Catholicism in the Third Millennium
By Thomas P. Rausch
Thomas Rausch, Ph.D., is the T. Marie Chilton Professor of Catholic Theology at Loyola Marymount University. Catholicism in the Third Millennium looks at Catholicism’s past, present, and future. Rausch’s book, designed for those who are already familiar with Catholicism, answers a lot of potential questions about the Catholic faith and Church. The book is separated into topics, including: the Church and the Council, traditions of the Church, Sacraments, Christian life and discipleship, sin, forgiveness, healing, sexual morality, justice, prayer, spirituality, saints, other Christian beliefs, and thoughts about the future of the Church.
Although not a particularly difficult book o read, Catholicism in the Third Millennium takes an intellectual approach to instructing readers about the Catholic faith. Rausch’s book is rich in information and would be a beneficial resource for any Catholic home.
I recommend this book to Catholics who are seeking more detailed, intellectual information about their faith.
“Thomas Rausch provides a clear and straightforward account of Catholicism for mature Catholics who still have plenty of questions about their faith. He combines a precise explanation of Catholic teaching and tradition together with critical reflection on the most important issues facing the Church today. More than a theological treatise, historical survey, or adult catechism, this non-technical book gets to the heart and soul of Catholic faith and practice. Rausch’s splendid work offers both invitation and challenge to understand Catholicism as a whole way of life through which we enter into communion with God and others.” --Michael Downey, Cardinal’s Theologian
“…many Catholics want to learn more about their faith. They are embarrassed by their inability to answer the questions other Christians often ask of them and want to have something to pass on to their children. Parishes with good programs in adult religious education find many who want to participate. At secular or non-Catholic private campuses the weekly Catholic liturgy draws more students than any other religious service. Some Catholics admit they are confused about what to believe; they find themselves in the middle of battles between conservatives and liberals or between the official Church and popular opinion, particularly as it is refracted by the media, and they are not at ease with either side. Others want to find some way of connecting what they were once taught with what the Church seems to be saying today." --Excerpt from the introduction
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