Who wrote Peter’s Gospel? The authorship of 1 Peter has traditionally been attributed to the Apostle Peter because it bears his name and identifies him as its author (1:1). Although the text identifies Peter as its author, the language, dating, style, and structure of this letter have led many scholars to conclude that it … Read more
How did the disciples know Jesus had risen? The Gospel of Luke (24:1–9) explains how Jesus’ followers found out that he had been resurrected: On the Sunday after Jesus’ death, Jesus’ female followers went to visit his tomb. … The female followers then returned to tell Jesus’ apostles and other people that Jesus had … Read more
What is the meaning of religious icon? A representation or picture of a sacred or sanctified Christian personage, traditionally used and venerated in the Eastern Church. What are icons in Christianity? They are not simply artworks; “an icon is a sacred image used in religious devotion”. The most common subjects include Christ, Mary, saints … Read more
Who were the visitors at Jesus birth that were featured in Luke? Biblical description The Gospel of Luke says that when the shepherds went to Bethlehem, they “found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.” Matthew tells the story of the three wise men, or Magi, who “fell down” … Read more
What does it mean to be part of the laity? If you are a member of a religious group, but you are not an ordained minister or priest, then you are a member of the laity. Sometimes members of the laity will play a role in the church service, for example, doing one of … Read more
What does it mean to be still with God? Today in church our pastor taught on the Bible scripture, “Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10. “Be still’ means to stop striving, stop fighting, relax. It also means to “put your hands down”. Sometimes we put our hands up to defend … Read more
Why Mary called the Mother of the Church? So by extension, Christians inherit Christ’s mother Mary. Mother of the Mystical Body of Christ: Mary is called the Mother of the Church, because she’s the Mother of Christ, and the Church is the Mystical Body of Christ. So the Mother of Christ can also be … Read more
Who led the disciples? His 12 disciples were: 1) Peter (originally known as Simon and Simon Peter); 2) Andrew (Simon’s brother); 3) James the Elder (the “disciple that Jesus loved”); 4) John (James the Elder’s brother); 5) Philip; 6) Bartholomew; 7) Matthew (or Levi); 8) James the Less (or James the Younger, possibly Jesus’s … Read more
How many Gutenberg Bibles are left in the world? There are 48 copies of the Gutenberg Bible still in existence, not all of them complete, some being only substantial fragments of one of the two volumes. Of these, 12 are printed on vellum. Only four vellum copies and 12 paper copies are complete. Where … Read more
Are Church of England schools funded by the church? However, many schools that were originally church schools are now largely state funded, as are some Jewish schools. … In 2011, about one third of the 20,000 state funded schools in England were faith schools, approximately 7,000 in total, of which 68% were Church of … Read more