Browsing the June 2014 archive of Blog
Trivia - Prisoners Freed by Earthquake
Posted by paul fritz on 6/28/14
Question: An earthquake occurred at Philippi which eventally led to the release of two Christians from prison there. Who are they?Answer: Paul and Silas. This story is related in Acts 16:16-40
Trivia - Table of Nations
Posted by paul fritz on 6/21/14
Question: Genesis 10 contains the famous "table of nations", which shows how the different nations of the world were descended from three men. What notable man were these three the sons of?Bonus question: What are the names of these three sons?Answer: The men were sons of Noah (yes, the ... Read More »
Trivia - Largest Catholic Church in the USA
Posted by paul fritz on 6/14/14
Question: What is the largest Catholic Church in the United States? Where is it located? It is interesting to note that a special hall in the crypt level of this church contains statues of American saints.Answer: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC.You can take ... Read More »
Trivia - Pentecost
Posted by paul fritz on 6/07/14
Question: What does Pentecost mean?Answer: The English word “Pentecost” is a transliteration of the Greek word pentekostos, which means “fifty.” It comes from the ancient Christian expression pentekoste hemera, which means “fiftieth day.”Originally Pentecost was used by Greek speaking Jews to refer to the Jewish Festival of Weeks (Shavuot) ... Read More »