Title: Catholicism : a very short introduction /
Authors: O'Collins, Gerald
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Catholic Church Doctrines.; Catholic Church Customs and practices.
Abstract: "In this Very Short Introduction, Gerald O'Collins answers these questions and more, and presents, in clear and accessible language, a fresh introduction to the largest and oldest institution in the world."--Book jacket.
Contents: From Pentecost to Christopher Columbus (AD 30--1492) -- From Christopher Columbus to date (1492--2008) -- Catholics on God and the human condition -- The sacraments and the Catholic Church -- Catholic moral life and teaching -- Characteristics of Catholicism -- The future of Catholicism.