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Catholicism

By: Ashlie Lester
In: The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia
Edited by: Marilyn J. Coleman & Lawrence H. Ganong
Subject:American Studies, Family Studies (general)

The Catholic Church was founded on the teachings and works of Jesus Christ, who Catholics believe is the Son of God. Peter, one of the disciples of Jesus, was given the responsibility to share Jesus's teachings and to lead believers: “You ...

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  Lester, A. (2014). Catholicism. In M. J. Coleman & L. H. Ganong (Eds.), The social history of the American family: An encyclopedia (Vol. 1, pp. 164-166). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: 10.4135/9781452286143.n78
  
  Lester, Ashlie. "Catholicism." In The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia, edited by Marilyn J. Coleman and Lawrence H. Ganong, 164-166. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2014. doi: 10.4135/9781452286143.n78.
  
  Lester, A 2014, 'Catholicism', in Coleman, MJ & Ganong, LH (eds), The social history of the american family: an encyclopedia, SAGE Publications, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, pp. 164-166, viewed 24 October 2020, doi: 10.4135/9781452286143.n78.
  
  Lester, Ashlie. "Catholicism." The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia. Eds. Marilyn J. Coleman and Lawrence H. Ganong. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2014. 164-166. SAGE Knowledge. Web. 24 Oct. 2020, doi: 10.4135/9781452286143.n78.
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