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the practices and doctrines of Roman Catholicism. —romanist,n.—romanistic,adj. sacerdotalism the system, practices, or principles underlying the priesthood. —sacerdotal,n., adj. simonism,simony the practice or defense of the selling of church relies, preferments, etc. —simoniac, simon...
Church, THE.—The term church (A. S., cirice, circe; Mod. Ger., Kirche; Sw., Kyrka) is the name employed in the Teutonic languages to render the Greek ekklesia,...
With regard to doctrines of grace, salvation, and authority, it gets a lot of big things wrong and can give us an understanding of why early Protestant documents included “anti-Christ” language with regard to the Pope. Regardless, it behooves any Christian to know Roman Catholic beliefs ...
Consider the case of Hirsi Ali and other women who come to reject religious doctrines that justify drastic (even if voluntary) restrictions on the role of women in society. Here too, however, the problem is not belief in God in itself, but the theist's secondary beliefs about what kind ...
Some matters that may be raised will belong to the universal tradition and teaching of the Catholic Church. They are, in that sense, beyond the capacity of the Church in Australia to change. This does not mean that they cannot be discussed; only that they cannot be decided upon by the ...
In all these religions, fundamentalist movements dedicated to the militant purification of religious doctrines and institutions have emerged, as well as the reformulation of personal, social, and governmental behavior according to religious precepts (see the Brazilian case with the Bolsonaro government). ...
mystical. Regardless, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which contains the official church doctrines, endorses both meditation and contemplative prayer. These endorsements came along with a warning from the Vatican in 1989 about the incompatibility of some Eastern spiritual practices and Christianity...
That being the case, the rules set in the Old Testament about women in leadership positions in the church (including the pastorate) don’t change. Hebrews goes on to say in 13:9 “Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines.” Standard ...
1.a manual of instruction in the principles of the Christian religion, usually in question and answer form. 2.catechetical instruction. —catechist, n. —catechetical,adj. Catholicism the doctrines, system, and practice of the Catholic Church, especially the Roman Catholic Church. —Catholic,n.,...