non-Catholics
Outside the Church
Non-Catholics are people who are not members of the Roman Catholic Church—Protestants, Orthodox Christians, Jews, Muslims, atheists, and everyone else.
The term appears most often in Catholic contexts discussing who may receive communion, attend Catholic schools, or marry Catholics: The wedding included accommodations for non-Catholic guests.
Post-Reformation Christian denominations
- MuslimsAdherents of Islam
- HindusFollowers of dharmic faith
- BuddhistsFollowers of Buddha's teachings
- JewsFollowers of Judaism
Sikhs · Jains · Baha'is · Zoroastrians · Rastafarians · Confucians · Taoists · Unitarians
Separation of faith, state
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
- irreligionAbsence of faith
- freethoughtReason-based belief formation
- rationalismReason as knowledge source
skepticism · naturalism · materialism · pluralism · nonbelief · disbelief · separation · neutrality
Reformation-era Christian movement
- IslamQuranic monotheistic religion
- HinduismAncient Indian spiritual tradition
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- JudaismReligion following Mosaic law
Sikhism · Agnosticism · Jainism · Baha'i · Zoroastrianism · Shinto · Taoism · Confucianism
Across religious boundaries
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
pluralism · diversity · inclusion · outreach · reconciliation · understanding · bridges · unity
Protestants
Post-Reformation Christian denominations
Jews · Sikhs · Jains · Baha'is · Zoroastrians · Rastafarians · Confucians · Taoists · Unitarians · Quakers
secularism
Separation of faith, state
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
- irreligionAbsence of faith
- freethoughtReason-based belief formation
rationalism · skepticism · naturalism · materialism · pluralism · nonbelief · disbelief · separation · neutrality · nonreligious
Protestantism
Reformation-era Christian movement
- IslamQuranic monotheistic religion
- HinduismAncient Indian spiritual tradition
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
Judaism · Sikhism · Agnosticism · Jainism · Baha'i · Zoroastrianism · Shinto · Taoism · Confucianism · Wicca
interfaith
Across religious boundaries
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
coexistence · pluralism · diversity · inclusion · outreach · reconciliation · understanding · bridges · unity · relations