Catholicism
HUM 120 – Religions of the World
Catholicism
Religion is a driving force behind many of the events and attitudes in our world. Since so many religions are active in the world today, people have questions about other religions. With those questions, come questions about other nations and races. What is Catholicism and where did it derive from? What are the main beliefs and important events of the Catholic religion? How does the Catholic religion compare to other worldly religions? The religion is made up of many traditions, regulations, and factors that combine to make Catholicism one of the world’s biggest religions.
Many consider the Catholic Church to be one of the oldest religious institutions in history. The word Catholic is derived from the Greek meaning of all-inclusive, general, or universal.
The scriptures that are followed in the Catholic religion are in the Holy Bible. Also, the people of this religion follow the seven main Sacraments. They are baptism, confession, communion, confirmation, marriage, anointing of the sick, and the Holy Orders. These Sacraments are guidelines that Catholic people try to live their life by. The Church has laws governing the use and acceptance of these Sacraments. Catholics are expected to develop a fully sacramental lifestyle. This lifestyle starts at birth.
At birth, a child born into a Catholic family is baptized. In the baptism of an infant or young child, the parents and god-parents agree to raise the child in a Christian faith. Every Easter, these Baptismal vows are renewed. When the children become teenagers, they are asked to confirm their ...