Isbn: 9780814623534 - the catechism yesterday and today: the evolution of a genre (3 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 176 pages. The publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church has generated new intere st in catechisms. Berard Marthaler's The Catechism Yesterday and Today presents it as the latest version in a genre of works that, over time, have served the ca use of religious instruction, Church reform, safeguarding orthodoxy, inculturati on, apologetics, and, even, political agendas. In tracing the evolution of the c atechism-genre, The Catechism Yesterday and Today presents a survey of Catholic history that recalls individuals and incidents, some little known, some forgotte n, that shaped the Church's catechetical ministry. It is a study of faith and cu lture addressed to the general reader as well as to historians, religious educat ors, and theologians. Marthaler begins with a look at the development of this to ol for lay instruction and its evolution from the Council of Trent through the C ounter-Reformation. The effects of world mission on catechism development and a special look at early English and Irish Catechisms precede an exploration of the American Baltimore catechism. The work concludes with a look at the Dutch catec hism that forged the way for the Catechism of the Catholic Church before finishi ng with a discussion of that catechism as it now appears in English.…

Gebundene Ausgabe. Zustand: Sehr gut. 176 Seiten From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) - very good condition. -The publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church has generated new interest in catechisms. Berard Marthaler's The Catechism Yesterday and Today presents it as the latest version in a genre of works that, over time, have served the cause of religious instruction, Church reform, safeguarding orthodoxy, inculturation, apologetics, and, even, political agendas. In tracing the evolution of the catechism-genre, The Catechism Yesterday and Today presents a survey of Catholic history that recalls individuals and incidents, some little known, some forgotten, that shaped the Church's catechetical ministry. It is a study of faith and culture addressed to the general reader as well as to historians, religious educators, and theologians. Marthaler begins with a look at the development of this tool for lay instruction and its evolution from the Council of Trent through the Counter-Reformation. The effects of world mission on catechism development and a special look at early English and Irish Catechisms precede an exploration of the American Baltimore catechism. The work concludes with a look at the Dutch catechism that forged the way for the Catechism of the Catholic Church before finishing with a discussion of that catechism as it now appears in English. ISBN 9780814623534 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 495.…