Catholic Word of the Day: CASUALISM, 11-12-09

CatholicReference.net ^ | 11-12-09 | Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary

[Salvation]

Featured Term (selected at random):

CASUALISM

The theory that everything in the world exists or occurs by chance. Held by the Greek Epicurean philosophers and professed in practice by those who deny or ignore the existence of an all-wise and loving Providence. (Etym. Latin casualis, happening by chance.)

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.

[Salvation]

This is something I have never believed in. For me:

Ain't no such thing as a coincidence with GOD!

In other words, everything happens for a reason known only to God.

[Salvation]

Catholic Word of the Day – links will be provided later by another FReeper.

 

Casualism

Catholic Word of the Day Ping!

Please send me a FReepmail if you would like to be on the Catholic Word of the Day Ping List.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Casualism has claimed many casualties.

[Mad Dawg]

I thought casualism was like, y’know, wearing blue jeans to Mass ...

[Salvation]

LOL!