Catholic Christianity: A Complete Catechism of Catholic Beliefs Based on the Catechism of the Catholic ChurchIgnatius Press, 2001 - 426 pages For the first time in 400 years the Catholic Church has authorized an official universal catechism which instantly became an international best-seller, the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Using this official Catechism, the highly-regarded author and professor Peter Kreeft presents a complete compendium of all the major beliefs of Catholicism written in his readable and concise style. Since the Catechism of the Catholic Church was written for the express purpose of grounding and fostering catechisms based on it for local needs and ordinary readers, Kreeft does just that, offering a thorough summary of Catholic doctrine, morality, and worship in a popular format with less technical language. He presents a systematic, organic synthesis of the essential and fundamental Catholic teachings in the light of the Second Vatican Council and the whole of the Church's Tradition. This book is the most thorough, complete and popular catechetical summary of Catholic belief in print that is based on the universal Catechism. |
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... creation alters not only our origin but also our des- tiny ( see CCC 282 ) . The Church tells us that we are God's children , created in his image and destined to share his heavenly glory . The modern secular world tells us that we are ...
... creation alters not only our origin but also our des- tiny ( see CCC 282 ) . The Church tells us that we are God's children , created in his image and destined to share his heavenly glory . The modern secular world tells us that we are ...
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... created the universe , according to Genesis , he did so through his creative Word . He simply spoke ( " Let there be light " ) , and it came to be ( " And there was light " ) . This Word is the pre - incarnate Christ , the eternal ...
... created the universe , according to Genesis , he did so through his creative Word . He simply spoke ( " Let there be light " ) , and it came to be ( " And there was light " ) . This Word is the pre - incarnate Christ , the eternal ...
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... created by God . Insofar as evolution explains bodies , it does not contradict the doctrine of creation . Insofar as it claims to explain souls , it does . But it is unscientific and illogical to try to explain immaterial souls by ...
... created by God . Insofar as evolution explains bodies , it does not contradict the doctrine of creation . Insofar as it claims to explain souls , it does . But it is unscientific and illogical to try to explain immaterial souls by ...
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