Unlocking the Treasures of the Church

by James Philipps

As the first disciples struggled to reinterpret their traditional beliefs about how the Messiah would reveal himself, they gradually came to understand that God¹s ways are not our ways. To remain faithful as a community then and now Philipps believes that we have to be ready to let go of everything at a moment s notice if discipleship requires it even preconceived notions of how God ought to act and how the Church ought to be. To illustrate this, he takes readers on a tour of eight fundamental turning points in the history of the Church, times when the Spirit called the church to a radical the Council of Jerusalem; the Apostate Crisis; the Edict of Milan; the Eastern Schism; the High Middle Ages; the Protestant Reformation, the Peace of Westphalia, and the Second Vatican Council. This is a fascinating tour and a great conversation starter for parish teams, catechists and teachers, and for all who want to deepen their understanding of how the Church has changed and grown throughout its history.

138 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Fatima · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not so much looking forward to this one.

Or the 2 page paper I have to write after reading it.