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'''Catholicism''' is the [[faith]]s, [[practice]]s and [[doctrine]]s of a [[Catholic Church]], but especially of the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. From Latin ''catholicus'' from Ancient Greek ''καθολικός'' (katholikos) from ''κατά'' (kata, “according to”) + ''ὅλος'' (holos, “whole”). | '''Catholicism''' is the [[faith]]s, [[practice]]s and [[doctrine]]s of a [[Catholic Church]], but especially of the [[Roman Catholic Church]]. From Latin ''catholicus'' from Ancient Greek ''καθολικός'' (katholikos) from ''κατά'' (kata, “according to”) + ''ὅλος'' (holos, “whole”). | ||
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- | '''Catholicism''' (from [[Greek language|Greek]] {{lang|grc|καθολικισμός}}, ''{{lang|grc-Latn|catholikismos}}'', "according to the whole") is a broad term for describing specific traditions in the [[Christianity|Christian]] churches in [[theology]] and [[doctrine]], [[Catholic liturgy|liturgy]], [[ethics]] and spirituality. For many the term usually refers to Christians and churches, [[Latin Church|western]] and [[Eastern Catholic Churches|eastern]], in [[full communion]] with the [[Holy See]], usually known as the [[Catholic Church]] or the Roman Catholic Church. | ||
In the sense of indicating historical continuity of faith and practice, the term "Catholicism" is at times employed to mark a contrast to [[Protestantism]], which tends to look solely to the Bible as interpreted on the principles of the 16th-century [[Protestant Reformation]] as its ultimate standard. | In the sense of indicating historical continuity of faith and practice, the term "Catholicism" is at times employed to mark a contrast to [[Protestantism]], which tends to look solely to the Bible as interpreted on the principles of the 16th-century [[Protestant Reformation]] as its ultimate standard. |
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Catholicism is the faiths, practices and doctrines of a Catholic Church, but especially of the Roman Catholic Church. From Latin catholicus from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikos) from κατά (kata, “according to”) + ὅλος (holos, “whole”).
In the sense of indicating historical continuity of faith and practice, the term "Catholicism" is at times employed to mark a contrast to Protestantism, which tends to look solely to the Bible as interpreted on the principles of the 16th-century Protestant Reformation as its ultimate standard.
Also mentioned in
- Anti-clericalism
- Anti-Catholicism
- Catholic guilt
- Catholic Legion of Decency
- Index Librorum Prohibitorum
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