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The perpetual virginity of Mary — the teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus — is one of the oldest and most consistently held beliefs in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity.
The perpetual virginity of Mary — the teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus — is one of the oldest and most consistently held beliefs in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity.
Faith is integral to human understanding, influencing science and religion by shaping how we interpret reality, from trusting historical records and scientific principles to exploring spiritual beliefs. This article will cover the reasoning for faith in the supernatural.
The true purpose of religion is not ethics but reconciliation — healing the severed relationship between Creator and creature. Only one religion offers God's descent to man rather than man's attempt to ascend to God.
Catholicism is not just one denomination among many, nor is it merely a system of tradition and ritual. It is the original Church founded by Jesus Christ, safeguarded for two thousand years, and offered to the world as the one true path to union with God.
A testament is a covenant or binding agreement. In Scripture, it refers to the two main divisions of the Bible corresponding to the Old and New Covenants.
The word "testament" (from the Latin testamentum, translating the Greek diatheke and Hebrew berith) means a covenant, pact, or solemn agreement. It is used to designate the two main divisions of Sacred Scripture: the Old Testament and the New Testament (CCC 120).
The Old Testament records the covenants God made with Israel, laying the foundation and preparing the way for the Messiah. The New Testament records the definitive and eternal covenant established in the blood of Jesus Christ. The Church teaches that the two Testaments form an unbreakable unity, and the Old is revealed fully only in the light of the New (CCC 121, 128-129).
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