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A 4 page paper which provides a brief history of the Church but concentrates on the mission and purpose of the Catholic Church as dictated by sacred scripture and tradition. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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of Catholicism, one must consider its claim "to be the only true church, and everything outside of it is labeled false and branded as heresy" (Noble). Its historical origins
can be traced to the Church of Rome, which employed the name Catholic to advertise its global intentions to circulate the word of God (Noble). The Catholic Church contends
its founder is Jesus Christ and that it was the apostle Peter who was anointed by Him to spread His message (Noble). Then, another disciple, Paul, a Jew who
had converted to Christianity, was purportedly chosen by Jesus to lead followers toward spiritual salvation. However, the preeminence of the Catholic Church as representative of the "Body of Christ"
had not been officially established until 313 A.D. (Noble). When the Roman Emperor Constantine supposedly saw a cross emblazoned across the noon sky along with the words, By this
sign conquer, the Catholic Church became a religious and political entity of considerable prestige as the official religion of the Roman Empire (Noble). According to Catholic practice, priests, or
virtuous men schooled in the teachings of the Church, were formally ordained or authorized to perform and preside over sacred rites. The leading priest of a particular region was
elected by his fellow priests to serve as bishop. These bishops became increasingly powerful, and as a way of establishing unity, the most influential of them, the Bishop of
Rome, was given the title of Pope (papa), which has literally come to mean the father or symbol of the Roman Catholic Church. The long and tumultuous history of the
Catholic Church has been chronicled in all the world history books. But its true essence rests in its mission and purpose that goes deeper than the celibacy of priests,
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