Catholic

Catholic Religion

Catholic Religion

Introduction

The beginnings of Christianity dates back to the first century - the period of activity of Jesus Christ. After the death of Jesus around 33 AD, his teachings proclaimed the twelve closest disciples, called apostles , gathered around the increasing number of faithful, initially almost exclusively Jewish. Ok. 36 AD, after his conversion on the road to Damascus, one of the apostles joined Paul of Tarsus, who contributed to the rapid development of Christianity. In subsequent years, the Christians were coming across the Roman Empire, especially among the lowest social strata. The Church in the second century was not yet all the features of Catholicism. Note Christians focused mainly on the storage of "apostolic tradition", and therefore created a hierarchical organization of the church and the power that was to watch over the purity of the faith. After the established creed and canon of sacred books, Catholicism gradually developed as a result of assimilation of the culture of Hellenistic and Roman. Against this background, there have to repeat the conflicts within the Church. The primacy of Christian Rome disagreed many bishops of the East, Eastern Roman emperor and who at the council in 692 recognized the pope as a heretic accursed. Against this background, outlined the conflict between Eastern and Western Church, which over time led to a schism. Principles of doctrine, worship and Catholic law was at the space I to VIII century when general councils and synods (Smith, 2007).

Discussion

Sources of Catholic faith

There are two sources of the faith i.e. are Scripture and Tradition. The Bible is the fundamental book of the believers. On the canvas of the truths contained in the doctrine of the church building, looking at the answers to emerging questions over the centuries. In the words of Christ: "every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings from his storeroom new things and old" (Matthew 13:52). Tradition is the oral transmission, which has always accompanied the Holy Scriptures. St. John the Evangelist says: "And many other signs, which are not written in this book, did Jesus of his disciples. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah , the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life through His name "(Jn 20.30 n ), as he writes in his letter: "Many of you could write but I wanted to use the card and ink)" (2J 12). The Tradition of the Blessed Virgin Mary we know parents: Joachim and Anna (Ryan, 1964).

Name and location of the Site

This is a place where the history of Catholics originated. The State of Vatican City, commonly abbreviated to Vatican City or even just in the Vatican is a state independent (0.44 km ², 799 inhabitants to 23 April 2009, the capital of Vatican City) of ' Europe. It enclaves of the Italian territory and is being inserted into the urban fabric of the city of ...