FratFiles

• Save Paper

CATHOLIC RELIGION
To belong to the church one must accept as factually true the gospel of Jesus as handed down in tradition and as interpreted by the bishops in union with the pope. The most important thing in this divine tradition is the Bible, its text determined and disseminated by the church. The church, according to the Roman Catholic catechism, is the only Christian body that is "one, holy, catholic (universal)".
The doctrine of apostolic succession is one of the key parts of the Catholic faith. It says that the pope (the vicar of Christ) and the bishops have in varying degrees the spiritual authority Jesus assigned to his apostles. The voice of the pope, either alone or in conjunction with his bishops in council, is regarded as infallible when speaking on matters of faith and morals taught in common with the bishops. Many features of the traditional teaching (dogma) have been analyzed and restated, by the councils and by great theologians.
The chief teachings of the......

View the rest of this paper...

Approximate Word Count: 737
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

Similar Essays

1. Catholic Religion
   

   Catholic Religion The Catholic religion is a monotheistic religion that is very similar in many ways to Judaism and several of the other Christian religions. Monotheistic means

2. Catholic Religion
   

   Catholic Religion Title Page The Catholic Religion Linda Phillips Hum 139 Religions of the World Kenneth Dietz February 1, 2009 ___

3. Catholic Religion
   

   Catholic religion CATHOLIC RELIGION To belong to the church one must accept as factually true the gospel of Jesus as handed down in tradition and as interpreted by the bishops in

4. What It Means To Be Catholic: The Beginning Of The Catholic Religion
   

   What It Means To Be Catholic: The Beginning Of The Catholic Religion Abstract This paper will discuss and examine the history of the Catholic religion. This paper will discuss and

5. Catholic Baptism
   

   catholic baptism Religion has been in society for years, there are different kinds of religions: Seventh Day Adventist, Baptist, Buddhist, Jehovah Witness, Methodist,