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 Roman Catholicism: The Basics
From the most basic terms to the structures and practices of the Church, this book offers a plain-speaking introduction to Roman Catholicism. Now in a second edition, it contains new sections on relations with other faiths, coverage of recent controversies in the Church and an expanded section on social teaching. It covers: Roman Catholic beliefs and traditions practices and devotional life – rituals, prayer, mass Church structures and authorities – from Vatican to parish church Church hierarchies and people – from bishops to the laity the role of the Church in society. With a glossary, further reading sections and reference to official documents of the Church, this is the perfect guide for students approaching the study of Roman Catholicism for the first time.                                                                                                                                                

Roman Catholicism The Basics 2nd Table of contents:

List of boxes
Introduction
What this book is not
What this book is
Acknowledgements
Summary
1 The Church, Catholic and Roman
What is the Roman Catholic Church?
Christianity
Tests of Christianity
Catholic
The demography of Catholicism
The geography of Catholicism
Summary
Further reading
2 What do Catholics believe?
Core beliefs
Dogma
Theology and philosophy
Summary
Further reading
3 Authority
Tradition
The Church
Scripture
Revelation
Apostolic Succession
Councils of the Church
Canon law
Summary
Further reading
4 People
The pope
Bishops
Priests
Deacons
The laity
Summary
Further reading
5 Structures
The parish
Deaneries
Dioceses
Archdioceses
The bishops’ conference
The Synod of Bishops
Summary
Further reading
6 The Vatican
The Holy See
The Curia
Vatican finances
Summary
Further reading
7 The liturgy
Catholic worship
The calendar
The Mass
The sacraments
Summary
Further reading
8 Devotional life
Devotions
Prayer and meditation
Saints
Shrines, pilgrimages and miracles
Vows
Summary
Further reading
9 The Church in society
First principles
Family life
The State
Religious liberty
Politics
The economy
Migration
The environment
War
Summary
Further reading
10 Unfinished business
Sex abuse
Women in the Church
Contraception
Pro-life attitudes
Relations with other Christians
Relations with non-Christians
Governance
Summary
Further reading
Appendix: History of the papacy
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
 

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