Dec 18, 2025
Most ViewedDid Jesus exist
Consensus among mainstream historians and biblical scholars is that a historical person called Jesus of Nazareth did live in first‑century Palestine; this judgment rests on multiple early Christian an...
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Most ViewedWhat did Adolf Hitler write about Christianity in Mein Kampf (1925)?
Adolf Hitler’s writings in Mein Kampf present statements about Christianity: he sometimes praises Christianity’s social role and calls himself a defender of Christian values while simultaneously attac...
Dec 16, 2025
Most ViewedHow many genders according to bible
Different Christian traditions and scholars disagree: many conservative and evangelical sources say the Bible recognizes two genders—male and female—often citing Genesis and church statements . Other ...
Dec 11, 2025
Which Bible verses specifically mention the Antichrist and what do they say?
The New Testament uses the term “antichrist” only in the letters of John, identifying both a present “spirit” and future figures who deny Jesus Christ (1 John 2:18, 2:22; 4:3; 2 John 1:7) . Other New ...
Nov 6, 2025
What are the biblical prophecies surrounding the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem?
The core biblical claims about a rebuilt temple in Jerusalem center on Ezekiel’s detailed temple vision (Ezekiel 40–48) and New Testament warnings that a standing temple will feature in end-times even...
Dec 2, 2025
Who is the Antichrist described as in the Bible?
The Bible presents “Antichrist” both as a general spirit of opposition to Christ and as a future end‑time figure tied to passages in John, Paul and Revelation; the New Testament uses the term directly...
Nov 22, 2025
Did early Christian communities accept Paul's self-identification as an apostle and why or why not?
Early Christian reaction to Paul’s claim to apostleship was mixed: many communities and later church leaders accepted him as “apostle to the Gentiles,” while some Jerusalem Christians and later critic...
Oct 21, 2025
What is Jesus Christ’s middle name
Jesus did not have a documented "middle name" in the modern Western sense; historical evidence identifies , and his birth name in Hebrew/Aramaic was closer to Yeshua/Yeshu/Joshua, often rendered into ...
Jan 12, 2026
What specific biblical passages do critics cite against the prosperity gospel?
Critics of the prosperity gospel point to a cluster of biblical passages that, read in context, emphasize self-denial, suffering, warnings about wealth, and the priority of God over money—passages the...
Nov 15, 2025
Did Jesus believe he was God?
Scholars and commentators are sharply divided on whether Jesus explicitly claimed to be God: many conservative and devotional sources cite Jesus’ “I AM” sayings, miracles, acceptance of worship, and P...
Oct 9, 2025
How many senators voted in favor of releasing the Epstein files on September 10?
The available reporting shows the Senate vote on efforts to force release of Jeffrey Epstein-related files produced a , with of the measure to make the records public and 51 voting against moving forw...
Jan 17, 2026
How do scholars define a false prophetess in modern religious contexts?
Scholars and religious commentators typically define a “false prophet” as someone who claims divine inspiration or prophetic authority but lacks genuine revelation or promotes deceptive teachings . Wh...
Dec 20, 2025
How do scholars evaluate the historicity of the New Testament accounts of Jesus' resurrection?
Scholars separate the question of what the New Testament reports from the question of whether those reports describe historical events; most agree on a small cluster of facts—Jesus’ crucifixion, an ea...
Nov 27, 2025
What are the main arguments of the mythicist position that Jesus never existed?
Mythicists argue chiefly that (A) the surviving sources for Jesus are unreliable or silent on a historical individual and (B) the Jesus figure was assembled from existing mythic and religious motifs—e...
Nov 22, 2025
How did early church leaders like Peter and James view Paul's apostleship?
Early evidence in the provided sources shows that many in the early church accepted Paul’s claim to apostleship and authority—James, Peter (Cephas) and John are described as “pillars” who, according t...
Nov 22, 2025
How do Paul’s descriptions of apostleship in Romans, 1 Corinthians, and Ephesians differ from Acts’ criteria?
Paul’s letters portray apostleship as a commission granted directly by Christ, validated by spiritual experiences, church fruit, and miraculous signs (Romans, 1 Corinthians, Ephesians), while Acts pre...
Nov 22, 2025
What are the biblical requirements for being an apostle?
Scripture passages most cited for “biblical requirements” are Acts 1:21–26 and related New Testament references, which Peter uses to name criteria for replacing Judas: having accompanied Jesus through...
Nov 7, 2025
What historical writing is more reliable than New Testament
The claim that a particular historical writing is categorically “more reliable than the New Testament” is contested: scholars treat reliability as a function of genre, purpose, proximity to events, an...
Nov 7, 2025
Are new testament reliable
The available analyses converge on two firm points: , and . Debates focus on textual transmission quality, the genre and sources of the Gospels, and which episodes can be treated as historically certa...
Nov 6, 2025
Which lawmakers opposed the Big Beautiful Bill and why?
A coalition of Republicans and some interest groups opposed the Big Beautiful Bill for three distinct reasons: , , and . Reporting through June–July 2025 shows at least a dozen House and several Senat...