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"Catholicism" in the Protestantism pre When we talk about the "Catholic person" we should see the original definition which refers to a diverse spirituality, not some religious tradition and trend contrary to Protestantism but the attitude of a person, based on his culture, family and community. Definition of the Catholic Catholicism is a rich and diverse reality... The word Catholic is derived from the Greek adjective, katholikos , meaning "universal," and from the adverbial phrase, kath' holou, meaning "on the whole." The term was first used by St. Ignatius of Antioch (d.c. 107) in his Letter to the Smyrneans.. Ever since the Reformation, the word has commonly been used in opposition to Protestant, but its real opposite is sectarian, which pertains to a part of the Church that has separated itself off from the worldwide Church.. {Catholicism. ©1994 by HarperCollins Publishers.} From the non-religious, Bible centered sta...

por Anne Kerhoulas La bondad parece estar en todas partes hoy en día. Está en carteles de jardín y barras de granola, camisetas y carteles para tu casa. Aunque la amabilidad no es nueva, "¡Sé amable!" se ha convertido en un eslogan no oficial, la moneda con la que funciona una cultura impregnada de tolerancia, afirmación y aceptación. Pero a pesar de todo lo que se habla sobre la amabilidad, nuestro mundo se está volviendo cada vez menos amable, dividido y despectivo. Si la amabilidad es tan popular, ¿por qué nuestra cultura es tan dura? Tal vez falte esta marca de amabilidad, que pretende hacer y ser buena pero es incapaz de producir cambios reales. En un mundo que está hambriento de bondad pero que a menudo sólo encuentra vacío, debemos mirar a las Escrituras y al autor de la bondad para que nos enseñe lo que es realmente la bondad. Enraizados en el amor La amabilidad cultural tiene más que ver con la tolerancia, ser agradable y soportar las diferencias sin quej...

by Anne Kerhoulas Kindness seems to be everywhere these days. It’s posted on yard signs and granola bars, T-shirts, and posters for your home. Though kindness is not new, “Be kind!” has become an unofficial slogan, the currency on which a culture steeped in tolerance, affirmation, and acceptance runs. But for all the talk about kindness, our world is growing increasingly unkind, divided, and contemptuous. If kindness is so popular, why is our culture so harsh? Perhaps this brand of kindness is lacking, pretending to do and be good while unable to produce any real changes. In a world that’s hungry for kindness but often finds only emptiness, we must look to Scripture and the author of kindness to teach us what kindness truly is. Rooted in Love Cultural kindness is more about tolerance, being nice, and enduring differences without complaining than it is about love. It asks us only to be pleasant to those who are different from us —it doesn’t call us to love them. When k...