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The Catholic Church and history

by Hilaire Belloc

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Hilaire Belloc examines what historical evidence can establish about the Catholic Church and its claim to divine authority. His short argumentative essay answers objections concerning false pronouncements, unreliable documents and the growth of Church organization. He also considers two broader challenges: the Protestant account of an original message altered over time, and the skeptical view that the Catholic faith developed through the same human processes as other religions.

The distinction between a belief and its later definition shapes the discussion. Belloc argues that increasingly precise statements of doctrine can clarify an inherited truth, while the failings of administrators do not by themselves settle the question of religious authority.

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Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc was a French-English writer and political activist. Belloc was considered one of the most versatile authors of the 20th century, producing essays on history, politics and economics as well as poetry, travelogues and satire. His Catholicism had a strong effect on his works.

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