will not be forced...

June 2013

June 29, 2013

Mormons vs. God’s creation “out of nothing”

HARVEY ASKS: A Mormon scholar says the Christian belief that God created the universe ex...

June 26, 2013

Alert: Supreme Court & same-sex marriage

The Guy points out these previous Religion Q and A postings in light of the...

June 21, 2013

Is suicide a sin?

JOSEPH IN MARYLAND ASKS: According to Christianity, is suicide a sin? THE GUY ANSWERS: The...

June 14, 2013

Are Jehovah’s Witnesses “Christian”?

JOSEPH IN MARYLAND ASKS: Since Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe that Jesus is God, are...

June 08, 2013

How do Muslims interpret the Quran?

JAY (no location listed) ASKS: Who / What do Muslims look to to understand what...

June 01, 2013

LOU (no location posted) ASKS: What does the word "again" mean in the Apostles' Creed...

May 2013

May 27, 2013

Unitarian Universalists’ Jesus puzzlement

EYTAN IN MARYLAND ASKS: What do Unitarian Universalists believe about Jesus? THE GUY ANSWERS: All...

May 20, 2013

Is Allah the Father of Jesus?

ROBERT IN NEW JERSEY ASKS: Is Allah the Father of Jesus? THE GUY RESPONDS: The...

May 14, 2013

U.S. Muslims: Where? How many?

TYLER IN MARYLAND ASKS: Where are the largest Muslim populations in the U.S. located? Is...

May 07, 2013

Why would Muslims revere Jesus?

JOSEPH IN MARYLAND ASKS: Why do most Muslims view Jesus as a prophet of Islam...