O'Collins, Gerald, SJ (Australian Catholic Univer Adjunct Professor

Broschiertes Buch

Catholicism

A Very Short Introduction

Beschreibung

What are the origins of the Catholic Church? How has Catholicism changed and adapted over the centuries? What challenges does the Catholic Church face in the twenty-first century? Gerald O'Collins answers these and other questions, and in this new edition considers the impact of Pope Francis' leadership of the Church since 2013.

Autor

Gerald O'Collins, SJ, PhD (Cantab.) is Adjunct Professor of the Australian Catholic University, a research fellow of the University of Divinity (Melbourne), and Professor Emeritus of the Gregorian University (Rome), where he taught for 33 years and also served as Dean of the Faculty of Theology. He has written or co-written 67 books, including Catholicism: The Story of Catholic Christianity (OUP, 2004), Salvation for All (OUP, 2008), and The Second Vatican Council on Other Religions (OUP, 2013). He has authored hundreds of articles in professional and popular journals, and lectured at many universities and colleges worldwide. In 2006 he was created a Companion of the General Division of the Order of Australia (AC), the highest civil honour granted through the Australian government.

Produktdetails

• Very Short Introductions
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• 2 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 175mm x 108mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 148g
• ISBN-13: 9780198796855
• ISBN-10: 0198796854
• Artikelnr.: 47208662