A course of religious instruction for Catholic youth
Subtitle: by the Rev. John Gerard, S.J.
Publisher: London : Burns and Oates (Limited), New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: Benziger Brothers
Published: 1901
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: Numerals refer to pages.; title: PART I.; title: NATURAL TRUTH.; title: First Principles, 1. Existence of God, 3. The Nature of God, 11. Creation, 17. Contrary Doctrines, — Evolution, 19 ; Darwinism, 21 ; Materialism, 23 ; Pantheism, 26 ; Agnosticism, 27 ; Positivism, 29.; title: Christ and Christianity, 32, — the argument from the existence of the Church, 33 ; the argument from the Divinity of Christ, 38.; title: Revelation and Faith, 44. Faith and Reason, 46. Miracles, 49. The Authenticity of the Gospels, 51.; title: PART II.; title: REVEALED TRUTH.; title: The Church, 53. Her divine institution and character, 53 — 60. Her Marks or Notes, — Unity, 60 ; Holiness, 72 ; Catholicity, 77 ; Apostolicity, 81 ; Anglican "Continuity," 82.; title: The Channels of Revelation, 87. Scripture, 87. The "Higher Criticism," 90. Tradition, 91.; title: The Pope, 94. Supremacy of Rome, 94. Rome and Britain, 104. Papal infallibility, 107. St. Peter at Rome, 110. Historical difficulties (Liberius, Vigilius and Honorius, Schism of the West, Galileo, St. Gregory and the title of "Universal Bishop," the False Decretals), 111 — 116.; title: God as known from Revelation, 117. Nature, 117. Attributes, 118. The doctrine of the Trinity, 122.; title: God's external works: Creation, 125. Man, his nature and place in Nature, 127. The Supernatural Order, Man's Creation and Fall, 132. Sin, 135. Punishments of Sin ; Hell, 136. Purgatory, 137. Grace, 140. The Redemption and Incarnation. History of the Messias, 142 ; His Person, 147 ; Divinity, 148 ; Hypostatic Union, 149 ; His Work, 152 ; Worship due to Him, 156.; title: Devotion of the Sacred Heart, 157. "Mariolatry," 158.; title: PART III.; title: MEANS OF GRACE.; title: The Sacraments in general: Sacramental System, 162 ; Number of the Sacraments, 163 ; their nature, 165 ; effects, 168 ; efficacy, 170.; title: The Sacraments in particular : Baptism, 171. Confirmation, 175. Holy Order, 176. Anglican Orders, 180. Penance, 181. Indulgences, 187.; title: Holy Eucharist, 191. As a Sacrament, — the Real Presence, 191 ; Transubstantiation, 197 ; Communion under one kind, 201.Matter of the Sacrament, 203. The Holy Eucharist as a Sacrifice, 204. Nature of the Sacrifice, 204. Objects of the Sacrifice, 206. Various particulars, 207. Types and figures, 208. Extreme Unction, 209. Matrimony, 210. Sacramentals, 212.; title: Appendix (Books suggested for further reading), 213.