Catholic Church

Latin was the language of the Roman Empire and the Catholic Church, and many biblical texts were translated into Latin (such as the Vulgate).

Witchcraft in the Netherlands, particularly during the late Middle Ages and early modern period, saw various instances where individuals were persecuted, often with the involvement of the Catholic Church.

During the period when these cases occurred, the Catholic Church held significant influence over legal and social matters in the Netherlands.

The involvement of the Catholic Church in these trials underscores its power and the pervasive fear of witchcraft during this era.

A series of religious wars initiated by the Catholic Church to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control.

A campaign initiated by the Catholic Church to eliminate the Cathar heresy in southern France.

Institutionalized by the Catholic Church to combat heresy and enforce religious orthodoxy.

Overall Impact: The Catholic Church’s role in these events led to significant loss of life, widespread social and political upheaval, and lasting historical consequences for Europe.

Conflict: Although not executed, Erasmus faced significant opposition from the Catholic Church for his calls for reform and criticisms of Church practices.

Conflict: Tyndale translated the Bible into English, which was illegal under Catholic Church law.

Missionary Efforts: The Catholic Church played a central role in converting indigenous peoples to Christianity.

The influence of the Roman Catholic Church on indigenous peoples has been profound, with lasting impacts on their cultures, languages, and societies.

Theosophical

Bishop Leadbeater

In 1916, Leadbeater became involved with the Liberal Catholic Church, which combined Christian liturgy with Theosophical teachings.

Man: Whence, How and Whither

Turanian, in Ancient Chaldaea.

Then the worshippers bowed their heads, and the glad chant of the priests rang out ; in fact, this ceremony reminded us somewhat of the elevation of the Host in a Catholic church.

Paul Wallace

A populated universe

You know there’s an issue here.[7:39] A decade ago, theologians and preachers around the world were challenged by the Roman Catholic Church to go back to the scriptures and recognize that there are ETs in the Old Testament and New Testament alike.[7:51] When that challenge happened in 2009 under the most conservative pope in my lifetime, Benedict XVI, I would have hoped that more books might have emerged since then saying, "Yes, we’ve done that work and we’ve realized there are aliens in the Bible," but in the end, it didn’t happen.[8:09] I thought, "Well, I’ll do it because it’s that important and the time is right for it." So I jumped in, knowing it would alter the shape of my ministry somewhat and perhaps alter my social life a little bit, but feeling it was too important to have seen these things and not shared them.

The Catholic Church advises caution in attributing phenomena to supernatural sources to avoid damaging faith.

The Catholic Church has never been able to eradicate these traditions and has therefore used its influence to Christianize it.

Allegro's book, "The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross" was reportedly bought out and banned by the Catholic Church, but a recent republishing by Jaan Irvin has made the book available once again.