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February 2023

February 16, 2023

Is Gambling Evil?

THE QUESTION: Is gambling evil? THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: Analysts anticipate a record high cash...

February 04, 2023

Why do images of the Prophet Muhammad so deeply offend Muslims?

THE QUESTION: Why do images of the Prophet Muhammad so deeply offend Muslims? THE RELIGION...

January 2023

January 23, 2023

How should worn-out Bibles or Qurans be disposed of?

THE QUESTION: How should worn-out Bibles or Qurans be disposed of? THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER:...

January 06, 2023

Why do 21st Century Christians favor, or oppose, same-sex marriage?

THE QUESTION: Why do 21st Century Christians favor, or oppose, same-sex marriage? THE GUY'S ANSWER:...

December 2022

December 26, 2022

What are America’s biggest local Protestant churches?

THE QUESTION: What are America’s biggest local Protestant churches? THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: Through American...

December 08, 2022

What’s signified by shepherds and wise men worshipping the newborn Jesus?

THE QUESTION: What’s signified by shepherds and wise men worshipping the newborn Jesus? THE RELIGION...

November 2022

November 26, 2022

Unending Debate: Should Christians Baptize Babies?

THE QUESTION: Unending Debate: Should Christians Baptize Babies? THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: Yes or no,...

November 12, 2022

Why Do Catholics Pray for the Dead?

THE QUESTION: “Why Do Catholics Pray for the Dead?” THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: A Catholic...

October 2022

October 28, 2022

What do world religions believe on polygamy, pro and con?

THE QUESTION: What do world religions believe on polygamy, pro and con? THE RELIGION GUY'S...

October 14, 2022

As Iran protests persist, what women’s clothing does Islam require?

THE QUESTION: As Iran protests persist, what women's clothing does Islam require? THE RELIGION GUY'S...

September 2022

September 30, 2022

What does biblical religion teach about forgiving loan debts?

THE QUESTION: What does biblical religion teach about forgiving loan debts? THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER:...

September 16, 2022

Why can’t non-Muslims visit Mecca and Medina?

THE QUESTION: Why does Islam ban non-Muslims from the holy cities of Mecca and Medina?...

September 02, 2022

In Islam, what is a fatwa? Why the demand to kill novelist Salman Rushdie?

THE QUESTION: In Islam, what is a fatwa? Why the demand to kill novelist Salman...

August 2022

August 19, 2022

What does the Bible teach about abortion?

THE QUESTION: What does the Bible teach about abortion? THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: This question...

August 05, 2022

Is there a Bible that’s the most accurate?

RACHAEL ASKS: Is there a Bible that’s the most accurate? THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: Almost...

July 2022

July 21, 2022

What is “Fundamentalism”?

THE QUESTION: What is “Fundamentalism?” THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: After the Presbyterian Church in America...

July 08, 2022

In the Bible, does St. Peter call women the “weaker sex”?

THE QUESTION: In the Bible, does St. Peter call women the “weaker sex”? THE RELIGION...

June 2022

June 25, 2022

Was biblical Solomon a good or a bad king?

THE QUESTION: According to the Bible, was Solomon a good or a bad king? THE...

June 10, 2022

Who should receive Christian Communion?

THE QUESTION: Who should receive Christian Communion? THE RELIGION GUY’S ANSWER: By coincidence, Christianity’s practice...

May 2022

May 28, 2022

Should religion influence U.S. public policy?

THE QUESTION: Should religion influence U.S. public policy? For instance, look at Protestants. THE RELIGION...

May 12, 2022

Where do U.S. religious groups stand on abortion?

THE QUESTION: Where do major U.S. religious groups stand on the contentious abortion issue? THE...

April 2022

April 29, 2022

Was Jesus a Socialist?

THE QUESTION: Was Jesus a Socialist? THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER: Well, no. For one thing,...

April 15, 2022

Did Jesus Exist?

THE QUESTION; Did Jesus Exist? THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER: Yes. It would be the ultimate...

April 01, 2022

What do the latest statistics tell us about the worldwide Catholic Church?

THE QUESTION: What do the latest statistics tell us about the worldwide Catholic Church? THE...

March 2022

March 18, 2022

Why Did Early Christianity Rise So Rapidly?

THE QUESTION: Why did early Christianity rise so rapidly? THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER: New religions...

March 04, 2022

What is “Christian nationalism”?

THE QUESTION: What is "Christian nationalism"? THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER: "Christian nationalism" became common coinage...

February 2022

February 18, 2022

What does biblical “inerrancy” mean?

THE QUESTION: A word gets surprising media attention. What does biblical "inerrancy" mean? THE RELIGION...

February 04, 2022

What is a religious “cult”?

THE QUESTION: What is a religious "cult" THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER: On this somewhat delicate...

January 2022

January 21, 2022

Is having children a moral duty?

THE QUESTION: Is having children a moral duty for married couples? THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER:...

January 07, 2022

What do U.S. churches believe on the transgender issue?

THE QUESTION: What do U.S. churches believe on the transgender issue? THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER:...