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The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches both have defensible claims to be the 'original' Christianity. Both churches can be traced back to the second century at least.
Both churches recognise the other as a sect.
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What do Christianity and Catholicism have in common?
They are one and the same. Catholicism is the first and original Christian Church.
Did the baptist break away from the catholic church or not?
First there was just Christianity, then when Martin Luther broke of and started Lutheranism Christianity was renamed Catholicism, every other Christian religion broke of of Catholicism or Lutheranism, in this case, The Baptist church broke of of Catholicism.
What church did Spain start to convert people to catholicism?
Mission church
Is catholicism the largest church in the world?
Yes
What was first religion Catholicism or Christianity?
The early Christian church was sometimes called the Catholic Church or universal church. A thousand years later the Orthodox Church split from the Catholic ChurchThe term "Catholic" applied to Christians in the first century. Catholicism and Christianity were often used interchangeably in the early church. Today the term Catholic and Christian mean the same thing to a Catholic Christian and different meanings for a non-Catholic Christian.
Who established Catholicism?
Catholicism was established by Jesus Christ during his ministry on Earth, as recorded in the New Testament of the Bible. Jesus appointed Peter as the first leader of the Church, giving him authority to shepherd and guide the faithful. The early Christian community in Rome grew under Peter's leadership, and the Church in Rome eventually came to be known as the Catholic Church.
What is the one church?
Roman Catholicism considers itself to be the one true church.
Does the Catholic church recognize a marriage in another faith if the husband converts to Catholicism?
The Church will recognize it as long as it is the first marriage for either party. Otherwise an annulment will have to be obtained.
Is St. Ignatius of Antioch really the founder of Roman Catholicism?
No, he is not the founder but was the first writer to use the term the Catholic Church.
Is catholicism the first founding denomination?
Roman Catholic AnswerNo, Catholicism is the only Church that was founded by Jesus Christ to preach and to bring His message to people and people to God. "Denominations" as we have today did not start until the sixteenth century when several people left the Church and founded their own. These "churches" are what is know now as denominations. Catholicism is Christianity, NOT a denomination.
What is the most common Christian religion?
Roman Catholicism. .................................... Christianity is the religion. Roman Catholicism is one church or major division within Christianity. The Protestant Church and Orthodox Church are other major divisions.
Elizabeth included elements of this in church services?
Catholicism.
