A Concise History Of The Catholic Church Revised Edition

Author : Thomas Bokenkotter
Publisher : Image
ISBN 13 : 0307423484
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Concise History of the Catholic Church (Revised Edition) written by Thomas Bokenkotter and published by Image. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expanded and updated for the new millennium. Covering the life of Christ, the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and everything in between, A Concise History of the Catholic Church has been one of the bestselling religious histories of the past two decades and a mainstay for scholars, students, and others looking for a definitive, accessible history of Catholicism. With a clarity that will appeal to any reader, Thomas Bokenkotter divides his study into five parts that correspond to the major historical and epochal developments in Catholicism. His authoritative, thorough approach takes readers from the Church’s triumph over paganism, through "the sound and fury of renewal," to a new section devoted to such topics as dissent and current developments in the ecumenical movement. Informative illustrations throughout the book, new to this edition, enrich the reader's experience, and the addition of a wide-ranging bibliography increases its value as a sourcebook.

Author : Norman Tanner
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1441162127
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Short History of the Catholic Church written by Norman Tanner and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-04-21 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a one-volume history of the Christian people from Pentecost to the present day, with principal focus on the Catholic Church. Having passed AD 2000 it seems appropriate and necessary to have a new short history of the first two millennia of the Christian era. In the last half century there has been a massive amount of research into Church history, published in learned articles and in multi-volume works. Full notice is taken of these recent scholarly initiatives in writing this short account, which is also eminently readable. In each section there is a balance between the institutional and the more directly religious dimensions of the Church - here are some of the elements: bishops, canon law, charity, councils crusades, devotions, heresies, laity, liturgy, martyrs, missionaries, parishes, pilgrimages, popes, prayer, priesthood, religious orders, sacraments, schools, theologians, universities and the vita consacrata. The scope is wide; the pace of the narrative is attractive.

Author : Thomas S. Bokenkotter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Concise History of the Catholic Church written by Thomas S. Bokenkotter and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas Bokenkotter
Publisher : Image
ISBN 13 : 0385516134
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Concise History of the Catholic Church (Revised Edition) written by Thomas Bokenkotter and published by Image. This book was released on 2005-08-16 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expanded and updated for the new millennium. Covering the life of Christ, the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and everything in between, A Concise History of the Catholic Church has been one of the bestselling religious histories of the past two decades and a mainstay for scholars, students, and others looking for a definitive, accessible history of Catholicism. With a clarity that will appeal to any reader, Thomas Bokenkotter divides his study into five parts that correspond to the major historical and epochal developments in Catholicism. His authoritative, thorough approach takes readers from the Church’s triumph over paganism, through "the sound and fury of renewal," to a new section devoted to such topics as dissent and current developments in the ecumenical movement. Informative illustrations throughout the book, new to this edition, enrich the reader's experience, and the addition of a wide-ranging bibliography increases its value as a sourcebook.

Author : James Hitchcock
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 1586176641
Total Pages : 581 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the Catholic Church written by James Hitchcock and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive history of the Catholic Church from its beginnings in Jesus' ministry to its current status in an increasingly secular world.

Author : José Orlandis
Publisher : Scepter Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781851821259
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Short History of the Catholic Church written by José Orlandis and published by Scepter Publishers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alan Schreck
Publisher : Servant Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780867168792
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Compact History of the Catholic Church written by Alan Schreck and published by Servant Publications. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-have guide to the Church through the ages. Maybe you've wondered just what the Church has to offer. Or maybe you've been tempted to give up on it as you realize its weaknesses. The Compact History of the Catholic Church sweeps through the centuries offering a clear-eyed view of the Church's development and contributions to world history. God's faithfulness and mercy are evident, too, as he continually renews the Church and raises it "again and again from the pit of trouble to new heights of faith, charity and peace." Now including a handy timeline highlighting major developments and figures from the time of Christ into the twenty-first century.

Author : John C. Dwyer
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809138302
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Church History written by John C. Dwyer and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the church from its beginnings to the present that reflects on successes and failures over the years.

Author : Hans Kung
Publisher : Modern Library
ISBN 13 : 0307432025
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Catholic Church written by Hans Kung and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this extraordinary book, the renowned Hans Kung chronicles the Roman Catholic Church’s role as a world power throughout history. He examines great schisms — between East and West, Catholicism and Protestantism — the evolving role of the papacy and the stories of the great reforming popes; and the expansion of a global Church infrastructure. The book concluded with a searching assessment of how the Catholic faith will confront the immense challenges posed in the new millennium by the scientific community, by women questioning their role in the Church, and by those seeking reform of the strictures against abortion and contraception. The Catholic Church is a landmark book by a controversial and profoundly influential thinker.

Author : Thomas Bokenkotter
Publisher : Image
ISBN 13 : 030787494X
Total Pages : 583 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dynamic Catholicism written by Thomas Bokenkotter and published by Image. This book was released on 2010-06-30 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Formerly Essential Catholicism, this book has been retitled to reflect how, through the centuries, the Roman Catholic Church has evolved in many aspects of its teaching. The new title also reflects how theologians today grapple with ever new ways of understanding many facets of Catholic belief and practice. Who is Jesus? Or Mary? Who are the saints? How are theologians trying to understand such topics as marriage, divorce, homosexuality? What of social justice? The relationship of conscience to papal authority? Thomas Bokenkotter masterfully shows how these questions and many others have been answered in different ways through the centuries. He also translates the latest theological writings on these topics into plain language. "My aim," he says, "has been to sift through and select what seems most helpful and enlightening for those who seek an understanding of the essentials of Catholicism today." Here, then, is a book for all Catholics -- those assured in their belief and those questioning it.