ABSTRACT
Roman Catholicism is a form of Christianity. What Catholics believe is summed up in a series of short, formal statements called 'creeds'. The beliefs of Christians, which Roman Catholics share, are summed up in creeds. The chief beliefs, shared by all Christians, include: the Trinity, the creation of the world by God, the 'Fall' of Adam and Eve, the incarnation of the Son of God, the redemption, and the resurrection. Anyone who rejects a fundamental belief of Christianity separates him or herself from the Church and becomes a 'heretic'. Theology is the study of God and of God in his relation to the universe in general and to the human race in particular. There are various kinds of theology: dogmatic theology, systematic theology, and moral theology. Just as theology means the study of God, philosophy means the study of wisdom. Philosophy and theology are both extremely important in understanding the intricacies of Roman Catholicism.
