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Review Summary: Adult Catholic Religious Education |
Date: 2007-08-27 |
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Details: I am a Parish Administrator. My duties include the education of the faithful in the ways of our faith. I also must offer an educational process to those individuals who are interested in joining the Catholic faith. The book 'This Is Our Faith' by Michael Francis Pennock is a comprehensive presentation of the Doctrines of the Faith. It invites those in our R.C. I. A. program ( the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) to actively participate in each lesson. It provokes questions on the part of the participants and allows for challenging thought and a deeper understanding of the material. I am pleased with this text and would recommend it with high regard. Thank you.
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Review Summary: This Is Our Faith |
Date: 2006-11-05 |
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Details: Very good for group study. I like this book better than the Why Catholic series. |
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Review Summary: Good summary of Catholic thought. |
Date: 2006-06-10 |
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Details: While not the most original work in the field of Dogmatics and Catechetical work, this is a concise and approachable book that would serve nicely as a reference guide for those who find the official Catechism too dry or difficult to read. What is nice about this volume is that there is Catechism reference numbers that correspond to the subjects Pennock addresses at a given point in the book for those who wish to research further.
Having looked at many "Introductions to Catholicism" in order to better recommend books to those inquiring about a simple reference book to better understand their faith, I have found that this works well as both an introduction to Catholic faith and as an introduction to the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
The simple Question and Answer format allows for this book to be "taken it at your own pace".
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Review Summary: Great book to tell you what, perhaps not as great for why. |
Date: 2002-01-09 |
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Details: I thought this book did a wonderful job of explaining Catholic beliefs in a straightfoward manner. It touches on pretty much every topic that you could be interested in, and I especially like its question-and-answer format. I believe that one of the best aspects of this book is that, for the most part, you can skip around. If you just have questions about the sacrament of marriage for instance, you can just read that chapter to get your information; it doesn't depend too heavily on all the chapters before it (although everything leading up to it is certainly important also, specifically things like the basis of the Catholic faith)
What I don't feel is covered as well is the reasoning behind the beliefs. In many sections of the book, references are made to the bible as well as various papers the Vatican has composed. However, I feel that many of the topics warrant much more information about the history behind them, how certain decisions were made, etc. After thinking about it though, I think perhaps that is outside the author's intention for this book; I'm sure someone could write a book on the history of each topic alone.
Ultimately, this is a great no-nonsense book about the beliefs and teachings of the Catholic church. You'll have to look elsewhere to find out WHY they believe and teach it, though. |
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Review Summary: Used in my RCIA class, I found it exceedingly helpful. |
Date: 2001-03-04 |
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Details: I have recently been enrolled in RCIA classes, leading to full communion with the Catholic Church at Easter. Being a new student of Catholicism, I found this book to be an ESSENTIAL companion to the Catechism, as it offers explanations that are far easier to comprehend than those contained in official Vatican documents. Regardless, many life-long Catholics who are in my RCIA class as sponsors believe that the book is an essential tract to read to gain a fuller understanding of Catholicism. Highly recommended! |
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