Catholicism

By: Blake Redding, Gabe Wilson,

Jon Melrose, and Jun Kang

Origin

● Originated in the Roman-Latin Empire● During 1st-5th centuries C.E.● Thought that the disciples of Jesus

Christ formed the Catholic Church but, no one is sure; some say Jesus Christ himself

Beliefs

● Existence in the Holy Trinity: God the Father, Spirit and Son

● Follows the 10 Commandments of God● Follows the Bible and believes it is

error-free.● Baptism is mandatory for salvation● Believes in Hell and the forgiveness of

sin through confession

Universal Religion

● Not separated to a specific region or area

● World Wide distribution● Most followers in the world● Largest branch in Christianity

Structure

● Hierarchical System● Pope● Major archbishops ● Bishops● Priests

Diffusion● Founded upon the teachings of Jesus● Started in Jerusalem● The ways this diffused were hierarchical and

contagious diffusiono The Roman Emperor embraced this religiono Kings learned and spread o The spanish came into South America and spread it there

● Relocation diffusion was also usedo Missionarieso People in commercial towns and military settlements were directly by the communications

networko Migrants

Current Distribution

● Europe: 280,144,200● Africa: 130,018,400● America: 519,391,300● Asia: 107,302,000● Oceania: 8,202,200● World Total: 1,045,058,100

Sacred Places

● Cathedrals○ Places of worship

● Vatican City○ Ruled by the Pope

Sacred Places

● Notre Dame Cathedral● Altars in homes for worship

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_by_country#mediaviewer/File:Distribution_of_Catholics.pnghttp://www.patheos.com/Library/Roman-Catholicism.htmlwww.dummies.com/how-to/content/basic-beliefs-of-catholicism.htmlwww.catholic.org/prayers/beliefs.phphttp://www.bible.ca/catholic-church-hierarchy-organization.htmhttp://www.stpeterslist.com/3562/the-domestic-church-7-steps-to-a-proper-catholic-home/http://teacherweb.ftl.pinecrest.edu/snyderd/MWH/readings/6/3%20-%20Religion.pdf“The Cultural Landscape” By James Rubenstein