The Forbidden City used to be the residence of emperors. After the last emperor of China left the palace in 1925, it became a museum open to the public. Now it is the most popular tourist attraction in Beijing (not counting the Great Wall). Why Forbidden City is called Forbidden?Read More →
What is forbidden during Lent? During these days, it is not acceptable to eat lamb, chicken, beef, pork, ham, deer and most other meats. However, eggs, milk, fish, grains, and fruits and vegetables are all allowed. There are exceptions. For example, pregnant women, the ill, the elderly and very youngRead More →
The roots of celibacy requirements go back to Jesus Christ: According to the Bible, he was an unmarried virgin. In the Bible, Jesus is often likened to a bridegroom whose bride is the Church. … Because of this practice, the Church formally banned the practice of priests marrying about 1,000Read More →
The Catholic Church, which includes nearly two dozen rites, allows married priests in its Eastern Rite churches. … The convert priests see themselves as narrow exceptions to centuries of Catholic rules, part of a drive in the Catholic church to reunite with some branches of Anglicanism. Why did Catholic priestsRead More →
In 2 Peter 2:22, dogs and swine quite clearly refers to heretics. According to Schweizer this verse was used by Jewish Christians to attack the Gentile churches, to argue that Gentile Christians would turn on the Jews by rejecting their laws and destroying Israel. What does it mean to castRead More →