Christianity FAQ
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This Christianity FAQ will cover a wide variety of information about Christianity and Christians: history, theology, theologians, beliefs, denominations, traditions and more.
Jesus Christ
Christianity is unthinkable without the figure of Jesus Christ. Some Christians treat him as a
genuine historical figure and the New Testament stories as literal accounts while others regard
him as simply a wise man and the New Testament stories as only partially reliable. Understanding
a bit more about how Christians and others have treated the figure of Jesus is important to
understanding Christianity.
Highlights:
• Jesus' Ethics
• Holy Foreskin!
• Nietzsche vs. Gibson: Suffering, Debt, and Guilt
Christian History
This list covers important events which have played key roles in the course of the history of
Christianity. Includes entries on the First Council of Nicea, early Christian Persecutions, the
Protestant Reformation and the Moral Majority. A better understanding of Christian history will
aid in understanding the nature of Christianity today.
Highlights:
• Timelines of Christian History
• Crime, Christianity & Early America
• English Reformation
Christian Theology
This list covers important terms necessary for understanding Christianity, Christian doctrines
and the basic beliefs of various Christian groups. Includes entries on concepts like atonement,
baptism, grace, justification, and mortal sins. Neither apologetics nor critiques of
Christianity can occur without an accurate understanding of Christian terminology.
Highlights:
• excommunication
• original sin
• sola fidei / sola scriptura
Christian Theologians
To learn about Christianity, it is also important to learn about some of the people who have
played important roles in the development of Christian beliefs and Christian institutions.
Highlights:
• Augustine
• Sunday, Billy
• Ussher, James
Christian Groups, Denominations & Movements
There are a wide variety of groups associated with Christianity. There are official
denominations, break-away sects, orthodox movements within denominations and sects, heretical
movements, and extra-church groups which have associated themselves with Christianity. If you
have ever wondered what some of them are and what they believe, this listing will help.
Highlights:
• Calvinism
• Bryan, William Jennings
• Arianism
Roman Catholicism
This FAQ on Roman Catholicism will cover matters of doctrine, matters of debate, and basic
historical information. Learn more about papal infallibility, the history of the papacy, and the
Roman Catholic position on things like abortion, health care, homosexuality, and gay priests.
Highlights:
• The Popes
• Catholicism & Homosexuality
• Catholicism & Health Care
Southern Baptist Convention
Many have come to expect the worst from conservative, evangelical Christian organizations in
America - and rarely do they disappoint. One in particular is the Southern Baptist Convention,
the administrative body for Southern Baptist churches in the United States. It has become clear
that the leadership is bound and determined to send out society back decades when it comes to
matters like civil rights and women's independence.
Highlights:
• Southern Baptists and the Role of Wives
• Southern Baptists and Women Pastors
• Southern Baptist on Jews & Mormons
Christian Violence
Many people believe that the violence in society is caused by a decrease in religious commitment
- or, more specifically, a decrease in commitment to traditional Christianity. The premise upon
which this belief is founded is that Christianity is peaceful and, hence, true Christians will
not be violent. But does history support such a premise?
Highlights:
• Early Christianity
• Modern Christianity
• Modern America
What is Easter?
A review of the history of Easter celebrations, the importance of Easter celebrations for
Christians, the role of Eater in the Christian liturgical calendar, descriptions of all of the
major celebrations which fall during the season of Lent that ends with Easter, and a calendar of
when these celebrations occur this year.
Highlights:
• Ash Wednesday
• Good Friday
• Lent
Further Reading on Christianity
-->Recently Reviewed Books on Christianity
Every year there are hundreds of books published dealing with Christianity, Christian beliefs and Christian history. A few are worth taking a closer look at, and some of them are reviewed here. They can help you lean more about Christianity and the role it places in society.Recently Reviewed Books About Jesus
Who was Jesus of Nazareth, the person revered by Christians as the messiah? Did he really exist? If so, what did he do, what were his goals? Does he continue to have any relevance today? These questions and more are addressed in dozens of new books every year. Learn here more about some of the best recently published books about Jesus.Recently Reviewed Books on the Bible
The Bible is one of the most important, influential and widely read books in Western Civilization. Thus, learning more about it and what it says is helpful in understanding more about Western culture and history - not to mention Judaism and Christianity, two religions based upon what we know as the Bible.Recently Reviewed Books on Catholicism
Roman Catholicism preserves many of the oldest traditions in Christianity. However, some Christians regard the Catholic Church as a non-Christian organization. There are many books published every year dealing with Catholicism, with some of the best reviewed here.
