Catholicism: The Story of Catholic Christianity

by Gerald O'Collins and Mario Farrugia

Book Overview

This lucid and accessible account explains how Roman Catholicism and its beliefs and practices came to be what they are. The authors move through history to sum up the present characteristics of Catholic Christianity and the major challenges it faces in the third millennium. Explaining matters in a fresh and original way, they do justice to the Catholic heritage and show that Catholicism is a dynamic and living faith. Well-structured, highly informative,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019925995X
• ISBN13: 9780199259953
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 409 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 5.4"