Definition of catholicism. Meaning of catholicism. Synonyms of catholicism

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Definition of catholicism

Catholicism
Catholicism Ca*thol"i*cism, n. [Cf. F. catholicisme.] 1. The state or quality of being catholic or universal; catholicity. --Jer. Taylor. 2. Liberality of sentiment; breadth of view. 3. The faith of the whole orthodox Christian church, or adherence thereto. 4. The doctrines or faith of the Roman Catholic church, or adherence thereto.

Meaning of catholicism from wikipedia

- city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is...
- Anglo-Catholicism comprises beliefs and practices that emphasise the catholic heritage and identity of the various Anglican churches. The term was coined...
- Anti-Catholicism is hostility towards Catholics and opposition to the Catholic Church, its clergy, and its adherents. At various points after the Reformation...
- Traditionalist Catholicism is a movement that emphasizes beliefs, practices, customs, traditions, liturgical forms, devotions and presentations of teaching...
- Folk Catholicism can be broadly described as various ethnic expressions and practices of Catholicism intermingled with aspects of folk religion. Practices...
- Affirming Catholicism, sometimes referred to as AffCath, is a movement operating in several provinces of the Anglican Communion, including the United...
- A cafeteria Catholic is a follower of Catholicism who dissents from certain official doctrinal or moral teachings of the Catholic Church. Polling indicates...
- Look up Catholicism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Catholicism primarily designates the faith, doctrine, practice and system of the Catholic Church...
- Independent Catholicism is an independent sacramental movement of clergy and laity who self-identify as Catholic (most often as Old Catholic or as Independent...
- Black Catholicism or African-American Catholicism comprises the African-American people, beliefs, and practices in the Catholic Church. There are currently...