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What Every Catholic Wants to Know: Catholic History: From the Catacombs to the Reformation
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by Diane Moczar
Sales Rank: 231064
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Cover Type: Paperback with 171 pages
Published by: Our Sunday Visitor November 22, 2006
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 1592763022
ISBN 13 Number: 978-1592763023
Book Dimensions:
7.8 x 5 x 0.5 inches
Weighs: 8 ounces
Book Description
Take a vivid crash course through Christian history unlike any you've taken, populated by intriguing figures and incredible events. In her brisk, conversational style, Dr. Diane Moczar paints a poignant and fascinating picture of the key periods in the Church's infancy with an eye toward parallels to today's current events.
Dr. Moczar takes you to Nero's garden party, where the torches lighting the road were Christians set aflame. She describes how Plato's ideals influenced Church thought. She introduces you to the heroes and villains who forever changed Christianity.
Along the way, Dr. Moczar poses challenging questions: How would we react if faced with persecution like the early followers or like those in China and the Sudan today? How do medicine, law, and other modern-day professions call for decisions that could endanger our faith?
Dr. Moczar condenses extensive research and expertise into a provocative and entertaining read that is enhanced by additional resources for the curious student who wants to know more. What Every Catholic Wants to Know: Catholic History takes you to the core of Catholic history and then launches you back to the present to consider our own place on Church history.
About The Author
Dr. Moczar is an accomplished scholar and storyteller. She is the author of numerous books and study guides and has published many articles in magazines and newspapers.
Reader Reviews
Like her Ten Dates Every Catholic Should Know, Diane Moczar's re-released (and renamed) "What Every Catholic Wants to Know" is a perfect introduction to Catholic history. The difference between the two books lies in the format. While "Ten Dates" uses ten historical vantage points to view the role of divine action -- Providence -- in Christian civilization, "What Every Catholic Wants to Know" is more of a survey of critical events, from the Roman era until the outbreak of the Protestant movement. The book opens with a provocative description of a society plagued by corruption, moral decay, and fears of endless wars and terrorism. Moczar is describing Rome, but there is an obvious parallel to the early twenty-first-century United States. Throughout the book, Moczar uses parallels like this to teach lessons and enliven her discussion. Each era is given two chapters; one on its general history and another on its culture. Readers generally familiar with the timeline of the former will appreciate the insights gained from the latter. Moczar aptly demonstrates the essential role the Church played in building our unique civilization -- its forms of government, its art, its philosophy, its values, and its literature. "What Every Catholic Wants to Know" is a great resource for a discussion group, as each chapter ends with "Food for Thought" questions and valuable suggestions for further reading. Appendix B will be of great use to parents and students seeking to know the merits of major works of history as she examines books by masters like Henri Daniel-Rops, Monsignor Philip Hughes, and Warren Carroll. The book is suitable for adults, teens, and even "tweens."
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