Category: Religious Teaching

The Difference Between Doctrine and Dogma. Doctrine is a formalization of beliefs or a set of instructions or teachings and principles, or taught principles, which form the core of the…

Divine Attributes. The Divine Attributes investigates the theistic tradition that God is the perfect being by examining the major divine attributes that flow from this belief personhood, transcendence the omnipresence…

What is the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is known by the name of “the Lord, the Giver of Life” in the Nicene Creed, which summarizes the main beliefs of…

What is a Sanctuary? Sanctuary is a holy place that is a sanctuary, a place of holy or security or sacred spaces in other religions. In several Western Christian traditions…

Freedom of Will in Religion. The freedom of will allows one to control your actions and choices. Freedom of choice is the ability to decide how you’ll act in certain…

Anabaptism Explained. Anabaptists refer to Christians who are adamant about wanting to be baptized until the candidate acknowledges their faith in Christ instead of being baptized at the age of…

Quakerism Simplified. Quakers are those who are part of a historically Protestant Christian group of religions that is officially referred to by The Religious Society of Friends. The members of these…

Sacrament Explained. Sacraments are an important Christian ceremony that is regarded as having significant significance and importance. There are a variety of opinions about the meaning and significance of these rituals. A…

Purgatory Simplified. Purgatory is, in accordance with the beliefs of a few Christians the state of being, after death that allows for the cleansing of the body. Purgatory, the state…

The Three Creeds. Creeds are often recited during Christian worship services. A creed by definition is a summary or statement of what one believes. See AlsoMary, Jesus Christ in the…