Why do we use the term "Roman Catholic" instead of "Catholic"?
We use the phrase "Roman Catholic" in
place of "Catholic" to avoid confusion. Most Christian faith groups
acknowledge the Nicene
Creed and thus regard themselves as "Catholic," at least as
far as being part of the "catholic and apostolic church."
Within any one given faith group, the meaning of the term "Catholic"
is relatively clear. But our site deals with all Christian denominations
and all other religions. To assure clarity and to avoid ambiguity, we use
the term "Roman Catholic" when referring to the church
headed by the pope in Rome. We use similar terms (e.g. Evangelical Catholic,
Anglo-Catholic) when referring to some other faith groups.
We often use the abbreviation RCC to
refer to the Roman Catholic Church. This saves wear and tear on your eyeballs
and on our fingers.
Locating RCC information on this site:
We have many dozens of essays on this web site that discuss ethical, moral,
spiritual, and
religious topics from a Christian perspective.
Many include information on the beliefs and practices of the RCC. Our
internal search engine
might help you locate information on a specific topic.
Locating RCC information on the Internet.
You might find the following Catholic information sources to be
helpful:
St. Michael's Question & Answer Forum gives "the public an
opportunity to ask questions about the Catholic Faith. Any area is
permissible." See:
http://www.saint-mike.org/apologetics/qa/
If you are a single person, you might find the following group of
interest:
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Books about the Roman Catholic Church and its beliefs:
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