Theology and Sanity

by Sheed, Frank

• ISBN13: 9780898704709
• ISBN10: 0898704707
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-09-01
• Publisher: Ignatius Press

Summary

One of Sheed's most popular books, this ideal volume for the layman shows the practical aspects of theology in the life of a Christian believer. Logic, clarity, and simplicity permeate this eminently readable book.

Author Biography

Frank Sheed was one of the best -known Catholic writers and apologists of the 20th century. He founded the Catholic publishing house of Sheed & Ward. His many books include To Know Christ Jesus, A Map of Life, Theology and Sanity, Society and Sanity, and Saints Are Not Sad, all published by Ignatius Press.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the First Edition	p. 7
Preface to the Revised Edition	p. 9
Preliminary
Religion and the Mind	p. 21
Examination of Intellect	p. 30
God
He Who Is	p. 47
The Mind Works on Infinity	p. 61
God Tells Man	p. 76
Three Persons in One Nature	p. 88
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit	p. 98
Some Further Precisions	p. 110
Concluding This Part	p. 116
Creation
God as Creator	p. 127
The Created Universe	p. 139
Angels, Matter, Men	p. 152
The Testing of Angels and Men	p. 173
The Fall of Man	p. 190
Between the Fall and the Redemption	p. 208
The Mission of Christ	p. 231
The Redeemer	p. 242
The Redeeming Sacrifice	p. 255
Redemption	p. 268
The Kingdom	p. 279
Dispensing the Gifts	p. 289
The Mystical Body of Christ	p. 311
Life in the Body	p. 326
Life after Death	p. 336
The End of the World	p. 348
Oneself
Habituation to Reality	p. 361
Habituation to Man	p. 371
The Insufficiency of Man	p. 382
Sufficiency in the Church	p. 393
The Life of Grace	p. 401
The Landscape of Reality	p. 420
Idyll and Fact	p. 443
Index	p. 463
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