Reasons or proofs for the truth of God's revelation. Internal evidences are: the reasonableness, beauty, and majesty of Divinely revealed truths; the beneficial influence they have on man's moral life. External evidences are: holy teachers, preeminently Christ, the Incarnate Word of God; prophecies and miracles attesting to the truth of their teachings.
This dictionary contains not only definitions and explanations of every subject in Religion, Scripture, tradition, doctrine, morals, sacraments, rites, customs, devotions and symbolism, but also accounts of the Church in every continent, country, diocese; missions, notable Catholic centers, cities, and places with religious names; religious orders, church societies, sects and false religions. It has brief articles also on historical events and personages, on the Old Testament and New, and on popes, prelates, priests, men and women of distinction, showing what the Church has done for civilization and correcting many errors which have hitherto passed for history.Wikipedia
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