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Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Jan 07, Stephen rated it really liked it. A very thorough synthesis of Catholic beliefs placed within wider theological debates-particularly from theologians of the 20th century. McBrien explicitly states that he is mainly inspired by Rahner and Lonergan's Transcendental Thomism, so that is the major bias. This is all to say, that it is not going to be a book that is simply about doctrine; rather, it places Church teachings and documents within a larger convers A very thorough synthesis of Catholic beliefs placed within wider theological debates-particularly from theologians of the 20th century.

This is all to say, that it is not going to be a book that is simply about doctrine; rather, it places Church teachings and documents within a larger conversation with Catholic and non-Catholic theologians and sometimes McBrien does not give Church pronouncements the weight they deserve.

But, as an entry point into understanding how different concepts and ideas fit together within Christian theology, it is an excellent starting point. I personally felt a renewed excitement for studying theology after reading it.

I would highly recommend it to any reader who wants to begin to delve deeper into Christian theology. NB: I read the study edition, not the revised edition that was published some years later. May 13, Hank Stuever rated it really liked it. When I was a junior in a Catholic high school fall , we had to buy this tome, which was the textbook in our dauntingly rigorous Theology III class.

I still have it. And I still go back and look stuff up in it when there's a question I can't answer. I see it's been revised and boy, so has my belief system , but I'll bet the Church hasn't changed enough for me to need a new copy. Feb 18, Swan rated it it was amazing Shelves: top-shelf. This is a giant reference book, so I can't claim to have read it in its entirety.

But it is a truly monumental achievement of McBrien. Dec 21, Kendra Richards Ohmann rated it it was ok. I had to read it for work. I'm not a Catholic but I do love history, so I guess your enjoyment will depend how much you are into the content. Oct 26, Bledar rated it liked it. I have read from cover to cover, but would not have done so if I was not required to.

I am not sure that this thoughts are representative of Catholic theology, especially in terms of feminist theology. A Catholic friend told me that it does not have the imprintum of the Church. Now, I need to balance it with other sources on Catholicism. This is a GREAT introduction to Catholic doctrine and theology - pitched at the beginner who wouldn't mind being an academic some day! In her penetrating study of three distinct generations of Boston priests in the late nineteenth century, the author shows that Irish Catholicism met with steady opposition.

Publish your. The Christian beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic church founded by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission, [9] [10] [note 1] that its bishops are the successors of Christ's apostles, and that the pope is the successor to Saint Peter upon whom primacy Classification: Catholic. I think this book is one that everyone I know should read. Yes, that means YOU. This is the perfect book to hand them.

Written with Skeptics in Mind This book was written specifically with atheists, agnostics, and former-Catholics in mind, those with NO religious background or.

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It was my pleasure to interview Mr. Ryan Grant, of Mediatrix Press, for my most recent Reconquest. Catholicism An Encyclopedia of the Faith This is a Wikipedia book, a collection of Wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as.

The book is based on the scripts for the series, but delves more deeply into the content, including more than photos of the art used in the documentary. I want to function rather as a mystagogue, conducting you ever deeper into the mystery of the incarnation in. Catholicism is the traditions and beliefs of Catholic Churches. Want to Read saving… Error rating book. Lives of the Saints: From Mary and St. McBrien really liked it 4. McBrien Editor 4.

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