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• Women That Made a Difference
  Denominations aside, we often read of men in Church History, but what about women that made a difference. Can you list some women of different denominations and their contributions to church history from ancient and modern church history?
  
  
• Some Interesting Facts Concerning St Augustine
  I once read a set of facts regarding St. Augustine. They were kind of unusual facts concerning his life. Do you know where I may find a list of them?
  
  
• What is Reformation Day?
  What is Reformation Day?
  
  
• Apostolic Succession?
  Apostolic Succession?
  
  
• Apostolic Succession and Denominationalism
  Please advise how these Protestant churches mentioned can trace themselves, through legitimate ordinations, back to the apostles. Please specifically mention which Protestant churches/denominations can trace their lineages to the apostles.
  
  
• Raiders of the Empty Tomb
  Simcha Jacobovici's and Charles Pellegrino's, The Jesus Family Tomb, and James Cameron's documentary, The Lost Tomb of Jesus.
  
  
• Nicaea 325 AD and Arius?
  How many attended Nicaea in 325 and actually voted against Arius?
  
  
• Reformation Beginnings
  When and where did the Reformation begin?
  
  
• Which is the True Church?
  Why should I be a Protestant?
  
  
• Calvin and Servetus
  Was Calvin a tyrant who had those with whom he disagreed executed?
  
  
• Historical Purgatory and Prayers for the Dead
  Do the Church Fathers testify unanimously regarding purgatory and prayers for the dead?
  
  
• Paul's Sainthood
  When was Paul canonized by the Church?
  
  
• Lent
  What is Lent, and is this practice Biblical?
  
  
• Simon the Magician
  What happened with Simon Magus?
  
  
• Paul's Execution
  Was Paul executed in Rome as a result of the original charges brought against him, or was he exonorated, released, and then executed later on?
  
  
• Pauline Multiculturalism
  How was it that St. Paul was able to spread his message across many different cultural groups (example: Jews and Gentiles)?
  
  
• Passover and the Early Church
  Did Christians in the early church celebrate passover?
  
  
• Roman Facilitation
  How did the organization of the Roman Empire contributed to Paul's success?
  
  
• KJV History
  How many scholars helped King James translate the bible, and which scrolls did he use?
  
  
• Amillennialism in the Early Church
  Does Amillennialism predate Augustine?
  
  
• From Dualism to Postmodernity
  How has the demise of dualism in the history of western thought produced the ethos present in postmodernity?
  
  
• Paul's Influence
  How did Saint Paul shape western churches and/or western Christianity?
  
  
• Wherefore Art Thou, Hanukkah?
  What is the origin of Hanukkah?
  
  
• Crucifixion of Women and Roman Citizens
  Were Roman citizens ever crucified and were women ever crucified as criminals by Roman soldiers?
  
  
• History of Pentecostalism
  What are the origins of Pentecostalism?
  
  
• Apostolic Father
  What does the term "apostolic father" mean, and who are apostolic fathers?
  
  
• Old Testaments Scarce?
  Were copies of the Old Testament rare in the first century?
  
  
• Old Testament in First Century
  Which Old Testament was in the most common use in the first century among Jews? The Hebrew Old Testament or the Septuagint?
  
  
• Church Fathers
  How do we refer to Christian authors like Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Eusebius, and Tertullian?
  
  
• Old Hebrew
  What is the distinction between Old Hebrew and New Hebrew?
  
  
• Opposition to Contraception
  Is contraception wrong?
  
  
• Reformation Fallout
  What were the effects of the Reformation?
  
  
• Paul's Martyrdom
  How did Paul die?
  
  
• Southern Baptist Catholics?
  Are Southern Baptists Catholics?
  
  
• Genesis of the Church
  When and where did the Christian Church originate?
  
  
• Protestant Transubstantiation (History of)
  When (in history) did the church begin to use grape juice instead of wine for communion? And why?
  
  
• Reformation Genesis
  How did the Reformation begin?
  
  
• Church Supported Arianism
  When did the entire church supported the Arian heresy?
  
  
• Time Elapsed Between Old and New Testaments
  How many centuries elapsed between the last events of the Old Testament and the first events of the New Testament?
  
  
• Textus Rejectus
  Is the King James the only true bible translation?
  
  
• Calvinism a Catholic Invention
  Do you have any proof that Augustine didn't invent Calvinism?