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Christian Theology
Where is Amenadiel in the Bible?

Where is Amenadiel in the Bible?

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
Amenadiel is a figure from the DC comic Lucifer – a Neil Gaiman comic subsequently released as a 6-season television series in 2016. Amenadiel is portrayed as the older brother of Lucifer and the eldest of the angelic siblings,...
Pastor vs. Priest: What are the differences?

Pastor vs. Priest: What are the differences?

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
Christianity is a very old, very widespread religion, and so there’s been a lot of terminology built up over the centuries that can get confusing. There are pastors, bishops, ministers, deacons, vicars, cardinals, elders, and p...
What does Jehovah Tsidkenu mean?

What does Jehovah Tsidkenu mean?

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
Because the Bible is long, complex, and technical, it’s easy for people to take this or that part out of the Bible and get absorbed in endless details that seem dramatic and engaging but which may entirely miss the point of the...
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Life Questions
What does the Bible say about AI or artificial intelligence?

What does the Bible say about AI or artificial intelligence?

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
What is “artificial intelligence”? It’s important to understand that when engineers and programers talk about artificial intelligence, they aren’t actually talking about something that functions like the human brain at all. Wha...
What are the best Bible verses for men?

What are the best Bible verses for men?

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
The Bible is not a single book; it’s a collection of many books from a variety of time periods, cultures, and genres. Much of the Bible is encouraging across a wide range of situations, both in practical matters as well as the ...
Are curses real? What the Bible says about cursing

Are curses real? What the Bible says about cursing

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
When people talk about “cursing” they usually mean “bad words” or “foul language,” but that understanding is a modern one. In the ancient world, a curse was a very specific thing, something you did to someone in the sense of “p...
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Old Testament
Who was Amoz father of Isaiah in the Bible?

Who was Amoz father of Isaiah in the Bible?

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
Who was Isaiah's father? Amoz is one of those Biblical figures connected to prominent people in the Bible, but whom we know very little about. He is explicitly mentioned only thirteen times, all in reference to Isaiah: “Isaiah,...
Why stay away from the Book of Enoch

Why stay away from the Book of Enoch

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
If you’ve heard of the Book of Enoch, you probably know it’s very weird. It’s an ancient document that claims to be written by the great-grandfather of Noah, a mysterious man who is mentioned in the Bible as being “taken away” ...
Who was Hushai the Archite in the Bible?

Who was Hushai the Archite in the Bible?

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
We don’t know much about Hushai except what is listed in I Chronicles and II Samuel. Scholars suggest that “Hushai” was probably short for a name like “Ahishai” or “Ahushai”, and that “Archite” refers to him belonging to the cl...
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New Testament
Was Jesus Christ born in September?

Was Jesus Christ born in September?

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
Everyone knows that Christmas is in December, but was December actually the month of Christ’s birth? The gospel accounts don’t say, nor does anywhere else in the New Testament give an exact date. How should we take this? The fi...
What does the Bible say about the Antichrist?

What does the Bible say about the Antichrist?

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
What is the Antichrist? There is not a specific person with the title “The Antichrist” in the Bible. Instead, the term “antichrist” is used in the Bible to refer to anybody who opposes Christ. This is often surprising for peop...
Judas ate too: An essay on the love of Christ

Judas ate too: An essay on the love of Christ

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
Judas Iscariot was one of Jesus’ twelve disciples and is infamous for betraying his master. He betrayed him to the corrupt authorities who ultimately took Jesus away to be condemned and killed. The Bible verse of Judas ate too ...
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