Conservatism

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    • What is conservatism?
      Follow a traditional, 'literal' interpretation of the Bible
    • What are the types of conservatism?
      Evangelical Protestantism and Catholicism
    • What do evangelical Protestants believe about the bible?

      - 'all scripture is inspired by God'
      - God has dictated the Bible
      - the bible is literally true
      - belief in inerrancy
    • What do the creationists believe (part of evangelical Protestants)?
      Genesis is the exact account of how God created the world
    • What do catholics believe about the bible?
      - scripture is God's speech put down in writing under the power of the Holy Spirit
      - tradition of Jesus' teaching is a living tradition. Still open to understanding and interpretation today
      - scripture and tradition are of equal standing
      - rules are written in the catechism
    • What is apostolic tradition?
      Tradition that stems from Jesus and his apostles. His apostles pass his story on to other believers
    • What is apostolic succession?
      Jesus' apostles appointed bishops to be their successors who were also given teaching authority. They pass the story on for generations
    • Who interprets the Bible according to catholics?
      The magisterium - pope and bishops
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