Catholic Christianity: A Complete Catechism of Catholic Beliefs Based on the Catechism of the Catholic ChurchFor the first time in 400 years the Catholic Church has authorized an official universal catechism which instantly became an international best-seller, The Catechism of the Catholic Church. Using this official Catechism, the highly-regarded author and professor Peter Kreeft presents a complete compendium of all the major beliefs of Catholicism written in his readable and concise style. Since The Catechism of the Catholic Church was written for the express purpose of grounding and fostering catechisms based on it for local needs and ordinary readers, Kreeft does just that, offering a thorough summary of Catholic doctrine, morality, and worship in a popular format with less technical language. He presents a systematic, organic synthesis of the essential and fundamental Catholic teachings in the light of the Second Vatican Council and the whole of the Church's Tradition. This book is the most thorough, complete and popular catechetical summary of Catholic belief in print that is based on the universal Catechism. |
Contents
Creation | 18 |
Jesus Christ | 2 |
The Holy Spirit | 2 |
The Holy Catholic Church | 25 |
The Forgiveness of Sins | 41 |
The Resurrection of the Body | 1 |
Life Everlasting | 10 |
The Essence of Catholic Morality | 22 |
The Sixth and Ninth Commandments Sexual Morality | 24 |
The Seventh and Tenth Commandments Social and Economic | 1 |
Morality | 28 |
Sacraments and Prayer How Catholics Worship | |
Introduction to Catholic Liturgy | |
Introduction to the Sacraments | |
Baptism and Confirmation | |
The Eucharist | |
Human Nature as the Basis for Morality | 5 |
Some Fundamental Principles of Catholic Morality | 23 |
Virtues and Vices | 8 |
The First Three Commandments Duties to | 25 |
The Fourth Commandment Family and Social Morality | 18 |
The Fifth Commandment Moral Issues of Life and Death | 22 |
The Sacrament of Penance | |
Matrimony | |
Holy Orders | |
Anointing of the Sick | |
Prayer | |
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