both grace and freedom; both faith and reason; both worldwide unity and new religious movements). 162. Here are some of the primary characteristics of that Catholic worldview: 1. First, the church is doxological, it’s oriented to the glory of God. Catholics believe that God is present to, in, and through all dimensions of existence--the natural world, persons, communities, historical events, natural objects--that is, in all creation. It’s centered on the incarnate Word, who is Jesus Christ, and the inspired Word: Scripture. They are called attributes because they are qualities perfecting the nature of the Church. What is meant by the authority of the Catholic Church? Any list of the basic distinctive characteristics of Catholic Christianity should include the following features: it is centred on Jesus, along with his mother Mary; it takes up material objects into its sacramental and devotional life; it practises the principle of ‘both\and’ (e.g. The characteristics of the Catholic church: It is One, Holy, Apostolic, and Catholic. Catholics also believe that since Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden, all humans are born with original sin, which only Baptism removes.

From Reformation theology flows seven characteristics or identity markers of the church. Catholics embrace the belief that God, the one Supreme Being, is made up of three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. 2. The major characteristics which distinguish the Catholic Church The Catholic Church, as established by Jesus Christ, has developed over the years and since the very beginning has possessed four particular characteristics. The chief attributes of the Catholic Church are authority, infallibility, and indefectibility. Second, the church is Word-centered. About being one church, St. Paul says, “There is one body, one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism…” (Ephesians 4:4-6). Answer. These characteristics are: One Church The church is one body, from different members, visible and invisible, because God is one. What are the chief attributes of the Catholic Church? 161.