Title
Catholicism : the story of Catholic Christianity / Gerald O'Collins and Mario Farrugia.
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9780198728184 (paperback)
0198728182 (paperback)
Published
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Language
English
Description
xv, 430 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Call Number
BX1752 .O26 2015
Dewey Decimal Classification
230.2
Summary
This book 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 tests 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, the book does not evade critical problems and the negative side of history. Rather, O'Collins and Farrugia explore challenges facing Catholics and other Christians and engage with contemporary moral issues. --Book cover,
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 416-418) and index.
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.
