began in 1962 and concluded in 1965. Out of Vatican II came calls for a more open dialogue between the Catholic Church and its people. Some clergy attempted to reach the masses by introducing innovative prayer
In this constitution of the Apostolate Christ lays the foundation of His Church. But it is not till the action of official Judaism had rendered it manifestly impossible to hope the Jewish Church would admit His claim, that He prescribes for the Church as a body independent of the synagogue ...
The Catholic Church is an ancient religious institution boasting over a billion members worldwide. As such, Catholicism is the largest Christian ecclesiastical body in the world. Because of this alone, it is important to have an accurate understanding of
Of course, the only way to really fight for the thing I was raised to believe in was to safeguard the rules and regulations, the doctrines and the laws. To fight for orthodoxy was to go deeper and deeper into an ever-narrowing spiral of “doing more for God.” More reverence. Mor...
Speaking of the masonic G, what does it stand for?Official masonic loreclaims that it stands both for “God” and “Geometry”. Is G a clue for the God of Freemasonry?: ““Byletters fourandscience five, this “G” aright doth stand, in due Art and Proportion; you have your answer...
Citizens, politicians and various groups should apply reason in deciding the political conceptions that would support the comprehensive, reasonable doctrines of justice. Dispute resolution mechanisms are required to institute just, reasonable multiculturalism and to settle differences and conflicts. Deliberative...
St. Francis De Sales (1602): “As to decrees on doctrines of faith they are invariable; what is once true is so unto eternity…” (C.C., p. 231.) ARIANISM: “A heresy which arose in the fourth century, and denied the Divinity of Jesus Christ. First among the doctrinal disputes wh...
The Roman Catholic Church, the Church of England, and the Free Churches are the constant butt of abuse in publications of the Witnesses, who deny most fundamental Christian doctrines. The State As for civil authority, they say they owe their only loyalty to a “Theocratic Kingdom” and ...
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...
There are, of course, differences between the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and Protestant and Catholic teachings, just as there are differences among the various Christian denominations. The restored gospel of Jesus Christ teaches that its doctrines were restored to earth by Jesus Himself through ...