2111. Superstition is the deviation of religious feeling and of the practices this feeling imposes. It can even affect the worship we offer the true God, e.g., when one attributes an importance in some way magical to certain practices otherwise lawful or necessary. To attribute the efficacy of prayers or of sacramental signs to their mere external performance, apart from the interior dispositions that they demand, is to fall into superstition.41
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
583. How is it possible to address God as “Father”?
340. What does the Old Testament teach about marriage?
445. What does God prohibit by his command, “You shall not have other gods before me” (Exodus 20:2)?
413. How are we to view social inequalities?
548. How did the first Christian community in Jerusalem pray?
217. What is the meaning of the word “Amen” with which we conclude our profession of faith?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does it mean to love God and neighbor and what is the importance of this teaching in the Bible?
The Story of Moses: How did God choose and prepare Moses to lead his people? (Exodus 1-4)
The Dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem: Analysis of the Ceremony (1 Chronicles 22-29)
What is the importance of faithfulness to God, according to the book of Tobias?
What lessons can we learn from Haman’s fall in Esther 7:7-8?
What is the spiritual battle mentioned in 2 Timothy 2:3-4, and how can a Christian fight it?
