Catholic (term) Catholic (term) The word catholic (with lowercase "c"; derived via Late Latin "catholicus", from the Greek adjective ("katholikos"), meaning "universal") comes from the Greek phrase ("katholou"), meaning "on the whole", "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole". The term Catholic (usually written with uppercase "C" in English) was first used to describe the Christian Church in the early 2nd century to emphasize its universal scope. In the context of Christian ecclesiology, it has a rich history and several usages. The word in English can mean either "of
Religion in the United Kingdom or from the perspective of a criticism of organised religion. A significant example is Richard Dawkins' two-part Channel 4 documentary, "The Root of all Evil?". Open disbelief of, or even mockery of organised religion, is not regarded as a taboo in the British media, though it has occasionally provoked controversy – for example, the movie "Monty Python's Life of Brian", the poem "The Love That Dares to Speak Its Name", and the musical "", all of which involved characters based on Jesus, were subject to public outcry and blasphemy allegations, while "The Satanic Verses", a novel by British Indian author