Scripture and the Mystery of the Family of GodScott Hahn, Leon J. Suprenant, Leon Suprenant Imagine today’s top Catholic authors, apologists, and theologians. Now imagine 12 of them collaborating on a book that answers common questions about and challenges to the teachings and doctrines of the Catholic Church. Imagine no more, it’s a reality.
Scripture & the Mystery of the Family of God, edited by Dr. Scott Hahn and Leon J. Suprenant, with the forward by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, will help Catholics and non-Catholics alike develop a better understanding of the Church. Each chapter goes to the heart of its topic, presenting the teachings of the Church in a clear, concise, and insightful way. The teachings on Mary, the Eucharist, Baptism, and Purgatory are explained in light of the relationship of God the Father to us.
Scripture & the Mystery of the Family of God is bound to become an apologetics classic.
This book is one of four books in the Catholic for a Reason Series.
Authors: Scott Hahn, Jeff Cavins, Fr. Pablo Gadenz, Curtis J. Mitch, Richard A. White, Kimberly Hahn, Sean Innerst, Edward P. Sri, Timothy Gray, Leon J. Suprenant, Kris Gray, and Curtis A. Martin. Foreword by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.
About the Catholic for a Reason Series: This benchmark series brings together the expert knowledge and personal insight of today’s top Catholic apologists on topics at the heart of the Catholic faith. Whether you’re a non-Catholic who wants to learn about the Church’s teaching, or a Catholic who wants to become a more articulate defender of the faith, the Catholic for a Reason series is for you. |
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... mean each and every one of us, especially lay persons—need to rediscover their missionary fire. They also need the tools to explain their faith positively and persuasively when challenged by others. The new apologetics must serve the ...
... Means of Social Communication (Inter Mirifica), December 4, 1963 Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium), November 21, 1964 Decree on the Catholic Eastern Churches (Orientalium Ecclesiarum), November 21, 1964 Decree on ...
... mean by mystery? One common misunderstanding is echoed in the definition once offered by a boy in Sunday school: “A mystery,” he announced to the class, “is something that we have to believe, even if we know it isn't true.” Not quite ...
... means to build “proofs” of theorems and corollaries. Indeed, there would be no geometry without axioms. Likewise, there would be no philosophy or science without natural mysteries; just as faith could not exist without supernatural ...
... mean that all believers have to become professional theologians? Certainly not—any more than a man must become a master ... means that he'll want to know who God really is, above all else, and not just what He has done. After all, how do ...
Contents
What the Bible Teaches About Baptism | 113 |
Jesus in the Eucharist | 165 |
Scriptures Revelation of Mary | 189 |
The Priest as Spiritual Father | 213 |
The Real Presence of the Marriage Bond | 237 |
The Burning Truth About Purgatory | 291 |
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Catholic for a Reason: Scripture and the Mystery of the Family of God Jeffery Cavins No preview available - 1998 |