(Ebook) The Christian Faith in the Doctrinal Documents of the Catholic Church by Jacques Dupuis, Josef Neuner ISBN 9780818908934, 0818908939

(Ebook) The Christian Faith in the Doctrinal Documents of the Catholic Church by Jacques Dupuis, Josef Neuner ISBN 9780818908934, 0818908939

This classic compendium of the documents which define the Christian faith as understood by Catholics includes the creeds of the Church from the earliest times, along with major extracts from all the important decrees of councils, popes and Vatican congregations touching on matters of faith, now fully updated through to 2000. All these documents have been organized in chronological order, under themes, each with a helpful introduction and outline, so that developments in teaching the faith, and the concerns of theology and authority at various periods in the history of the Church, become fully apparent. Indexes and Tables enhance the value of this unique collection for catechists and all students of Church history and theology. At head of title: J. Neuner, J. Dupuis. Table of Contents: Symbols and professions of faith - Revelation and faith - Tradition and scripture - The triune God - Humankind and the world - Original justice and fall - Jesus Christ the saviour - The mother of the saviour - The church - The church and the churches - The church and world religions - The church and the missions - Christian worship or liturgy - On the cult of saints and sacred images - The Sacraments of the church - Baptism and Confirmation - The Eucharist - Reconciliation and the anointing of the sick - Indulgences - Order - Matrimony - The life of grace - Principles of Christian life == The social doctrine of the church - Sexual order and respect for life.