Featured Video: Churches and Communion (Part 1)

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Original Question Do all branches of the Christian religion practice regular communion, and if not, why? – Linda Topic Alex discusses the roots of communion (or the Eucharist) and why different churches have different approaches to their celebration of communion. Perspective In this installment, Alex discusses the roots of communion in the Jewish festival of  Read more

Original Question What is the difference, or is there a difference, in the way the Catholics depict Jesus on the cross and the way other Christians do? Do churches usually show Jesus on the cross or do some just have a cross? – Judy Topic Alex discusses the history of how the Catholic church came  Read more

Original Question I just read the new biography of Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson and kept coming back to the question of why would God give such talent and vision to such a contemptible person? I realize that everyone is flawed and the Bible is full of stories of less than perfect people that God  Read more

Original Question How can I know, or have faith God is real? There seems to be a lot of evidence to suggest that God is a human creation. – Darren Topic Alex discusses the evidence for and against the belief in the existence of a God. Perspective In the second part of this two part  Read more

Original Question How can I know, or have faith God is real? There seems to be a lot of evidence to suggest that God is a human creation. – Darren Topic Alex discusses the evidence for and against the belief in the existence of a God. Perspective In first part of this two part series,  Read more

Original Question Are women preachers biblical? – Leanette Topic Alex discusses his understanding of whether or not women should be allowed to have positions of leadership in the church. Perspective In order to answer this question, Alex discusses the different references to women leadership in the scriptures. Alex quotes from 1Timothy 2:11-12, which are the  Read more

Original Question Who wrote the Bible and when was it put in writing? – David Harrisburg, PA Topic Alex discusses his understanding of how the scriptures were written and where God’s influence fits into the scriptures. Perspective In order to answer this question, Alex discusses how he derives his interpretation of scripture from the way  Read more

Original Question Who wrote the Bible and when was it put in writing? – David Harrisburg, PA Topic Alex discusses when the Christian scriptures were written down and what the intention of the authors who wrote them. Perspective In order to answer this question, Alex discusses how the earliest stories about Jesus were communicated by  Read more

Original Question Who wrote the Bible and when was it put in writing? – David Harrisburg, PA Topic Alex discusses when the Jewish scriptures were written down and why there are variations in the number of books represented in Catholic and Protestant Bibles. Perspective In order to answer this question, Alex discusses the historical reasons  Read more

Original Question Who wrote the Bible and when was it put in writing? – David Harrisburg, PA Topic Alex discusses the various perspectives on who wrote the Bible, when and how it was written, and what role God plays in creation of the scriptures. Perspective In order to answer this question, Alex outlines the wide  Read more