The Basics: Roman Catholicism: The Basics

Editor/Author Walsh, Michael
Publication Year: 2016
Publisher: Routledge

Single-User Purchase Price: $115.00
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ISBN: 978-0-41-584499-4
Category: Religion & Theology - Christianity
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

From the most basic terms to the structures and practices of the Church, this book offers a plain-speaking introduction to Roman Catholicism. Now in a second edition, it contains new sections on relations with other faiths, coverage of recent controversies in the Church and an expanded section on social teaching.

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Table of Contents

  • List of boxes
  • Introduction
  • What this book is not
  • What this book is
  • Acknowledgements
  • Summary
  • 1 The Church, Catholic and Roman
  • What is the Roman Catholic Church?
  • Christianity
  • Tests of Christianity
  • Catholic
  • The demography of Catholicism
  • The geography of Catholicism
  • Summary
  • Further reading
  • 2 What do Catholics believe?
  • Core beliefs
  • Dogma
  • Theology and philosophy
  • Summary
  • Further reading
  • 3 Authority
  • Tradition
  • The Church
  • Scripture
  • Revelation
  • Apostolic Succession
  • Councils of the Church
  • Canon law
  • Summary
  • Further reading
  • 4 People
  • The pope
  • Bishops
  • Priests
  • Deacons
  • The laity
  • Summary
  • Further reading
  • 5 Structures
  • The parish
  • Deaneries
  • Dioceses
  • Archdioceses
  • The bishops’ conference
  • The Synod of Bishops
  • Summary
  • Further reading
  • 6 The Vatican
  • The Holy See
  • The Curia
  • Vatican finances
  • Summary
  • Further reading
  • 7 The liturgy
  • Catholic worship
  • The calendar
  • The Mass
  • The sacraments
  • Summary
  • Further reading
  • 8 Devotional life
  • Devotions
  • Prayer and meditation
  • Saints
  • Shrines, pilgrimages and miracles
  • Vows
  • Summary
  • Further reading
  • 9 The Church in society
  • First principles
  • Family life
  • The State
  • Religious liberty
  • Politics
  • The economy
  • Migration
  • The environment
  • War
  • Summary
  • Further reading
  • 10 Unfinished business
  • Sex abuse
  • Women in the Church
  • Contraception
  • Pro-life attitudes
  • Relations with other Christians
  • Relations with non-Christians
  • Governance
  • Summary
  • Further reading
  • Appendix: History of the papacy
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography