Category Archives: FAQs of Christianity

This series of essays explores the nature of Christ, hence Christianity, A series of questions guide us:
FAQ 1: What are the origins of Christianity?
FAQ 2: How do we know that Jesus actually lived, and how can we know that the Old Testament and New Testament are legitimate sources to know about God and Christ?
FAQ 3: Why did Christ appear at the time that He did, not earlier or later?
FAQ 4: Why did the Christian Church succeed during the first few centuries, anno domini, whereas competing religions and philosophies did not?
FAQ 5: Why did the Church survive the Fall of Rome and come to dominate Europe during the Middle Ages?
FAQ 6: Why did the Protestant Reformation occur, and how did Christianity spread to America and other continents?
FAQ 7: What explains the presence of evil, suffering, and war in a Christian society?
FAQ 8: What is God’s role throughout history?
FAQ 9: What is God’s relationship with Humans as well as other Creatures, and what happens when all creatures, including humans, die?
FAQ 10: What does it mean to be a Christian today?

St. James, a Son of Thunder

Posted on August 4, 2025 by theamericanplutarch

James the son of Zebedee and brother of John the Apostle was one of the first disciples of Jesus, was a fiery personality completely committed to the Great Commission, and was the first martyr of Jesus’ disciples.   The Gospels … Continue reading →

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Saint Anthony of Padua, Franciscan Thaumaturgist

Posted on August 4, 2025 by theamericanplutarch

St. Anthony (1195-1231, Anno Domini) was a Franciscan thaumaturgist famous for his erudition, oratory, works of charity, and miracles. A native of Portugal, for a time he was a cleric with the monastic order of St. Augustine. In his early … Continue reading →

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Saint Athanasius: Saint and Doctor of the Church

Posted on August 4, 2025 by theamericanplutarch

Athanasius (196-373 AD) lived a long and varied life subject to philosophical, political, and theological controversies, violence, exile, and contentious relations with the most powerful rulers of his time, the Roman Emperors. Athanasius is well known for the Creed named … Continue reading →

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FAQs of Christianity

Posted on March 21, 2024 by theamericanplutarch

(Answers are Found in the Past) FAQ 1: What is a Christian? This initial question yields the many questions that follow because Christianity is an old religion, entering into its third millennium, based on an even older religion, that of … Continue reading →

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