Category Archives: Roman Catholic & Orthodox

Quick History of the Roman Catholic Church

Posted on 09/20/2019 by Paul Pavao

Someone asked me how the Roman Catholic Church “took over” from  the early apostolic church. The following response gives you a brief (and, I think, very interesting) history of the rise of the Roman papacy. As for when the Roman … Continue reading →

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The Roman Catholic Church Changed the Ten Commandments

Posted on 10/11/2018 by

For some reason I do not think of it much, but the Roman Catholic Church changed the ten commandments. I have to suppose it was to try to hide from their members that bowing down in front of statues is … Continue reading →

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Real Church, Francis Chan, and the Roman Catholic Church

Posted on 10/10/2018 by

This was the newsletter I sent to my Christian-history.org newsletter list:   I was asked yesterday what I thought the best denomination was. I had a chance to address that at the “Heaven’s Family Reunion” in Pittsburgh in August. I … Continue reading →

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Through the Bible: Matt. 2:1-12, The Magi from Persia

Posted on 05/19/2017 by Paul Pavao

We are going through Tatian’s Diatessaron, a second-century harmony of the Gospels, and we are now on Section III, which switches back to Matthew from Luke. The Magis and Their Star After that [the birth of Jesus] the Magi came … Continue reading →

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Protestant vs. Roman Catholic vs. Orthodox: How Does a Christian Find a Church?

Posted on 11/21/2016 by Paul Pavao

I put the following comment on an article at Conciliar Post, a very interesting interfaith, multi-author blog. My comment is not fully thought out, but I did not fix it because it is meant to prompt discussion at Conciliar Post … Continue reading →

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Growing in Christ in a Maze of Confusion

Posted on 11/14/2016 by Paul Pavao

1. Depart from iniquity 2. Find pure-hearted people 3. Pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with them Here are two verses that are critically important in this modern era: “The solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: ‘The Lord … Continue reading →

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Evolution and Interpreting the Bible

Posted on 02/08/2016 by Paul Pavao

I’m sorry I’ve been gone so long. After I got healthy, I had priorities higher than this blog. Only so many things can be done laying in a hospital bed. Blogging is one of them, so I did a lot … Continue reading →

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Roman Catholicism and II

Posted on 09/30/2015 by Paul Pavao

My last post was titled Roman Catholicism and I, so I am naming this sequel “Roman Catholicism and II.” Get it? Funny? No? Okay, well, I couldn’t resist. I’ve never been very good at titles. Anyway, an Orthodox friend of … Continue reading →

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Roman Catholicism and I

Posted on 09/27/2015 by Paul Pavao

Sometimes I am very glad for questions sent to me by email. Occcasionally I write an answer, look at it, and say,”That expresses very well what I think. Finally, I got something across the way I wanted to.” Someone emailed … Continue reading →

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More Articles at Paul F Pavao.com

Posted on 04/24/2015 by Paul Pavao

Until I figure out how best to notify my readers of new articles/posts at PaulFPavao.com, I will continue to notify all of you here. The new posts are always found at the What’s New page on my new site. The … Continue reading →

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