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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| nonresponsiveness | 1/31/2012 | Peter S. |
| Q: Did the Truth leave you speechless? A: since it is the most valuable for the clarity of our discussions and for those who are reading to ... | ||
| Catholic followup | 1/20/2012 | Peter S. |
| Q: The Catholic Church was already on Pope 32, St.Militiades by the time Constantine converted to the ... A: This will be my second time writing this, as I accidentally deleted my response. Ok, first I will ... | ||
| Untruths | 1/9/2012 | Peter S. |
| Q: Why do those calling themselves Catholic believe Jesus started there church. A: The simple answer would be that the Catholic church (Roman) claims to be the first *legally* ... | ||
| Sacred asses in comparative religions! | 1/1/2012 | Messianic Rabbi Yochanan Levine |
| Q: Rabbi Yochannnnas!! Greetings; Happy New Year,may your Tail be more than one meter!! I'm another ... A: There once was a man who sought to learn the truth. He determined he should go out to the wilderness ... | ||
| Name origin | 12/28/2011 | Rev. T. H. Eslam |
| Q: have you ever run across the name Garvestus in any of your reading, studies? A: Peace! First, please accept my apologies for this late response to your question. I had been busy ... | ||
| help sire | 12/7/2011 | John Mason |
| Q: Did st cyprian translated from greek to latine or he didnt knew greek? thank you A: I looked up Cyprian in Wikipedia and he is listed as a writer in the Patrologia Latina, or "Latin ... | ||
| help sire | 12/7/2011 | Blanchjoe |
| Q: Did st cyprian translated from greek to latine or he didnt knew greek? thank you A: This sounds like a scolastic question, and AllExperts by policy does NOT answer questions you should ... | ||
| help sire | 12/7/2011 | Messianic Rabbi Yochanan Levine |
| Q: Did st cyprian translated from greek to latine or he didnt knew greek? thank you A: Cyprian was a highly educated bishop of Carthage and an important Early Christian writer. Prior to ... | ||
| Messianic Judaism | 12/4/2011 | Messianic Rabbi Yochanan Levine |
| Q: I was raised as an Evangelical Christian, but recently I've found genealogical documents which ... A: Shalom Anna Maria, Congratulations on your desire to advance in knowledge of the things of HaShem ... | ||
| Did Jesus really die on the cross ? | 11/29/2011 | Rev. T. H. Eslam |
| Q: How was it possible for Jesus to appear to some of his people 3 days after his death. A: Peace! Thank you for your question. Firstly, I suggest you read the following paragraph from my ... | ||
| beinging a jew as per GOD | 11/29/2011 | Messianic Rabbi Yochanan Levine |
| Q: 1. obey the ten commandments 2. die rather then covert 3. blend into the society of the world do ... A: No, this is not correct. One is Jewish if ones birth mother is Jewish (Karaite Jews say if ones ... | ||
| true please | 11/29/2011 | Michael Clark, Ph.D. |
| Q: did all manuscripts new testament was written with greek? did Comma Johanneum was false or true? ... A: The question of the NT being written entirely in Greek is still debated: ... | ||
| true please | 11/29/2011 | Kindred Beisinger |
| Q: did all manuscripts new testament was written with greek? did Comma Johanneum was false or true? ... A: It is believed that at least one account of the Gospel was written in Hebrew, the account by ... | ||
| true please | 11/29/2011 | John Mason |
| Q: did all manuscripts new testament was written with greek? did Comma Johanneum was false or true? ... A: All the books of the New Testament were originally written in Greek. The earliest copies, from the ... | ||
| true please | 11/29/2011 | Peter S. |
| Q: did all manuscripts new testament was written with greek? did Comma Johanneum was false not true? ... A: My sincere apologies for answering late. The majority view of scholars is that the New Testament ... | ||
| true please | 11/29/2011 | Messianic Rabbi Yochanan Levine |
| Q: did all manuscripts new testament was written with greek? did Comma Johanneum was false not true? ... A: According to my research most of the books of the New Testament were originally written in Hebrew, ... | ||
| philosophy | 11/21/2011 | Messianic Rabbi Yochanan Levine |
| Q: Is your beliefs more of the Sadducees or the Pharisees? ... A: Shalom Glen, As Meshiykhiyyim (i.e. Jews who accept that Rebbe Y'shua is HaMoshiach: Messiah) we ... | ||
| more info please | 11/17/2011 | Rev. T. H. Eslam |
| Q: Acts 8:16 because the Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them; they had simply been baptized ... A: Peace! Thank you for your question, despite it being rather off-topic for this category. Baptism is ... | ||
| more info please | 11/16/2011 | Delton Krueger |
| Q: In Acts 2:38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ ... A: You must help me understand what you mean by "evidence from the Bible". Is this evidence such as in ... | ||
| more info | 11/16/2011 | Rev Philip Dacre |
| Q: In Acts 2:38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ ... A: they are the same baptism. The name Jesus embraces the other members of the godhead. Now Father God ... | ||
| more info | 11/16/2011 | John Mason |
| Q: In Acts 2:38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ ... A: I'm not sure "true or false" is the right question about Matthew 28. F. W. Beare comments on ... | ||
| more info please | 11/16/2011 | Blanchjoe |
| Q: In Acts 2:38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ ... A: Interesting Question. It appears that your inquiry is primarily based upon a comparison of specific ... | ||
| greek and roman beliefs | 11/13/2011 | John Mason |
| Q: As to Greek and Roman mythology, did the Greek and Roman citizens actually believe gods and godesses ... A: Cicero wrote a book about the gods, from which it is clear that not everyone believed in them. He ... | ||
| Major in college | 11/7/2011 | Peter S. |
| Q: I want to study the Bible objectively in college, but I don't know which major I should go into. At ... A: What I meant was that you can get certified in nouthetic counseling without having a college degree. ... | ||
| Major in college | 11/7/2011 | Peter S. |
| Q: I want to study the Bible objectively in college, but I don't know which major I should go into. At ... A: Awesome career choice, Lacy. You are correct about not studying other religions for your field of ... | ||
| Major in college | 11/4/2011 | Peter S. |
| Q: I want to study the Bible objectively in college, but I don't know which major I should go into. At ... A: as I hope that God will raise you up to be used in many ways for His glory. I must begin by asking a ... | ||
| Tribal table | 8/5/2011 | Messianic Rabbi Yochanan Levine |
| Q: I am trying to determine what region this table comes from. Are you familiar with any of these ... A: I would only be guessing but they look like Polynesian tiki gods to me. One reason I'm thinking this ... | ||
| What it means to be human? | 8/1/2011 | Peter S. |
| Q: From christian literature and belifes, What does it mean to be human? A: In the first book of the Bible, Genesis, the origin of mankind is revealed on the sixth and final ... | ||
| A Question regarding our Jewishness | 7/20/2011 | Messianic Rabbi Yochanan Levine |
| Q: Why do you go under the name 'Judaism' when in fact you are a Christian? A: Shalom Henry, Sadly this is a completely understandable question. It should not be. It is based on ... | ||
| how this? | 7/11/2011 | John Mason |
| Q: Jesus replied, "The most important commandment is this: 'Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the ... A: The passage you quote is one of many places where Jesus refers to God as we do, speaking about the ... | ||
| Comparative Religion | 7/11/2011 | Delton Krueger |
| Q: What is Comparative Religion? Tell me about Max Muller's teaching on this Subject and the ... A: Lalchhuanawma: Comparative Religion is, for me, a field of study that opens up the history, ... | ||
| how this? | 7/11/2011 | Blanchjoe |
| Q: Jesus replied, "The most important commandment is this: 'Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the ... A: Interesting Questions. I understand your wish to accept the word of the First and Second Testaments ... | ||
| how this? | 7/10/2011 | Rev. T. H. Eslam |
| Q: Jesus replied, "The most important commandment is this: 'Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the ... A: Asalamallecum! Thank you for your question, although it doesn't seem to fall in the "Comparative ... | ||
| how this? | 7/10/2011 | Delton Krueger |
| Q: Jesus replied, "The most important commandment is this: 'Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the ... A: Tarek: I have been away and so could not respond to you until now. The issue is over what you mean ... | ||
| how this? | 7/10/2011 | Rev Philip Dacre |
| Q: Jesus replied, "The most important commandment is this: 'Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the ... A: Have you not read Genesis where God is called the plural God? Elohim? ""Let us make man""..... ... | ||
| how this? | 7/10/2011 | Blanchjoe |
| Q: Jesus replied, "The most important commandment is this: 'Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the ... A: Interesting Question. The actual nature of whom or what Jesus The Nazarene was will always be ... | ||
| more help | 7/8/2011 | Rev Philip Dacre |
| Q: held for them a prophet from among their brethren like you, and make my words in his mouth, all ... A: Moses didn't say that because God did not tell him to say that. Moses was just one of the prophets ... | ||
| simple answer please | 7/8/2011 | Delton Krueger |
| Q: held for them a prophet from among their brethren like you, and make my words in his mouth, all ... A: Jon: 1. I am a Christian. 2. I believe Jesus is a human expression of God. "Blessed be the name and ... | ||
| simple answer please | 7/8/2011 | Delton Krueger |
| Q: held for them a prophet from among their brethren like you, and make my words in his mouth, all ... A: Let me try again to say how I believe. 1. God (Allah) is beyond any human understanding. We are ... | ||
| more help | 7/8/2011 | Rev Philip Dacre |
| Q: held for them a prophet from among their brethren like you, and make my words in his mouth, all ... A: Your English is not good. But if i am understanding you, you ask why Jesus was called a prophet in ... | ||
Comparative Religious Studies
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Messianic Rabbi Yochanan Levine
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Expertise
To varying degrees I have worked and studied with many different groups including:
The Noahides, Gaudiya Vaisnavism, Swami Muktinanda's Sidha Yoga Foundation, the Yoga Society (of Sri Ramamurti Mishra), Sikhism, various Pagan and neo-Pagan groups, Sunni Islam (Wahabi), Sufism, Taoism, various Buddhist sects (including the Dharmad Hatu of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche), various diverse Hindu sects, many Christian denominations and movements, and have been involved with numerous other groups and movements too numerous to mention.
My personal beliefs are best described as authentic Messianic Judaism. In this category I can discuss most any religion you would like but Messianic Judaism is the foundation upon which I stand.
Experience
41 plus years of seeking God.
Provost of Yeshiva Beth HaShem: http://templebethhashem.org/yeshiva
Author of JewToo.org
Publications
My AllFaith.com: AllFaith.com
JewToo.org: JewToo.org
JewToo Multiply Blog: Multiply site
Yeshiva Beth HaShem: Online Yeshiva
Temple Beth HaShem: Our congregation's website
Education/Credentials
Experience: A lifetime spent "Reaching for the One."
I am an ordained Messianic Jewish rabbi. I hold an MA in Religious Studies from John F Kennedy University. I hold three Christian ordinations, a counseling ordination from the Interfaith Seminaries of Santa Cruz. I am a twice initiated Vaishnava bramana (Gopinath Gaudiya matha and ISKCON), have practical experience with many other branches Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Paganism, Islam (Sunni, Shia and Sufi), Wicca (especially Welsh Traditionalist and Gardnarian), Judaism and other traditions. I own and author AllFaith.com, SriJagannath.com and JewToo.org.
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