Compact History of the Catholic Church: Revised Edition (Revised)

by Alan Schreck

Overview

A must-have guide to the Church through the ages.

Maybe you've wondered just what the Church has to offer. Or maybe you've been tempted to give up on it as you realize its weaknesses. The Compact History of the Catholic Church sweeps through the centuries offering a clear-eyed view of the Church's development and contributions to world history. God's faithfulness and mercy are evident, too, as he continually renews the Church and raises it "again and again from the pit of trouble to new heights of faith, charity and peace." Now including a handy timeline highlighting major developments and figures from the time of Christ into the twenty-first century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780867168792
Publisher:	Franciscan Media
Publication date:	01/22/2009
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	242
Sales rank:	951,078
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

ALAN SCHRECK, PH.D., professor of theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio, is the author of numerous books, including Catholic and Christian, The Essential Catholic Catechism, Catholic and Christian for Young Adults and Vatican II: The Crisis and the Promise.