Catholicism : a very short introduction / Gerald O'Collins.

The Roman Catholic Church has a vast and influential presence. After Pope Benedict XVI's dramatic resignation ... many wondered what direction the new Pope Francis would lead the Church in. Gerald O'Collins covers the history of the Catholic Church and its core tenets, and considers the so...

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Main Author: O'Collins, Gerald (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Very short introductions ; 198.
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Table of Contents:
  • From Pentecost to Christopher Columbus (AD 30-1492)
  • From Christopher Columbus to the present (1492-2017)
  • Catholics on God and the human condition
  • The sacraments and the Catholic Church
  • Catholic moral life and teaching
  • Characteristics of Catholicism
  • The future of Catholicism.