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May 2018

May 28, 2018

Why has anti-Semitism persisted throughout history?

THE QUESTION: How did anti-Semitism originate and why has this prejudice been so persistent throughout...

May 12, 2018

Why hasn’t religion died?

NORMAN'S QUESTION: Was Freud correct or not in his anticipation of the demise of religion...

April 2018

April 27, 2018

Where does guilt come from?

WINNIE'S QUESTION: Where does guilt come from? THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER: This topic was referred...

April 13, 2018

What did the Apostle Paul mean about being “all things to all people”?

JOHN'S QUESTION: (Paraphrased) Sadly, many American churches cling to buildings, music, and tradition at the...

March 2018

March 30, 2018

Was Buddha God or Human?

THE QUESTION above is a headline at the Web site of Tricycle, a U.S. Buddhist...

March 19, 2018

Has religion’s media image gotten better or worse?

KEN'S QUESTION: Is the picture of religion in the media generally better or worse (or...

March 03, 2018

Spies and lies: Should Christian agents use deceit or illicit sex?

THE QUESTION: Is it moral for a Christian to work as a spy, and in...

February 2018

February 17, 2018

What language did Jesus speak? Was he illiterate?

THE TWO QUESTIONS above have been raised online in 1) a 2018 article for a...

February 06, 2018

Why do Christian clergy wear black?

THE QUESTION of why Christian clergy often wear black was posed to The Religion Guy...

January 2018

January 20, 2018

Why was the sensuous Song of Songs included in the Bible?

THE QUESTION: Why did ancient Jewish leaders approve the sensuous Song of Songs (a.k.a. Song...

January 08, 2018

A miracle in reverse: Why did Jesus curse a fig tree?

RACHAEL'S QUESTION: What is the significance of Jesus cursing the fig tree? THE RELIGION GUY'S...

December 2017

December 18, 2017

The Lord’s Prayer at issue: Does God lead us into temptation?

The memorized "Lord's Prayer" is so frequently recited by countless Christians that it can be easy...

December 06, 2017

Was Mary a teenager when she gave birth to Jesus?

And it came to pass that the weirdest religious quote of 2017 occurred when Alabama...

November 2017

November 20, 2017

Should 26 Texas Baptists massacred at worship be called martyrs?

DEANN'S QUESTION: Are the congregants massacred in Sutherland Springs martyrs? THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER: A...

November 08, 2017

Who decided which books to include in the New Testament, when, and why?

THE RELIGION GUY OBSERVES that with "fake news" all over the news it's wise to...

October 2017

October 20, 2017

Why Are There Differences in the Gospels?

THE RELIGION GUY observes that the wording of the perennial question above is the title...

September 2017

September 21, 2017

At year 500, what is the legacy of Protestantism?

THE RELIGION GUY raises the above question and answers it with a few thoughts upon...

August 2017

August 24, 2017

How can we begin to comprehend all those labels that divide Christians?

WENDI'S QUESTION (paraphrased): Denominational. Non-denominational. Fundamentalist. Baptist. Mormon. Methodist. Assembly of God. Etc. Etc.: How...

August 12, 2017

In the Old Testament, was God guilty of “genocide”?

THE RELIGION GUY poses this complex historical question himself instead of the customary answer to an...

July 2017

July 26, 2017

Should women serve as Christian clergy? Why, or why not?

THE RELIGION GUY (instead of answering a question posted by a reader) raises this topic...

July 15, 2017

Why do Jewish and Christian Bibles put the books in a different order?

GORDON'S QUESTION: Why is there a different order of the books of the Hebrew Bible...

July 03, 2017

Are U.S Christians “Gnostics” in disguise? Revisiting an odd old theory

NORMAN'S QUESTION: How do you feel about Professor Harold Bloom's contention (1992 book) that all...

June 2017

June 10, 2017

Jesus and “the spirits in prison” — is this the New Testament’s most difficult passage?

JOEL'S QUESTION: [Explanation:] The pastor of a New Jersey Protestant congregation sent in several "questions...

May 2017

May 29, 2017

What does the Bible say about reincarnation?

MARK'S QUESTION: What does the Bible say bout reincarnation? Was it an esoteric teaching of...

May 15, 2017

What does Christianity teach about protecting yourself (e.g. motorcycling)?

BARBARA'S QUESTION: My son is in his 20s. He's a devoted Christian. He also loves...

May 01, 2017

Did Jesus teach that slaves should be abused?(!)

REX'S QUESTION (Paraphrased): How can anyone believe in Jesus when he was a liar who...

April 2017

April 17, 2017

Why do Hindus believe cows are sacred?

THE QUESTION: What's the background on Hinduism's belief in "sacred cows"? (Posed by The Religion...

April 03, 2017

Could the Shroud of Turin be Jesus’ actual burial cloth?

MARK'S QUESTION: Is the Shroud of Turin really the burial cloth of Jesus? THE RELIGION...

March 2017

March 21, 2017

Religion and terrorism: How do IRA Catholics compare with ISIS Muslims?

HEATHER'S QUESTION: [Paraphrased] I remember being shocked years ago that some Irish terrorist acts were...

March 07, 2017

Do Bible teachings apply to today’s “sanctuary” movement?

JULIA'S QUESTION: (In light of news about efforts of U.S. churches and others to shield...