Catholic Christianity: A Complete Catechism of Catholic Beliefs
Overview
For the first time in 400 years the Catholic Church has authorized an official Catechism of the Catholic Church. Using this official Catechism, Peter Kreeft presents a complete compendium of all the major beliefs of Catholicism in his readable, concise style.
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, and Kreeft does just that. He offers 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 light of the Second Vatican Council and the whole of the Church’s Tradition. This book is the most thorough, complete, and popular summary of Catholic beliefs as represented in the universal Catechism.
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- Offers a thorough summary of Catholic doctrine, morality, and worship
- Presents a systematic, organic synthesis of the essential and fundamental Catholic teachings
- Provides a summary of Catholic beliefs as represented in the universal Catechism
- Theology (What Catholics Believe)
- Morality (How Catholics Live)
- Sacraments and Prayer (How Catholics Worship)
Top Highlights
“God remains an object of faith rather than of feeling or experience. The sacraments do not usually feel miraculous.” (Page 297)
“‘As fire transforms into itself everything it touches, so the Holy Spirit transforms into the divine life whatever is subjected to his power’” (Page 297)
“A sign always signifies something, points to something real beyond itself. Like Christ’s miracles in the Gospels” (Page 296)
“Finally, death is now a supernatural event, a highway to heaven. For Christ has given death this new meaning. ‘For those who die in Christ’s grace it is a participation in the death of the Lord, so that they can also share his Resurrection’1 (CCC 1006). A Christian can even sing: ‘Thou hast made death glorious and triumphant, for through its portals we enter into the presence of the living God.’” (Page 134)
“‘The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom’ (Prov 9:10), but filial intimacy is its end.” (Page 393)
In Catholic Christianity, Peter Kreeft has taken the core of the Catechism’s teaching and has represented it in his pithy and winning style. The result is the best entree to the Catechism yet—and therefore the best entree to the Catholic faith.
—Karl Keating, author, What Catholics Believe
Peter Kreeft is a philosopher, theologian, and apologist. His concise, lucid, wit-infused prose draws frequent comparisons to that of C. S. Lewis. He has written dozens of books on understanding philosophy, defending the Christian faith, and encouraging Catholics on difficult doctrine. He is currently professor of philosophy at Boston College.
