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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061245216
ISBN-139780061245213
eBay Product ID (ePID)65622536
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Book TitleChurch : the Evolution of Catholicism
Number of Pages528 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
TopicChristian Church / History, Christianity / Catholic, General, Christian Theology / Ecclesiology
GenreReligion
AuthorRichard P. Mcbrien
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight23.6 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2008-027455
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsWith characteristic clarity, Richard McBrien artfully tells the story of how Catholic theology developed over two millennia. In tracing the insights, conflicts, and fundamentals of Catholic thought, he has provided a superb resource for readers of all traditions., This is a superb book, as usual. What would we do without this great honest man and his great honest writing?, The Church is a lucid, balanced, and readable book-a work of integration that is always reasonable, well informed, honest, and deeply hopeful., Catholicism expert Richard McBrien offers the first modern history of the Roman Catholic Church. . . . Encyclopedic is scope, but accessible and written in layman's terms., As always McBrien's work is clear, concise and comprehensive in scope. Undoubtedly this book will become a standard ecclesiological reference point for students and teachers alike., As always McBrien's work is clear, concise and comprehensive in scope. Undoubtedly this book will become a standard ecclesiological reference point for students and teachers alike. -- Neil Ormerod Neil Ormerod, Professor of Theology, Director of the Institute of Theology, Philosophy and Religious Education, Australian Catholic University With characteristic clarity, Richard McBrien artfully tells the story of how Catholic theology developed over two millennia. In tracing the insights, conflicts, and fundamentals of Catholic thought, he has provided a superb resource for readers of all traditions. -- Mary C. Boys, s.n.j.m., author of Has God Only One Blessing? Judaism as a Source of Christian Self-Understanding This is a superb book, as usual. What would we do without this great honest man and his great honest writing? -- Sr. Joan Chittister McBrien's encyclopedic text examining Roman Catholicism is destined to be the definitive theological work on the topic. . . . [T]his superlative, splendidly written text is accessible to anyone interested in understanding the Catholic Church's history and theology from a modern global perspective. Recommended for all libraries. -- School Library Journal Catholicism expert Richard McBrien offers the first modern history of the Roman Catholic Church. . . . Encyclopedic is scope, but accessible and written in layman's terms. -- Christian Bookseller A work breathtaking in its scope and yet manageable in its presentation. -- National Catholic Reporter This distinguished scholar and professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame, candidly sketches out the pastoral challenges to, and the internal tensions within, the church today. -- America Magazine Catholicism expert Richard McBrien offers the first modern history of the Roman Catholic Church. Encyclopedic in scope but accessible and written in laymen's terms... -- CBA Retailers and Resources, August 2008 The Church is a lucid, balanced, and readable book-a work of integration that is always reasonable, well informed, honest, and deeply hopeful. -- Commonweal, McBrien's encyclopedic text examining Roman Catholicism is destined to be the definitive theological work on the topic. . . . [T]his superlative, splendidly written text is accessible to anyone interested in understanding the Catholic Church's history and theology from a modern global perspective. Recommended for all libraries., This distinguished scholar and professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame, candidly sketches out the pastoral challenges to, and the internal tensions within, the church today., Catholicism expert Richard McBrien offers the first modern history of the Roman Catholic Church. Encyclopedic in scope but accessible and written in laymen's terms...
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Dewey Decimal262/.02
Synopsis"The Church is a lucid, balanced, and readable book--a work of integration that is always reasonable, well informed, honest, and deeply hopeful." --Commonweal In The Church, renowned religious historian andVatican expert Richard P. McBrien offers a sweeping history of the evolution of the Roman Catholic Church, its influence and power in an ever-changing world. From Jesus's apostle Peter to Pope Benedict XVI, The Church is a remarkable achievement that delves deeply into the past and the future of Christianity's largest branch--in fact, the largest religious institution in the world--exploring its politics, doctrines, and the way the Roman Catholic Church views itself., "The Church is a lucid, balanced, and readable book--a work of integration that is always reasonable, well informed, honest, and deeply hopeful." -- Commonweal In The Church, renowned religious historian and Vatican expert Richard P. McBrien offers a sweeping history of the evolution of the Roman Catholic Church, its influence and power in an ever-changing world. From Jesus's apostle Peter to Pope Benedict XVI, The Church is a remarkable achievement that delves deeply into the past and the future of Christianity's largest branch--in fact, the largest religious institution in the world--exploring its politics, doctrines, and the way the Roman Catholic Church views itself., "The Churchis a lucid, balanced, and readable book-a work of integration that is always reasonable, well informed, honest, and deeply hopeful." -Commonweal In The Church, renowned religious historian andVatican expert Richard P. McBrien offers a sweeping history of the evolution of the Roman Catholic Church, its influence and power in an ever-changing world. From Jesus's apostle Peter to Pope Benedict XVI, The Church is a remarkable achievement that delves deeply into the past and the future of Christianity's largest branch-in fact, the largest religious institution in the world-exploring its politics, doctrines, and the way the Roman Catholic Church views itself.
LC Classification NumberBX1747.M24 2008
