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By Austin Cline, About.com Guide to Atheism since 1998

Papal Infallibility

Friday March 12, 2004
In Christian theology, infallibility is the doctrine that in matters of faith and morals the church, both in teaching and in believing, is protected from serious error by "divine dispensation." This doctrine is generally associated with the Roman Catholic church, but it is also applied by the Orthodox church to ecumenical councils. The doctrine is widely rejected by Protestants on the grounds that only God can be described as infallible. Read More...

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