“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 […]

“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 […]