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About 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.

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BA, Philosophy BA, History

   

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In Category  Christianity--Church History

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APOSTOLIC FAITH5/4/2009
  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 Ages3/28/2009
  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 carnival3/9/2009
  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 ...
lazurus12/21/2008
  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 sin11/9/2008
  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 hypothesis9/13/2008
  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 started8/21/2008
  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 Orthadox7/30/2008
  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 history5/21/2008
  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 name4/25/2008
  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 service4/24/2008
  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 service4/24/2008
  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 ...
reformation4/24/2008
  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 service4/23/2008
  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 Sunday3/9/2008
  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 ...
Religion3/3/2008
  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 churches2/4/2008
  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 ...

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