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The Catholic Church: What Everyone Needs to Know(r)

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Availability:In StockContributor:John L. AllenSeries:What Everyone Needs to Know (Paperback)Publish date:2014-04-01Pages:336
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780199379804ISBN-10:199379807UPC:9780199379804Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:ChristianityBook Topic:Catholic, HistorySize:8.10 x 5.40 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SCHG6901SR
Roman Catholicism stands at a crossroads, a classic ''best of times, worst of times'' moment. On the one hand, the Catholic Church remains by far the largest branch of the worldwide Christian family, and is growing at a remarkable clip. Yet the Church has also been rocked by a series of scandals related to the sexual abuse of minors by clergy, and, even more devastating, the cover-up by the Church hierarchy. The decade-long crisis has taken a massive financial toll, but the blow to both the internal morale and the external moral standing of the Church has been even steeper. Today, the Church has enormous residual strength and exciting future prospects, but also faces steep internal and external challenges. The question of ''whither Catholicism'' is of vital public relevance, for believers and non-believers alike. In The Catholic Church: What Everyone Needs to Know, John L. Allen, Jr., one of the world's leading authorities on the Vatican, offers an authoritative and accessible guide to the past, present, and future of the Church. This updated edition includes a new chapter on the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, the election of Pope Francis, and his extraordinary tenure thus far.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780199379804ISBN-10:199379807UPC:9780199379804Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:ChristianityBook Topic:Catholic, HistorySize:8.10 x 5.40 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SCHG6901SR
John L. Allen Jr. is an Associate Editor at the Boston Globe and the Senior Vatican Analyst for CNN, and was previously Senior Correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter. He is also the author of seven books on the Vatican and Catholic affairs, including The Future Church: How Ten Trends Are Revolutionizing the Catholic Church and All the Pope's Men: The Inside Story of How the Vatican Really Thinks. His most recent book is The Global War on Christians.
Publisher: Oxford University Press

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