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Expert: Charlie Breeding - 10/8/2009


Question
I am a Catholic and I believe the Catholic Church was the first and only Church.  How did the Catholic Church evolve in name when Jesus was a Jew?  When was the Church first called Catholic?
Any information with this would be appreciated.

Answer
Jon,
Thanks for your question.  If you're serious attempting to get at the answer to your question, a study of the Early Church Fathers would put you in good stead with an understanding.  

See:
http://www.crossroadsinitiative.com/library_article/52/Early_Church_Fathers_Over...

http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/

http://www.davidmacd.com/catholic/early_church_fathers.htm

http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM

God bless,
Charlie  

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Charlie Breeding

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I can answer questions like, "Help me reconcile the Catholic Church to Protestant religions" or "Help me understand some of the staunch, unbendable rules that the Vatican asks Catholics to keep" or "How must the Church reconcile other religions or religious beliefs" and more...

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Raised Protestant; converted to Catholicism in 1995 (one of the best things that I've ever done for myself)

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