Rembrandt Van Rijn was not a religious man and from time to time had problems with the church (Catholic) and censorship during his life. But he was a very successful and famous artist during his own lifetime and painted whatever subjects he took commissions for, including church or religious commissions.
I could easily find you hundreds of references to Rembrandt Van Rijn on-line that deal with his life, but my should we do your homework for you? You can start with this simple link and do the rest:
http://www.rembrandtpainting.net/
The above web site is the official government museum run web sire for the artist. it includes an extensive bio.
