Turning Points For Catholicism In The Twentieth Century

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1.It is easier to define the turning points for Catholicism in the twentieth century than for evangelical and independent Protestants because they are easier defined and well-rounded. Catholicism is involved in a variety of cultures, diverse, and the most connected. Catholicism is the largest and the oldest of the religions in the world today. Evangelical and independent Protestants were not well-organized, and not as widespread as Catholicism was. It was easy for Catholics to get the word out and have turning points because people better knew it.
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2. Over the course of my lifetime, I have noticed a variety of changes in the relationship between the Catholics and Protestants. Protestants do not believe that tradition

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