Babylon BABYLON BASIC R.C. BELIEF A symbolic name for Rome. Peter's writing from there (I Peter 5:13) proves he was Bishop of Rome. References to Babylon (Revelation 14:8; 16:19; 17:5;…

Augustine AUGUSTINE Born 354; died 430. Controversial leader in early Christianity. Her gave Christianity a "solid philosophical foundation" because of his knowledge of Plato. His confronting the errors of Pelagianism…

Apostolic Succession APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION BASIC R.C. BELIEF "Christ gave His Spirit to the Apostles; they, in turn laid their hands on those who should succeed them and these again on…

Another Gospel ANOTHER GOSPEL . Satan is not an initiator but an imitator. God has an only begotten Son - the Lord Jesus, and so has Satan - "the son…

Another Catholic Miracle Another Catholic Miracle? Our good friend Joe Flowers, up in Alabama, keeps us constantly stocked with news items and new reports so we don't have to take…

An Overview Of The Mormon Templ AN OVERVIEW OF THE MORMON TEMPLE CEREMONIES This information is new to most of the readers of this text and may be difficult to…

Altar Boy ALTAR BOY (ACOLYTE) BASIC R.C. BELIEF Altar Boys are laymen (usually young boys) who normally perform duties of an acolyte. (CATHOLIC ALMANAC, page 270) Acolyte is the highest…

All Saints Day ALL SAINTS DAY BASIC R.C. BELIEF This festival, on November 1, is a Holyday of Obligation and commemorates all saints, canonized and uncanonized, known and unknown. By…

Destroying the Mediatorship Of Destroying the Mediatorship of Christ The Watchtower Society always has tried to downgrade the person Jesus Christ and the atoning work of His death. Jehovah's Witnesses…

Cross CROSS BASIC R.C. BELIEF The Cross is one of the most important Roman Catholic emblems, symbolizing the central mystery of Catholic belief. One must distinguish between a Cross and…