Catholic Christianity: A Complete Catechism of Catholic Beliefs Based on the Catechism of the Catholic ChurchIgnatius Press, 21. veebr 2011 - 425 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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... origin of everything and transcendent authority " [ for ' authority ' means ' author's rights ' ] ; " and that he is at the same time good- ness and loving care for all his children . God's parental tenderness can also be expressed by ...
... origin — the doctrine of creation — had the same supernatural source as the equally unique and startling doctrine about our ultimate destiny — to be spiritually married to the one perfect God . That too is something " no eye has seen ...
... all things have the same origin ( God's act of creation ) and the same end ( God's glory ) . It is one uni - verse because it has one Creator . 5. The consequences of the doctrine of creation for human 46 THEOLOGY ( WHAT CATHOLIcs believe )
... 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 only accidentally evolved ...
... origin of evil , look not up at the heavens nor out at the earth , but into a mirror . Man brought evil into the world by disobeying God's good will and law . Even here , however , our religion is profoundly positive . Man is not evil ...
Contents
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The holy Catholic Church | 97 |
The forgiveness of Sins | 117 |
The Sixth and Ninth Commandments Sexual Morality | 241 |
The Seventh and Tenth Commandments Social and Economic Morality | 258 |
The Eighth Commandment Truth | 269 |
Sacraments and Prayer How Catholics Worship | 279 |
Introduction to Catholic Liturgy | 281 |
Introduction to the Sacraments | 296 |
Baptism and Confirmation | 307 |
The Eucharist | 320 |
The Resurrection of the Body | 132 |
Life Everlasting | 142 |
Morality How Catholics Live | 153 |
The Essence of Catholic morality | 155 |
Human Nature as the Basis for Morality | 167 |
Some Fundamental Principles of Catholic Morality | 181 |
Virtues and Vices | 190 |
The First Three Commandments Duties to God | 200 |
The Fourth Commandment Family and Social Morality | 213 |
The Fifth Commandment Moral Issues of Life and Death | 226 |
The Sacrament of Penance | 336 |
Matrimony | 348 |
Holy Orders | 362 |
Anointing of the Sick | 370 |
Prayer | 375 |
The Lords Prayer | 391 |
Mary | 404 |
Conclusion | 423 |
Abbreviations | 425 |