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Christianity--Church History/Questions Answered by Expert J.M.J. West
| Subject | Date Asked |
| APOSTOLIC FAITH | 5/4/2009 |
| Q: What is the meaning of Apostolic Christianity and where did Apostolic Christianity originate? A: This is a very good question, and the crux of the Christian faith and how one responds to the call ... | |
| Christianity in the Middle Ages | 3/28/2009 |
| Q: What social or political factors, outside the church, affected Christianity in the Middle Ages? What ... A: Elle, Thanks for the question. The entire medieval period was fraught with a variety of problems. ... | |
| origins of the carnival | 3/9/2009 |
| Q: I would like to ask - what are the origins of the carnival in Christianity? Thanks for your help. A: Yair, The notion of the carnival (From the Latin for "meat") traditionally describes a time ... | |
| Salvation. | 1/31/2009 |
| Q: Well I do want to quit it but I know that I can't do it all by myself.I care too much about people's ... A: No, He certainly can and will help you, but you must accept his help - and we are often in our lives ... | |
| Salvation. | 1/30/2009 |
| Q: Well I do want to quit it but I know that I can't do it all by myself.I care too much about people's ... A: Yes, but you must be sincere, and the assistance doesn't come right away. Part of the way we are ... | |
| Salvation. | 1/30/2009 |
| Q: Well I do want to quit it but I know that I can't do it all by myself.I care too much about people's ... A: You seem to be battling what is called "scrupulosity", whereby you continually think that everything ... | |
| Salvation. | 1/28/2009 |
| Q: I was thinking today and it bothered me about my salvation because I am unsure about it. I said the ... A: This is like saying "how do I stop talking to my heroine dealer without hurting his feelings". The ... | |
| Salvation. | 1/24/2009 |
| Q: I was thinking today and it bothered me about my salvation because I am unsure about it. I said the ... A: YOU WROTE: "So am I saved?" I cannot judge that. YOU WROTE: "...there is this older guy(I'm 13) ... | |
| Salvation. | 1/22/2009 |
| Q: I was thinking today and it bothered me about my salvation because I am unsure about it. I said the ... A: CGLLR, Thank you for your questions, but I'm going to have to ask you to try to limit the size and ... | |
| lazurus | 12/21/2008 |
| Q: what happened to lazurus A: Eagerton, Thanks for the question. Lazarus was Jesus' friend, the brother of Mary and Martha from ... | |
| Religion- Doctrine of original sin | 11/9/2008 |
| Q: What is the doctrine of the original sin and when did it become a part of Christianity? A: Hannah, Thank you for your question. The short answer is that it has ALWAYS been a part of ... | |
| Bible info. | 9/24/2008 |
| Q: What calendar was used for the old testament of the Bible? What calendar was used for the new ... A: Allen, The Hewbrew Calendar was the calendar used, based upon a Luni-solar system. See ... | |
| jesus myth hypothesis | 9/13/2008 |
| Q: can you comment on the novel " the jesus mysteries" or the jesus myth hypothesis in general? thank ... A: Brett, Thank you for your question. I am not familiar with Freke's Book in particular, but the ... | |
| When it started | 8/21/2008 |
| Q: When did Cistianity start?? A: The most common, and probably most correct response, was that the Church began to be "the Church" at ... | |
| Roman Catholicism vs Eastern Orthadox | 7/30/2008 |
| Q: I recently read The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky (it is not important to have read this book in order ... A: Tyler, Great questions! This is a very tough subject, and on the whole, you are correct that there ... | |
| religion history | 5/21/2008 |
| Q: Can you tell me 3 religions that split off of Baptist and 3 that split off catholic? A: Patti, Thanks for your question. I'm assuming you mean 3 DENOMINATIONS, not 3 "religions". (If ... | |
| Christ manifested the name | 4/25/2008 |
| Q: West: I would appreciate very much if you throw some light on the following: I have manifested thy ... A: Primarily Christ is referring to himself as the revelation of the Name of the Father, for he ... | |
| Language of service | 4/24/2008 |
| Q: West: Thanks a lot for your answers. I had read some place that Latin was replaced by English as a ... A: To the best of my understanding, the homilies were always in the vernacular, and the readings were ... | |
| "I AM THAT I AM" | 4/24/2008 |
| Q: West: The tetragrammaton is supposed to be consisting of “Yod Hei Vau Hei.” The first person ... A: I had a professor a few years back who speculated that the best translation of this would be "I am ... | |
| Language of service | 4/24/2008 |
| Q: West: Thanks a lot for your answer on English as a language of service. Is there any difference ... A: I don't know fully what you mean. I'll make an educated guess, but let me know if I miss it. The ... | |
| reformation | 4/24/2008 |
| Q: what are the basic issues for the start of reformation? A: This is a very big question! I will do my best to answer. Please note that I am Catholic and I ... | |
| English as a language of service | 4/23/2008 |
| Q: Would you please inform me when the Latin was replaced by the English language in Catholic and ... A: The Mass (the Catholic service at which the Eucharist is celebrated) has been around since the first ... | |
| Palm Sunday | 3/9/2008 |
| Q: Is it true that on Palm Sunday the Roman Government had a counter parade at the other side of ... A: I've never heard of a Roman "counter parade" before. It's not mentioned in the Gospels or any of ... | |
| Religion | 3/3/2008 |
| Q: what are the experiences of colonies with the injustice caused by colonization with the catholic ... A: The short answer is simply I cannot answer this, because what you mean by "colonies" is ambiguous. ... | |
| coptic churches | 2/4/2008 |
| Q: what are the eastern coptic churches and the coptic jacobites?what is there difference historically ... A: I'll take a stab at this, though it is a finer technical point. The Coptic Churches are a branch of ... | |
Christianity--Church History
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J.M.J. West
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Expertise
Questions related to Catholic history, theology and philosophy are my specialties, though general historical inquiry is available.
Experience
Many research internships
Currently Director of RCIA at Benedictine College; also College Catechist and Pastoral Assistant.
Education/Credentials
BA, Philosophy
BA, History
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