Tradition

A tradition is a story or a custom that is memorized and passed down from generation to generation, originally without the need for a writing system. Tools to aid this process include poetic devices such as rhyme and alliteration. The stories thus preserved are also referred to as tradition, or as part of an oral tradition. For example, it is now a tradition to have a Christmas tree to celebrate Christmas.

Traditionalism

In the Roman Catholic Church, traditionalism is the doctrine that tradition holds equal authority to holy scripture. In the Orthodox Church, scripture is considered to be the core constituent of a larger tradition. These views are often condemned as heretical by Protestant churches, who hold the Bible to be the only valid tradition. Inspired by the Protestant rejection of tradition, the Age of Enlightenment began to consider even the Bible itself as a questionable tradition.

Related Topics:
Roman Catholic Church - Doctrine - Holy - Scripture - Orthodox Church - Heretical - Protestant - Bible - Age of Enlightenment

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Traditionalism may also refer to the concept of a fundamental human Tradition present in all orthodox religions and traditional forms of society. This view is put forward by the Traditionalist School.

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Traditionalist Catholic refers to those who want the worship and practices of the church to be as they were before the 1960s.

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Traditionalist Catholic - 1960s

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