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050 0 0 _aBX 1754
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100 1 _aMarienberg, Evyatar.
245 1 0 _aCatholicism today :
_ban introduction to the contemporary Catholic Church /
_cEvyatar Marienberg.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bRoutledge,
_c2015.
300 _axi, 246 pages ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
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_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aA very concise history of Christianity and Catholicism -- 1. Being Catholic -- 2. Catholic belief -- 3. The Catholic Church -- 4. Catholic rituals -- 5. The Catholic calendar -- 6. Catholic challenges.
520 _aThis book is designed to address common misconceptions and frequently asked questions regarding the Catholic Church, its teachings, and the lived experience of Catholics in modern societies worldwide. Opening with a concise historical overview of Christianity in general and Catholicism in particular, the text explores the core beliefs and rituals that define Catholicism in practice, the organization of the Church and the Catholic calendar, as well as the broad question of what it means to be Catholic in a variety of cultural contexts. The book ends with a discussion of the challenges facing the Church both now and in the coming decades.--Publisher information.
610 2 0 _aCatholic Church
_xDoctrines.
650 0 _aTheology, Doctrinal
_vPopular works.
610 2 0 _aCatholic Church
_xCustoms and practices.
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