Featured Art: “Abraham Adolf Behrman, A Reading Rabbi “ Many Christians have argued that the Talmud discusses Jesus in a polemical manner. Several passages in the Talmud seem to suggest that Jesus was a false prophet or a heretical figure, and these claims have been widely debated. In this post, I want to explore these Talmudic […]
Featured Art: Joseph the Prophet Addressing the Lamanites.” Lithograph by H. R. Robinson, 1844. Image from Church History Library, Salt Lake City. LDS Teachings on the Ancestry of Native Americans: Who Are The Lamanites? One important aspect of the LDS Church’s history is the doctrine of The Book of Mormon. For those unfamiliar, Joseph Smith
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Featured Art : “Solomon’s Idolatry” by Frans Francken the Younger, a depiction of King Solomon worshipping foreign gods, influenced by his foreign wives, as described in the Book of 1 Kings 11:1-8. What Is Idolatry? Idolatry is the practice of ascribing divine qualities or ultimate worth to things or beings that are not God. This
Many Christians and Biblical scholars have challenged the notion of Catholicism’s “Sacred Tradition “ and brought forth compelling arguments from history to demonstrate that the earliest Christians held true that sacred scripture was the final authority. The Evidence Goes Something Like This… Source: https://carm.org/ecf-quotes-by-topic/early-church-fathers-quotes-on-scripture-alone-is-final-authority/ Protestants will point to the quotes above and similar ones, to claim
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The Biblical Case Against Mary’s Perpetual Virginity. A main argument against Mary’s perpetual virginity is found in Matthew 1:24-25, where the word “until” is used. This argument suggests that Mary was a virgin “until” she gave birth to Jesus, implying that her virginity was not a permanent state. Advocates of this view argue that the
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Short Answer During the time of Christ, there was no universally accepted or fixed Jewish canon of the Old Testament. The development of the Jewish canon unfolded over several centuries, and different Jewish groups adhered to varying collections of sacred writings. *Quick Evidence: In the book, “From the Maccabees to the Mishnah” by Shaye J.D. Cohen,
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