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Informationen zum Autor Gerald O'Collins received his Ph.D. in 1968 at the University of Cambridge! where he was a research fellow at Pembroke College. From 1973-2006! he taught at the Gregorian University (Rome) where he was also dean of the theology faculty (1985-91). Alone or with others! he has published fifty books! including such works with Oxford University Press as Christology! Jesus Our Redeemer and Salvation For All. Authored hundreds of articles inprofessional and popular journals! he has lectured at many universities and colleges in the British Isles! India! New Zealand! the United States! his native Australia and elsewhere. As well as receiving over the years numerous honorary doctorates and other awards! in 2006 he was created a Companion of the General Division of theOrder of Australia (AC)! the highest civil honour granted through the Australian government. Currently he is a research professor of theology at St Mary's University College!Twickenham (UK). Klappentext What are the origins of the CatholicChurch? How has Catholicismchanged and adapted to vast anddiverse cultural influences over thecenturies? What great challengesdoes it face in the twenty-firstcentury! both within its own life andin its relationship to others aroundthe world? In this Very ShortIntroduction! Gerald O'Collins drawson the best current scholarship toanswer these questions and to present!in clear and accessible language! afresh introduction to the largest andoldest institution in the world. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. From Pentecost to Christopher Columbus (AD 30-1492). ; 2. From Christopher Columbus to Date (1492-2008). ; 3. Catholics on God and the Human Condition ; 4. The Sacraments and the Catholic Church ; 5. Catholic Moral Life and Teaching ; 6. Characteristics of Catholicism ; 7. The Future of Catholicism ; Timeline and Further Reading
