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The historic breach between Oriental and Eastern Orthodox churches followed which council?
Oriental Orthodox churches accept the first three ecumenical councils but did not accept Chalcedon's 451 teaching.
Craftspeople made most pipes in the Las Piñas church organ from which material?
Bamboo makes up 902 of the organ's 1,031 pipes, while metal supplies the trumpet pipes.
After Jesus's crucifixion, who goes to his tomb in all four canonical Gospels?
The Gospels differ on which other women came, but each names Mary Magdalene; John says she later sees the risen Jesus.
Which council adopted the original Nicene Creed in 325?
Nicaea answered the Arian dispute by affirming that the Son shares the Father's divine substance.
Which feast ends the 50-day Easter season in many Western church calendars?
Pentecost recalls the Holy Spirit descending on Jesus' disciples in Jerusalem.
Which structure holds icons between the nave and sanctuary in an Eastern Orthodox church?
The iconostasis forms an icon screen before the altar area, with central doors often called the Royal Doors.
Which New Testament book is one of the four canonical Gospels?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John open the New Testament as its four canonical Gospel accounts.
Which English Bible first appeared in 1611 after scholars revised several earlier translations?
Six scholar teams in Westminster, Oxford, and Cambridge produced the 1611 King James Bible.
Which book closes the Tanakh in most modern Jewish editions?
Most modern Jewish editions end with Chronicles, while many Christian Old Testaments place it earlier.
Why do some Orthodox churches mark Christmas on January 7 of the civil calendar?
Those churches still call the feast December 25; January 7 is its current Gregorian civil date.