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Why did John the Baptist continue his separate ministry and group of disciples if he recognized Jesus as God incarnate? In the case where he didn't fully recognize Jesus as the Messiah, why did he have to send messengers to determine this? Was he Jesus's cousin? Why did his disciples exist as...

Christians have various standards for determining what is true when it comes to doctrine: Some protestants say only what is in Scripture and the Holy Spirit will enlighten the sincere reader. Charismatics may say something similar, but also require a significant emotional experience. Other...

Are there Christians who entertain the notion that God has a greater context or environment in which he exists? Perhaps God needs nothing or is not compelled by anything within the boundary conditions of his environment, but there could be structures in place that are 'out-of-bounds' in regard...

Historical Christianity East of Mesopotamia Prior to 1552, there was one church hierarchy that used the East Syriac Rite in Syria, Iraq, Iran, Central Asia, and India. Prior to 1599, the same was true of the Christian community in India that was part of that East Syriac Rite hierarchy, but...

I'm curious about how polytheists and neopagans determine which gods exist. Additionally, which historically identified gods from different cultures are the same entity worshiped under different names? To clarify with an example, for those who adhere to the Hellenic pantheon, do all the gods of...