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Do Catholics have an “Apocrypha” or just a “Bible”?
Pardon my ignorance here, but I am just wondering if the Apocrypha is labeled as such by Catholics?
To clarify, a Protestant would refer to the 66 books of Protestant Scripture as "the Bible", and to ...
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What is the difference between a dogma, a doctrine, an infallible statement, an ex cathedra statement, etc.?
There are a variety of terms used in the Catholic Church to refer to particular statements or beliefs. Here are a number of some such terms:
Dogma
Doctrine
Infallible statement
Infallible papal ...
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Catholic view of Biblical saints
Saints are present throughout the Bible. In my understanding, Protestant use of this word applies to all believers, which I understand is the New Testament (and OT?) meaning of the word.
In my ...
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What is the difference between Natural Law and Divine Law?
In Catholic understanding, there is a divine law and a natural law. Based on my reading, it seems like Divine Law = Revelation (as a Protestant would call it) and Natural Law = what you could deduce ...
