Catholicism

[Ca*tholĀ·i*cism]

The beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church

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The state or quality of being catholic or universal; catholicity.

Noun
the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church


n.
The state or quality of being catholic or universal; catholicity.

n.
Liberality of sentiment; breadth of view.

n.
The faith of the whole orthodox Christian church, or adherence thereto.

n.
The doctrines or faith of the Roman Catholic church, or adherence thereto.


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.

The state or quality of being catholic or universal; catholicity.

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Usage Examples

Damien Hirst is the Elvis of the English art world, its ayatollah, deliverer, and big-thinking entrepreneurial potty-mouthed prophet and front man. Hirst synthesizes punk, Pop Art, Jeff Koons, Marcel Duchamp, Francis Bacon, and Catholicism.

Catholicism played such a huge part in my life, I would not have survived without my faith.

Anyone who really studies Catholicism deeply is aware of the mystical nature of our faith. Even references to Christ's mystical body has connections to that principle.

I'm a lapsed Quaker. I don't go to meetings any more. But I'm very drawn to Catholicism - all that glitter. I'd love to be a Catholic. I think it would be fantastic - faith, forgiveness, absolution, extreme unction - all these wonderful words. I don't think anyone who was ever born a Catholic hasn't died a Catholic, no matter how lapsed they are.

Catholicism is a wide tent in terms of political and legal positions. We could have nine Catholics on the Supreme Court and a great deal of diversity toward the law.

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Other Usage Examples

Although I'm an atheist who believes only in great nature, I recognize the spiritual richness and grandeur of the Roman Catholicism in which I was raised.

My first memories of religion were being taken to Episcopal church. My father was Catholic, but my mother, I believe, was Episcopal. So I sort of veered off into the watered-down version of Catholicism.

If you grow up in a very strong religion like Catholicism you certainly cultivate in yourself a certain taste for the intensity of ideas.

If I were going to convert to any religion I would probably choose Catholicism because it at least has female saints and the Virgin Mary.

Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It's a painful religion. We're all gluttons for punishment.

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