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Modernism (Roman Catholicism) — For a history and broad definition of the term, see Modernism. For other uses of the word, see Modernism (disambiguation). Modernism refers to theological opinions expressed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but with influence… … Wikipedia
History of the Roman Catholic Church — The History of the Catholic Church from apostolic times covers a period of nearly 2,000 years, [August Franzen, Kleine Kirchengeschichte Neubearbeitung, Herder,Freiburg,1988, p.11] making it the world s oldest and largest institution. It dates… … Wikipedia
Modernism — • Etymologically, modernism means an exaggerated love of what is modern, an infatuation for modern ideas Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Modernism Modernism … Catholic encyclopedia
Modernism — Mod ern*ism, n. 1. Modern practice; a thing of recent date; esp., a modern usage or mode of expression. [1913 Webster] 2. Certain methods and tendencies which, in Biblical questions, apologetics, and the theory of dogma, in the endeavor to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
modernism — (Roman Catholic) This term was used by Pope Pius X (1903 1914) in his encyclical Pascendi (1907) to describe and to reject various historical and theological positions that attempted to restructure the Church and its doctrinesaccording to… … Glossary of theological terms
modernism — [mäd′ərn iz΄əm] n. 1. a) modern practices, trends, ideas, etc., or sympathy with any of these b) an instance of this; a modern idiom, practice, or usage 2. [often M ] any of several movements variously attempting to redefine Biblical and… … English World dictionary
Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… … Universalium
modernism — /mod euhr niz euhm/, n. 1. modern character, tendencies, or values; adherence to or sympathy with what is modern. 2. a modern usage or characteristic. 3. (cap.) Theol. a. the movement in Roman Catholic thought that sought to interpret the… … Universalium
Roman Ritual — The Roman Ritual (Latin: Rituale Romanum ) is one of the official ritual works of the Roman Catholic rite. It contains all of the services which may be performed by a priest, which are not contained within either the Missale Romanum or the… … Wikipedia
Catholic Modernism — A late nineteenth century movement within the Roman Catholic Church which aimed to reconcile the Church’s doctrine with modern philosophy, sociology and history … Who’s Who in Christianity
