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Living Catholic Faith in a Contentious Age

by James F. Keenan, Raymond G. Helmick

  • Paperback
  • 160 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum
  • 12.7 x 19.4 x 1.6 cm

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For Catholics seeking clarity in their faith journey

Addresses the divide in understanding what faith means

You will find guidance on living your faith meaningfully

This book navigates the complex landscape of modern Catholic faith.

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This is an exploration of the tension between two opposing views of the meaning of faith held by Catholics around the world. Catholics, especially in the U.S., are sharply divided over what constitutes faithful Catholicism: a quest for the relevance of their faith to the actualities of their lives or unquestioning obedience to the precepts of Church leadership. Tension over these questions goes to such extremes that it has drastically reduced church-going and identification of Catholics with the institution within a remarkable brief period of time. Writing in sharp, accessible language, Helmick attempts to focus these issues on the nature of faith. To do so involves exploring the task of theologians, who are in the first line of attack by those who see submissiveness as criterion of fidelity. He balances this with a study of the nature of orthodoxy, still concentrated especially on theologians and those Catholics who want to read and discuss relevant material on living their faith in the real world. The early chapters take these themes - faith, theologians, orthodoxy - in turn.From there the remaining chapters describe the contentious character of our current life in the Church and the critical questions-facing up to wedge issues in the political realm, dealing with the long-running sexual abuse crisis, the flagging ecumenical front and the fundamental task of reconciliation as mission of the Church.
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  • Authors

    James F. Keenan +1

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Continuum

  • Published

    June 2010

  • Weight

    178g

  • Page Count

    160

  • Dimensions

    12.7 x 19.4 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9781441152190

  • ISBN-10

    1441152199

  • Eden Code

    2744990

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