The Catholic Faith: A Reader

by Lawrence S. Cunningham (Editor)

In 1987, Paulist Press published THE CATHOLIC AN INTRODUCTION by Lawrence Cunningham. That book has been critically acclaimed as a fine presentation of the basic truths of Catholicism. THE CATHOLIC A READER is an attempt to provide a fuller discussion of some of the issues which could only be mentioned briefly in the first book. Cunningham has gathered some of the finest articles published on theological topics in recent years. Withing one book the reader will find such prominent authors as Raymond Brown, Monika Hellwig, Karl Fahner, Bernard Cooke, John Coleman, Avery Dulles, Tad Guzie, Elizabeth Johnson, Philip Keane, Roger Mahony, Richard McBrien, Philip Murnion, Timothy O'Connell and Sandra Schneiders. Cunningham writes, "The selections which are offered here should be seen as only a 'second step' beyond the basic text itself. My hope would be that the interested student will understand that some fine theological minds grapple seriously with basic theological themes in order to deepen their own faith and, in that process, to pass the fruits of their study on to others. If students can see that, they will have learned how theology functions in the church and how profound the issues are when reflected upon in a serious fashion. All of the articles reflect the passion and intelligence of people who are church people; they are theologians in the sense that Saint Anselm defined persons who attempt to clarify and deepen their faith by sustained reflection."

Genres: Theology, Christianity

272 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1987