Inquisition
Inquisition INQUISITION The Holy Office of the Inquisition is now called the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and is headed by German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. NEWSWEEK, 12/4331/84,…
Homosexuality
Homosexuality HOMOSEXUALITY POST VATICAN II From CATHOLIC NEW YORK, 3/12/87. "`There are divine laws which give us life; we don't believe they can be changed' said Cardinal O'Connor, explaining the…
Collegiality Of Bishops
Collegiality Of Bishops COLLEGIALITY OF BISHOPS POST VATICAN II While supposedly always a Roman Catholic doctrine, this was defined in Vatican II where it was maintained that the bishops of…
Church Councils
Church Councils COUNCILS, CHURCH The first seven Church Councils was summoned by an Emperor. COUNCIL YEAR EMPORER PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL Nicaea 325 Constantine Hosius, Bishop of Cordova Constan'ple 381…
Church
Church CHURCH BASIC R.C. BELIEF Infallibility of the Church is proved by Luke 10:16, "He who hears you hears me." This indicates the special teaching authority of the Apostles. (Ed:…
Christ And The Pope Contrasted
Christ And The Pope Contrasted Christ and the Pope Contrasted 1). Christ wore a crown of thorns. Matthew 27:29 "Among (the pope's) insignia (is).. the triple crown." (Externals of Catholic…
Baptism
Baptism BAPTISM BASIC R.C. BELIEF "Holy Baptism possesses first place among the Sacraments, because it is the door of spiritual life, for by it we become members of Christ, and…
Antipopes
Antipopes ANTI-POPES BASIC R.C. BELIEFS It is a historical fact that at times there were two or three men who claimed to be Pope. All had their followers, who gave…
Excommunication
Excommunication EX-COMMUNICATION BASIC R.C. BELIEF A penalty by which one is excluded from the communion of the faithful. He is thereby deprived of all sacramental grace until he repents and…
Do the Dead Sea Schrolls prove
Do the Dead Sea Schrolls prove ÆÆ DO THE NAG HAMMADI WRITING AND DEAD SEA SCROLLS CONFIRM MORMONISM or IS EINAR ERICKSON CONFUSED ? In recent years, Mormon lecturer, Einar…