“Who were the early church fathers?”……The early church fathers fall into three basic categories: apostolic fathers, ante-Nicene church fathers, and post-Nicene church fathers. The apostolic church fathers were the ones like Clement of Rome who were contemporaries of the apostles and were probably taught by them, carrying on the tradition and teaching of the apostles […]

“What were the Christian crusades?”……Answer: The crusades have provided some of the most frequent arguments against the Christian faith. Some Islamic terrorists even claim that their terrorist attacks are revenge for what Christians did in the crusades. So, what were the crusades and why are they viewed as such a big problem for the Christian […]

“Who was Saint Augustine in church history?”……Saint Augustine was a philosopher and theologian who had a profound effect on both Protestant and Catholic theology. He was born Augustine Aurelius in A.D. 354, in Thagaste (in what is now Algeria), during the Roman occupation of that region. The son of a Christian mother and a pagan […]

“What was the Protestant Reformation?”……Answer: In understanding the history of ProtestantChurch and the Reformation, it is important to first understand that one of the claims that the Roman Catholic Church makes is that of apostolic succession. This simply means that they claim a unique authority over all other churches and denominations because they claim the […]

“What is the origin of Christianity?”……“And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead . . . the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the saints . . . Christ in you, the hope […]

“What was the first / original church? Is the original / first church the true church?”……The ability to trace one’s church back to the "first church" through apostolic succession is an argument used by a number of different churches to assert that their church is the "one true church." The Roman Catholic Church makes this […]