“What is the meaning of BC and AD (B.C. and A.D.)?”……Answer: It is commonly thought that BC stands for “before Christ” and AD stands for “after death.” This is only half correct. How could the year 1 B.C. have been “before Christ” and 1 A.D. been “after death”? BC does stand for “before Christ.” AD […]

“What is the church?”……Answer: Many people today understand the church as a building. This is not a biblical understanding of the church. The word "church" comes from the Greek word ekklesia which is defined as "an assembly" or "called-out ones." The root meaning of "church" is not that of a building, but of people. It […]

“What is the Apostles’ Creed?”……Answer: The Apostles' Creed is not found in the Bible. The Apostles' Creed was not written by the apostles. Rather, it was written at least 150 years after the apostles had all died. It is called the Apostles' Creed because it is supposed to be a record of what the apostles […]

“What is Pascal’s Wager?”……Pascal’s Wager is named after 17th French philosopher and mathematician, Blaise Pascal. One of Pascal's most famous works was the Pens├®es ("Thoughts"), which was published posthumously in 1670. It is in this work that we find what is known as Pascal’s Wager.……The gist of the wager is that, according to Pascal, one […]

“What is theology proper / Paterology?”……Theology proper is the study of God and His attributes. Theology proper focuses on God the Father.Paterology comes from two Greek words which mean “father” and “word” – which combine to mean “the study of the Father.” Theology proper answers several important questions about God:……Does God exist? God exists and […]

“What is Opus Dei?”……Answer: According to the official Opus Dei website – http://www.opusdei.org, Opus Dei is "a personal Prelature of the Catholic Church that helps ordinary lay people seek holiness in and through their everyday activities, especially through work." Opus Dei was founded in 1926 by Fr. Josemar├¡aEscriv├í (canonized as St. Josemar├¡aEscriv├í October, 2002). In […]

“What happened at the Council of Trent?”……After the separation of the Eastern and Western churches in 1054, the holding of councils by the pope became a way to give guidance to the church, both locally and ecumenically (for the entire church), on varying ecclesiastical matters. One of the most significant of these was the Council […]