An Introduction to Catholicism

by Lawrence S. Cunningham

Book Overview

The Vatican. The Inquisition. Contraception. Celibacy. Apparitions and miracles. Plots and scandals. The Catholic Church is seldom out of the news. But what do its one billion adherents really believe, and how do they put their beliefs into practice in worship, the family, and society? This down-to-earth account goes back to the early Christian creeds to uncover the roots of modern Catholic thinking. It avoids getting bogged down in theological technicalities,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521608554
• ISBN13: 9780521608558
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"