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Nihilism
The belief that life is without objective meaning or purpose.
Nihilism denies objective truth and moral order. The Church teaches that God is the source of all meaning and our final end (CCC 27).
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This term represents a key concept in Catholic thought, either defining an essential dogma or describing the Church's engagement with the world and other traditions.
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What is the primary source for this teaching? The primary source is the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the living Tradition of the Magisterium.
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