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I will make an attempt at almost any question. I am a trained Catechist and Apologist, and I can answer most questions regarding: -Church Doctrine -Biblical questions (I have a cursory understanding of Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic) -Catholic Philosophy -History of the Church (especially the early church) -Apologetic questions (i.e. why we believe what we believe) -Ethics I look forward to your questions!
Experience in the area
I work as the College Catechist of Benedictine College in Atchison, KS, and the Director of RCIA. I am a revert to the Catholic faith and had to learn my way home, so to speak.
Education/Credentials
B.A. Philosophy, Benedictine College B.A. History, Benedictine College
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Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Robert | 05/15/09 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | It was Constantine @ Nicaea that made ..... |
| Tom | 05/15/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for the speedy reply. |
| Joseph | 05/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Don | 05/06/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you. |
| nerol | 03/28/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thanks, helpful |
Recent Answers from J.M.J. West
2009-10-23 Old Testament:
Gene, Great question. The original old testament was written in Hebrew. It was translated into a number of languages. The primary translation in use in the ancient world and the days of Jesus
2009-05-13 early multiplication:
Joseph, No problem. I really don't mind, especially charitable and straight-forward questions! The simple answer is that Christ was speaking hyperbolically (eg. over-emphasizing to stress a point
2009-05-13 Rev. 12:3:
There is no definitive answer that I am aware of, but red can mean royalty, bloodshed, power, wraith or other such things. Given the dragon being "that ancient serpent who deceived the whole world", any
2009-05-12 early multiplication:
Joseph, Thanks for your kind comments. The simple answer is that Adam and Eve had "other children" and that, if we take this story strictly literally at this point, Cain would have married his sister
2009-05-09 Apostolic Succession:
Sorry for the delay, but I've been very busy with end of the school year work. *Your reply about the three 24 hrs day periods sounds amazingly like an SDA article in Apr 1956 of the Review & Herald
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