Introducing the Catechism of the Catholic Church: Traditional Themes and Contemporary Issues

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Berard L. Marthaler
Paulist Press, 1994 - 182 pagini
"The Catechism of the Catholic Church is a landmark in Catholic publishing. Within a year after it first appeared, over three million copies were in circulation in nine languages. Pope John Paul II has described the catechism as "a sure and authentic source book for the teaching of Catholic doctrine." It stresses the presentation of doctrine that, in the words of the catechism itself, "seeks to deepen and increase a mature understanding of faith, firmly taking root in personal life and evident in conduct." The pope declared the catechism is "for all the faithful who want to understand better the inexhaustible riches of salvation."" "To introduce the catechism to the English-speaking world, The Catholic University of America invited nearly a dozen scholars to reflect on the process that brought the catechism into being and assess its likely impact on the church in the years to come. The articles in this book originated as talks at that meeting. The scholars offered their frank evaluations of the document, considered ways that it interfaces with American culture and speculated on how it would influence Catholic thought and conduct." "The authors consider the ecclesial context of the catechism, its authority as a church document and its approaches to the Bible and liturgy. Among other issues, they touch on ecumenism and interreligious dialogue, on the formation of personal conscience and the promotion of peace and justice. Taken together, these articles indicate how the Catechism of the Catholic Church is likely to be received and utilized in North America."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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INTRODUCTION
1
THE ECCLESIAL CONTEXT OF THE CATECHISM
5
THE AUTHORITY OF THE CATECHISM
18
THE ROLE OF THE BIBLE IN CATECHESIS ACCORDING TO THE CATECHISM
32
DOES THE CATECHISM REFLECT A HIERARCHY OF TRUTHS?
43
WHAT IS OLD AND WHAT IS NEW IN THE CATECHISM?
56
THE JEWS AND WORLD RELIGIONS
72
LITURGICAL CATECHESIS ACCORDING TO THE CATECHISM
87
THE FORMATION OF CONSCIENCE ACCORDING TO THE CATECHISM
99
CATECHESIS FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE IN THE CATECHISM
112
THE CATECHISM ANDOR THE LECTIONARY?
133
CULTURAL PLURALISM AND THE CATECHISM
142
NOTES
163
CONTRIBUTORS
181
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Pagina 41 - But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
Pagina 100 - This Vatican Council declares that the human person has a right to religious freedom.
Pagina 68 - Action on behalf of justice and participation in the transformation of the world fully appear to us as a constitutive dimension of the preaching of the Gospel, or, in other words, of the Church's mission for the redemption of the human race and its liberation from every oppressive situation.
Pagina 76 - This Church, constituted and organized in the world as a society, subsists in the Catholic Church, which is governed by the successor of Peter and by the bishops in union with that successor, although many elements of sanctification and of truth can be found outside of her visible structure.
Pagina 37 - And so the apostolic preaching, which is expressed in a special way in the inspired books, was to be preserved by a continuous succession of preachers until the end of time.
Pagina 100 - It is through his conscience that man sees and recognizes the demands of the divine law. He is bound to follow this conscience faithfully in all his activity so that he may come to God, who is his last end.

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