Catholicism

by McBrien, Richard P.

• ISBN13: 9780060654054
• ISBN10: 0060654058
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-07
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

A new study edition of the classic that has sold over 150,000 copies.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction	p. 1
What is Catholicism?	p. 3
Faith and Its Outcomes: Theology, Doctrine, Discipleship	p. 19
The Human Condition Today	p. 77
Understandings of Human Existence	p. 99
A Theology of Human Existence: Nature, Grace, Original Sin	p. 157
Belief and Unbelief: The Search for God	p. 205
Revelation: God's Self-Disclosure to Us	p. 227
The Triune God	p. 275
God: Special Questions	p. 333
Religion and Its Varieties	p. 359
Christ and Contemporary Culture	p. 399
The Christ of the New Testament	p. 415
The Christ of Postbiblical Theology and Doctrine	p. 461
The Christ of Contemporary Theology	p. 491
Special Questions in Christology	p. 539
The Church of the New Testament	p. 571
The Church in History	p. 607
The Church of the Second Vatican Council	p. 655
The Church in Contemporary Theology and Doctrine	p. 691
Special Questions in Ecclesiology	p. 739
The Sacraments in General	p. 787
The Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist	p. 805
The Sacraments of Healing: Penance and Anointing of the Sick	p. 835
The Sacraments of Vocation and Commitment: Matrimony and Holy Order	p. 851
Christian Morality: A Historical Perspective	p. 883
Foundations of Christian Morality	p. 921
Christian Morality: Special Questions	p. 981
Christian Spirituality	p. 1019
Worship: Liturgy, Prayer, Devotions	p. 1063
Mary and the Saints	p. 1077
The Last Things	p. 1123
Conclusion	p. 1185
Catholicism: A Synthesis	p. 1187
Appendix	p. 1203
Discussion Questions	p. 1213
Glossary	p. 1233
Index of Subjects	p. 1255
Index of Personal Names	p. 1273
About the Author	p. 1287
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