Catholicism The Story of Catholic Christianity

Name: Catholicism The Story of Catholic Christianity
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ISBN: 9780199259953

ISBN-10: 019925995X

ISBN-13: 9780199259953

Edition: 2003

Authors: Gerald O'Collins, Mario Farrugia

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This lucid and accessible account explains how Roman Catholicism and its beliefs and practices came to be what they are. The authors move through history to sum up the present characteristics of Catholic Christianity and the major challenges it faces in the third millennium. Explaining matters in a fresh and original way, they do justice to the Catholic heritage and show that Catholicism is a dynamic and living faith. Well-structured, highly informative, and clearly written, thebook does not duck critical problems and the negative side of history. Rather, O'Collins and Farrugia explore the challenges which Catholics and other Christians must face and engage with contemporary moral issues.…

Book details

List price: $33.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/22/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 424
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.50" long x 0.86" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English



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The First Thousand Years



The Second Thousand Years



Revelation, Tradition, and Scripture



The Tripersonal God and the Incarnate Son



The Human Condition: Created and Sinful



The Life of Grace and the Hope of Glory



The Sacraments



The Catholic Church and its Mission



Catholic Moral Life and Teaching



Basic Characteristics of Catholicism



Current Challenges


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