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NICHOLAS ASKS: In the New Testament, Acts chapter 8 says that Simon Magus “believed” and...

THE QUESTION: Across the ages, what passage in the Bible was the subject of the...

THE QUESTION: How and why will a new technique for computer analysis of ancient texts...

THE QUESTION: How much should local religious congregations, agencies, and charities pay their leaders? THE...

THE QUESTION:  Handel's oratorio "Messiah," so frequently heard at Christmastime, is probably the most-performed and...

THE QUESTION: What do today's U.S. Protestants believe about the use of alcoholic beverages? Have...

THE QUESTION: Many archaeologists have raised skeptical questions about the Bible's historical accounts, especially in...

PAUL'S QUESTION: Can "evangelicals" and "charismatics" worship together? THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER: Ah, those "worship...

THE QUESTION above, and current developments depicted below, involve skeptics' long-running assertion that modern science...

NORMAN'S QUESTION: Do the Old and New Testaments belong together? (Commenting from a stance critical...

THE QUESTION: Should national flags be displayed, or patriotic songs be sung, during Christian worship?...

THE QUESTION: When was the New Testament's Book of Acts written and why does it...

THE QUESTION:  Are various religions good for individuals and for society even if, as skeptics...

ELEANOR'S QUESTION: Is it sinful for Catholics to attend a wedding between a Catholic and...

THE QUESTION: Why do most Christian churches baptize babies? THE RELIGION GUY'S ANSWER: This classic...

THE QUESTION: Here's one for July 4th:  What were the religious beliefs of the three...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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