The Catholicism Answer Book The 300 Most Frequently Asked Questions [Paperback]

<p>As religion continues to dominate the news, politics and society in general, more and more laypeople are looking for a reliable guide to understanding the beliefs and practices of each faith.</p><p>The Roman Catholic Church-the largest branch of Christianity-claims a total of over 1 billion baptized members around the globe and has been revered by billions of followers for thousands of years. Why? </p><p><em>The Catholicism Answer Book</em>answers 300 pivotal questions about one of the world's oldest religions. From the basic tenets of Christianity and the nature of God and salvation to the differences between a Catholic Bible and a Protestant Bible, readers can round out their knowledge on such inquiries as:</p><ul><li>What are the "lost" or "missing" books of the Bible? And why are the books we have canonical?</li><li>Why does it seem like Catholics worship Mary?</li><li>What are the Last Things?</li><li>Why confess to a priest when I can go directly to God?</li></ul>Section One: Creed-Catholic Doctrine<br>Chapter 1: Who Is God? <br>Chapter 2: Where in the Bible? <br>Chapter 3: Who Is Jesus?-<br>Chapter 4: What about Mary, the Mother of Jesus? -<br>Chapter 5: Death, Judgment, Heaven, Hell-<br><br>Section Two: Why Seven Sacraments?-Catholic Worship<br>Chapter 6: Divine Grace -<br>Chapter 7: Baptism and Confirmation -<br>Chapter 8: Penance and Anointing -<br>Chapter 9: Holy Orders and Matrimony -<br>Chapter 10: Eucharist and Communion-<br>Chapter 11: Sacramentals-<br><br>Section Three: Which Ten?-The Ten Commandments<br>Chapter 12: Moral Questions from a Catholic Perspective -<br>Chapter 13: Vice and Virtue -<br>Chapter 14: Sin-<br>Chapter 15: Controversial Moral Issues -<br>Chapter 16: Honoring God -<br>Chapter 17: Honoring Your Neighbor -<br><br>Section Four: Our Father-Our Prayerlc4