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When did the cross supplant the ichthus (fish) as a symbol of the Christian faith?
Answered by Everett Ferguson

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Why and when did Christians start constructing special buildings for worship?
Answered by Everett Ferguson

In what way are the early church councils "authoritative" for Eastern Orthodox Christians? Do the decisions of these councils have the same status as Scripture? Would the Eastern Orthodox reject the Protestant idea of Sola Scriptura?
Answered by Brad Nassif

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What do Protestant churches mean when they recite "I believe in the holy catholic church" and "the communion of saints" in the Apostles' Creed?
For Protestants, these phrases can evoke unity and community.
Answered by Timothy George

When did Sunday Schools start?
For a long time, they were the only way working-class families could receive an education.
Answered by Timothy Larsen

How do we know 10 of the disciples were martyred?
Steven Gertz answers your questions

What does history say about the first Christians of Africa?
Elesha Coffman

What is the origin of the anchor as a Christian symbol, and why do we no longer use it?
CH editors answer your questions

What is the origin of the Christian fish symbol?
Elesha Coffman

What part did Pope John Paul II play in opposing Communism in Eastern Europe?
Steven Gertz answers your questions.

When did churches start using instrumental music?
Elesha Coffman

Was the phrase "he descended into hell" always part of the Apostles' Creed, or was it introduced later? And how have Christians interpreted it over time?
CH editors answer your questions.

When and why did the custom of conducting altar calls begin?
Steven Gertz answers your questions
—John

Are there any written reports of Jesus in the Roman or Hebrew literature of his time?
Elesha Coffman

What is the pre-Christian history of the baptismal ceremony?

When was it decided that a pope should take a new name?
Elesha Coffman

Why are there female angels in art?
CH editors answer your questions.

Why are Protestant and Catholic Bibles different?
Elesha Coffman

Do you know the history of the Christian flag?
Elesha Coffman

Where did evangelical objections to smoking and drinking come from?
CH editors answer your questions

Why did early Christians shun high office?

What did the reformers think about the Eastern Orthodox Church?
CH editors answer your questions

When did the Christian church switch the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday?
Elesha Coffman

Where did small groups start?
Elesha Coffman

When did Christianity reach the British Isles, and how did it get there?
Steven Gertz answers your questions
—Alisan

Considering we have so many denominations now, isn't Christian unity an impossibility?
CH editors answer your questions.

Did early Christians dance in church?
CH editors answer your questions

If the Roman Catholic Church is the first and original Christian Church, when did the Eastern Orthodox Church begin?
Elesha Coffman

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