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Title

Handing on the faith : the church's mission and challenge / edited by Robert P. Imbelli.

Publication

New York : Crossroad Pub. Co., [2006], ©2006.

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Additional Authors

Imbelli, Robert P.

Description

xii, 250 pages; 24 cm.

Series Statement

The Boston College church in the 21st century series

Uniform Title

Boston College church in the 21st century series (New York, N.Y.)

Subject

• Catholic Church > Doctrines
• Mission of the church

Note

• "A Herder & Herder book."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-242) and index.

Contents

Introduction : discernment, newness, transformation : musings inspired by a conference / Robert P. Imbelli -- 1. Religious education in its societal and ecclesial context / Mary Johnson -- 2. Faith, hope, and (excessive) individualism / William D. Dinges -- 3. Culture's catechumens and the church's task / Paul J. Griffiths -- 4. On taking the creed seriously / Luke Timothy Johnson -- 5. The metaphysics of co-inherence : a meditation on the essence of the Christian message / Robert Barron -- 6. The church's way of speaking / Robert Louis Wilken -- 7. Communicating the faith : conversations and observations / Michael J. Himes -- 8. Handing on the faith to the "new Athenians" in the American Catholic Church / Christopher Ruddy and Deborah Ruddy -- 9. Communication in handing on the faith / Terrence W. Tilley -- 10. Handling on the faith : the need for total catechetical education / Thomas Groome -- 11. Handling on the faith through community-based faith formation : our common challenge and shared privilege / Bishop Blase Cupich -- Afterword : continuing the conversation / John C. Cavadini.

ISBN

• 0824524098 (alk. paper)
• 9780824524098 (alk. paper)

LCCN

• 2006021808
• 9780824524098

OCLC

• OCM70265536
• 70265536
• SCSB-5299934

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Columbia University Libraries