church tradition
Inherited religious observance
Church tradition refers to the accumulated beliefs, practices, and teachings passed down within a Christian denomination or the broader church over centuries.
It includes liturgical customs, doctrinal interpretations, and ecclesiastical practices not explicitly found in Scripture but regarded as authoritative: The Catholic Church places church tradition alongside the Bible as a source of doctrine.
Protestant and Catholic Christians differ sharply on whether tradition carries authority equal to Scripture.
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