Transcription of Catholicism : Introduction
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CatholicismBY RICHARD MCBRIEN : Introduction Published in Catholicism . 1994 by HarperCollins Publishers. Used with permission of the author. "WHAT IS Catholicism ?" The Meaning of the Word Catholicism is a rich and diverse reality. It is a christian tradition, a way of life, and a community. That is to say, it is comprised of faith, theologies, and doctrines and is characterized by specific liturgical , ethical, and spiritual orientations and behaviors; at the same time, it is a people, or cluster of peoples, with a particular history. The word Catholic is derived from the Greek adjective, katholikos, meaning "universal," and from the adverbial phrase, kath' holou, meaning "on the whole.
Catholicism is a rich and diverse reality. It is a Christian tradition, a way of life, and a community. That is to say, it is comprised of faith, theologies, and doctrines and is characterized by specific liturgical, ethical, and spiritual orientations and behaviors; at the same time, it is a people, or cluster of peoples, with a particular ...
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