The Spirit of Catholicism
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (729 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1887593411 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Excellent book This book helped me immensely with my apologetics "homework", especially concerning communion of the saints and other issues that are so alien to Protestants. The book is extremely well written and contains so much information that I haven't found in one source an. "The Spirit of Catholicism - A must read for all Catholics." according to Tom Perna. The Spirit of Catholicism is by far one of the best books I have read on the Catholic faith. When I first read it, as a graduate student at Franciscan University of Steubenville, I could not put the book down and often found myself pumping my fist in the air over . "A surprising and wonderful book!" according to Aquila. This book is considered to be the best available by respected converts such as Thomas Howard and Scott Hahn. Adam covers all the most important points in a short book, and he covers them very well. This is a brilliant description of what Catholicism is all about -
Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: German
Robert A. He is the author of several books, including Treasure in the Field: Salvation in the Bible and in Our Lives (Liturgical Press, 2013). Krieg has published articles in America, Comment, Commonweal, The Heythrop Journal, The Irish Theological Quarterly, The Journal of Religious Thought, Theologische Quartalschrift, Theological Studies, and Worship. . Krieg received his doctorate from the University of Notre Dame in 1976 and has taught there since 1977. He has kn
In this book, Karl Adam seeks to identify the "spirit" or essence of Roman Catholicism. There is a place these divinely established bonds can be found - the Church - and this locus of mankind's spiritual unity sheds light on all of Catholic belief and practice: the Papacy, the communion of Saints, the Church Militant, Suffering, and Triumphant, the means of salvation, the necessity of the sacraments, the universality and authority of the Church, and much else. The Spirit of Catholicism is an accessible, articulate, and compelling presentation of the fundamental tenets of the Catholic faith, explaining to all - Catholic and non-Catholic alike - exactly what the Church represents. He gives particular weight to the doctrine of the Mystical Body of Christ, which he considers crucial to the problems of the present age, when mankind is desperately seeking