An Introduction to Catholicism

An Introduction to Catholicism
Author: Lawrence S. Cunningham
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2009-02-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1139478230

The Vatican. The Inquisition. Contraception. Celibacy. Apparitions and miracles. Plots and scandals. The Catholic Church is seldom out of the news. But what do its one billion adherents really believe, and how do they put their beliefs into practice in worship, the family, and society? This down-to-earth account goes back to the early Christian creeds to uncover the roots of modern Catholic thinking. It avoids getting bogged down in theological technicalities, and throws light on aspects of the Church's institutional structure and liturgical practice that even Catholics can find baffling: why go to confession? How are people made saints? What is 'infallible' about the Pope? Topics addressed include: • scripture and tradition • sacraments and prayer • popular piety • personal and social morality • reform, mission, and interreligious dialogue Lawrence Cunningham, a theologian, prize-winning writer and university teacher, provides an overview of Catholicism today which will be indispensable for undergraduates and lay study groups.

Catholic Social Teaching

Catholic Social Teaching
Author: Gerard V. Bradley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 647
Release: 2019-08
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1316513602

Few treatments of Catholic Social Teaching are as comprehensive as this, and none is nearly so devoted to a critical scholarly presentation and analysis of the whole corpus.

Catholic and Reformed

Catholic and Reformed
Author: Anthony Milton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 624
Release: 2002-05-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521893299

Challenging account of religious controversy between Catholic and Protestant before the Civil War.

Perseverance in the Parish?

Perseverance in the Parish?
Author: Darren W. Davis
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2017-09-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1108127568

African American Catholics, though small in number and historically the targets of racial intolerance, are now the backbone of the church. The vast majority of African American Catholics do not perceive racial marginalization and intolerance in the church. African American Catholics are among the strongest religious identifiers in the church, while whites show a more fragile Catholic identity. The Catholic church may have finally overcome its racist past for the vast majority of African American Catholics, but serious concerns remain for white Catholics. Based on data from a national religion survey, this book explores religious attitudes from an African American Catholic perspective.

Catholic Colonialism

Catholic Colonialism
Author: Adriaan C. van Oss
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2002-07-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521527125

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English Convents in Catholic Europe, c.1600–1800

English Convents in Catholic Europe, c.1600–1800
Author: James E. Kelly
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2020-01-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108479960

Re-orientates our understanding of English convents in exile towards Catholic Europe, contextualizing the convents within the transnational Church.

The Cambridge Companion to Christian Political Theology

The Cambridge Companion to Christian Political Theology
Author: Craig Hovey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2015-11-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1107052742

This volume explores contemporary Christian political theology, discussing its traditional sources, its emergence as a discipline, and its key issues.

Catholic Bioethics for a New Millennium

Catholic Bioethics for a New Millennium
Author: Anthony Fisher
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2011-11-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1139504886

Can the Hippocratic and Judeo-Christian traditions be synthesized with contemporary thought about practical reason, virtue and community to provide real-life answers to the dilemmas of healthcare today? Bishop Anthony Fisher discusses conscience, relationships and law in relation to the modern-day controversies surrounding stem cell research, abortion, transplants, artificial feeding and euthanasia, using case studies to offer insight and illumination. What emerges is a reason-based bioethics for the twenty-first century; a bioethics that treats faith and reason with equal seriousness, that shows the relevance of ancient wisdom to the complexities of modern healthcare scenarios and that offers new suggestions for social policy and regulation. Philosophical argument is complemented by Catholic theology and analysis of social and biomedical trends, to make this an auspicious example of a new generation of Catholic bioethical writing which has relevance for people of all faiths and none.

Black Saints in Early Modern Global Catholicism

Black Saints in Early Modern Global Catholicism
Author: Erin Kathleen Rowe
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2019-12-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108421210

This is the untold story of how black saints - and the slaves who venerated them - transformed the early modern church. It speaks to race, the Atlantic slave trade, and global Christianity, and provides new ways of thinking about blackness, holiness, and cultural authority.

Fortress Church

Fortress Church
Author: Kester Aspden
Publisher: Gracewing Publishing
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2002
Genre: Church and state
ISBN: 9780852442036