Catholicism: A Very Short Introduction

Catholicism: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN 13:
9780198796855
- ISBN 10:
0198796854
- Edition: 2nd
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 11/01/2017
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary
In this Very Short Introduction, Gerald O'Collins covers the history of the Catholic Church, and considers some of the key issues facing Catholicism today, such as the catastrophic revelations about clerical child abuse, the impact of the growth of Islam, and the destruction in the Middle East of ancient Christian church communities. He also shows how Catholics are being increasingly challenged by an opposition between their traditional Christian values and rights which are endorsed by the secular world, such as the right to physician assisted suicide or same-sex marriage, and considers the future for the largest and oldest institution in the world.
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