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The truth of Catholicism : ten controversies explored

Print Book, English, 2001
Gracewing, Leominster, Herefordshire, 2001
196 pages
9780852445723, 0852445725
1155211324
1. Is Jesus the only savior? : Christ and the conquest of our fears/
2. Does belief in God demean us? : liberation and the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Jesus/
3. Liberal church? Conservative church? : why Catholicism is not a "denomination", and what that means/
4. Where do we find the "real world"? : liturgy and the extraordinary ordinary/
5. How should we live? : the moral life and the laws that liberation/
6. How should we love? : celebrating the gift of sex/
7. Why do we suffer? : redeeming the world and its pain/
8. What about the rest of the world? : other Christians, other religions/
9. Is Catholicism safe for democracy? : living freedom for excellence in public/
10. What will become of us? : saints and the human future
This book explores ten of the controversies provoked by Catholicism today, from inside the convictions that make those controversies necessary. It is intended for Catholics who are anxious, curious, or unsure about what their Church really teaches and why, and Catholics who want to share their beliefs with friends and family, especially the young. It is equally intended for the many people who find it difficult to reconcile their admiration for certain Catholics with what seem incomprehensible, even curel, doctrines.-Cover