An introduction to Catholicism
The beliefs and practices shared by one billion Catholics around the globe form the focus of this essential textbook. It guides the student through the complex, diverse world of 21st-century Catholicism, explaining doctrinal formulas, institutional structures and patterns of life and worship as evol...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Reviews: | An introduction to Catholicism. By Lawrence S. Cunningham. Pp. xi+284 incl. 1 map and 3 figs. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009. £15.99 (paper). 978 0 521 84607 3; 978 0 521 60855 8 (2011) (Hadfield, Andrew)
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| Edition: | 1. publ. |
| Series/Journal: | Introduction to religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Catholicism
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| Further subjects: | B
Catholic Church
Customs and practices
B Introduction B Catholic Church B Catholic Church History B Catholic Church Doctrines |
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| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | The beliefs and practices shared by one billion Catholics around the globe form the focus of this essential textbook. It guides the student through the complex, diverse world of 21st-century Catholicism, explaining doctrinal formulas, institutional structures and patterns of life and worship as evolving responses to historical and social contexts. The many meanings of Catholicism -- Roman Catholicism -- Being Catholic : some typologies -- Catholicism in place and time -- Catholic worship -- The rule of faith -- Catholic spirituality -- The missionary character of Catholicism -- Catholic reformation(s) -- The moral life -- The contemporary Catholic Church -- Reading Catholicism : bibliographical resources |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Formerly CIP |
| ISBN: | 0521608554 |