Activity for gmcgath‭

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Question	—	Why does the Bible include three Synoptic Gospels? The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the Synoptic Gospels because they obviously draw upon common source material. John, in contrast, is less similar to any of them than they are to each other. Mark is widely considered the oldest of the three, but it isn't necessarily the ultimate sourc... (more)	—	almost 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: Why does Job 39:19 use 'clothed' for 'Have you clothed his neck with thunder'? The Bible often uses clothing as a metaphor. I've found a Christ Covenant Church article that goes in detail into several examples. A few more examples: Colossians 3:12: "clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." Proverbs 31:25: "She is clothed with str... (more)	—	about 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: When did the doctrine of Biblical literalism originate? Here's the best answer I've come up with: Biblical literalism originates with Luther's "sola scriptura" doctrine. Others may have tightened what parts they believe are factual vs. which are simply inspirational; as I mentioned in a comment, no one takes the 23rd Psalm as a presentation of facts, so i... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Question	—	When did the doctrine of Biblical literalism originate? The doctrine that the Christian Bible is literally true in every respect is not as old as Christianity. If nothing else, there wasn't a settled Biblical canon until late in the 4th century. Through the Middle Ages, books weren't widely available, and most people got their doctrine from the Bible as i... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Question	—	What was the status of non-Christians in the Holy Roman Empire? For most of its history, the Holy Roman Empire had laws against heresy. The Peace of Augsburg in 1555 recognized only Catholicism and Lutheranism, with each state picking one or the other. Everyone else would have been a heretic, though a person who carefully kept quiet might have avoided punishment ... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: The idea of two reformations instead just one reformation "The Reformation" wasn't a single shift, with or without Unitarianism. Its starting point and best-known aspect was Luther's break with the Catholic Church. Zwingli started a similar movement in Switzerland, coming into public controversy shortly after the Diet of Worms. The strict Anabaptists broke ... (more)	—	over 2 years ago