The Catholic Catechism by John Hardon - ISBN: 9780385080453
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A concise guide to Catholic teachings, tradition, and historical growth.

The Catholic Catechism

A Contemporary Catechism of the Teachings of the Catholic Church

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    624 pages

  • Release Date

    31 March 1999

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Summary

This volume is intended to meet a widely felt need for an up-to-date and concise source book on the principal teachings of the Catholic Church. Since the close of the Second Vatican Council, there has been such an accumulation of ecclesiastical constitutions and decrees and so many changes they introduced in Catholic practice that few people have been able to keep up with all that has happened. A parallel purpose of this volume is to offer those who use it a handy guidebook of the Catholic tr…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780385080453
ISBN-10:038508045X
Author:John Hardon
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Image
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:624
Release Date:31 March 1999
Weight:574g
Dimensions:209mm x 136mm x 35mm
About The Author

John Hardon

John A. Hardon, S.J. was a member of the Society of Jesus for over fifty years. He died in December, 2000.

Father Hardon held a Master’s Degree in Philosophy from Loyola University and a Doctorate in Theology from the Gregorian University in Rome. He taught at the Jesuit School of Theology at Loyola University in Chicago and the Institute for Advanced Studies in Catholic Doctrine at St. John’s University in New York. He also helped organize and publish the Christ Our Life series of religion books for elementary schools and Confraternity of Christian Doctrine programs.

Father Hardon was the author of many books, including:

  • The Catholic Catechism
  • Religions of the World
  • Protestant Churches of America
  • Christianity in the Twentieth Century
  • Spiritual Life in the Modern World

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