The Basics: Roman Catholicism: The Basics
The Basics: Roman Catholicism: The Basics
Editor/Author
Walsh, Michael
Publication Year: 2016
Publisher: Routledge
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$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.
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