num_pages: 272
description: In this extraordinary book, the controversial and profoundly influential Hans Küng chronicles the Roman Catholic Church’s role as a world power throughout history. Along the way, he examines the great schisms—between East and West, and Catholic and Protestant—as well as the evolving role of the papacy, the stories of the great reforming popes, and the expansion of a global church infrastructure. The book concludes with a searching assessment of how the Catholic faith will confront the immense challenges posed in the new millennium by those seeking reform of traditional strictures.
language: English
title: The Catholic Church: A Short History
titlecomplete: The Catholic Church: A Short History (Modern Library Chronicles)
genres: Catholic, Religion, Theology, Christian, Spirituality, Church History, Nonfiction, History, Christianity, Faith
ratings_count: 560
publisher: Modern Library