Questions tagged [origin]
Questions about the origins of beliefs, concepts, and terminology
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What is the origin of the Good Friday tradition?
As suggested by this question and this answer, it seems possible that Jesus actually died on a Wednesday, not on a Friday.
In light of these competing theories, what is the origin of the Good Friday ...
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Where does the concept of a "God-shaped hole" originate?
There's a concept that I heard used many times throughout my life in regards to idolatry. The idea is that inside each of us is a "God-shaped hole"--a place inside of our hearts that only God can ...
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Why is the number 666 considered evil?
People always make jokes about the number 666 and how it's evil and such. What is the basis of this?
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When did Christianity originate?
How long has Christianity been around? Not how or why -- just when did it start:
As a religion?
As a name?
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What's the origin of the Catholic object that is a staff with a crucifix on top?
Like I asked in the title, what's the name and origin of a staff with a crucifix on top? Like the one depicted in the picture.
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Where does the belief that the Earth is relatively young (6000 years) come from?
Some christians believe the Earth is only 6000 to 12,000 years old. Where does this age originate from?
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How old is the idea of premillenial rapture?
Wikipedia claims that the doctrine of rapture was first formed in the 17th century:
The concept of the Rapture, in connection with premillennialism, was expressed by the 17th-century American ...
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What is the origin of the moral-civil-ceremonial distinction of the Old Testament law?
This distinction is often called tripartite division of the law.
I ran across this series of blog posts, which considers the division of the law into "moral", "civil", and "ceremonial" parts:
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