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Bokenkotter, Thomas Stephen was born on August 19, 1924 in Cincinnati. Son of Anthony and Bertrude (Wessel) Bokenkotter.
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Expanded and updated for the new millennium. Covering the life of Christ, the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and everything in between, A Concise History of the Catholic Church has been one of the bestselling religious histories of the past two decades and a mainstay for scholars, students, and others looking for a definitive, accessible history of Catholicism. With a clarity that will appeal to any reader, Thomas Bokenkotter divides his study into five parts that correspond to the major historical and epochal developments in Catholicism. His authoritative, thorough approach takes readers from the Church’s triumph over paganism, through "the sound and fury of renewal," to a new section devoted to such topics as dissent and current developments in the ecumenical movement. Informative illustrations throughout the book, new to this edition, enrich the reader's experience, and the addition of a wide-ranging bibliography increases its value as a sourcebook.
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Formerly Essential Catholicism, this book has been retitled to reflect how, through the centuries, the Roman Catholic Church has evolved in many aspects of its teaching. The new title also reflects how theologians today grapple with ever new ways of understanding many facets of Catholic belief and practice. Who is Jesus? Or Mary? Who are the saints? How are theologians trying to understand such topics as marriage, divorce, homosexuality? What of social justice? The relationship of conscience to papal authority? Thomas Bokenkotter masterfully shows how these questions and many others have been answered in different ways through the centuries. He also translates the latest theological writings on these topics into plain language. "My aim," he says, "has been to sift through and select what seems most helpful and enlightening for those who seek an understanding of the essentials of Catholicism today." Here, then, is a book for all Catholics -- those assured in their belief and those questioning it.
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Bokenkotter, Thomas Stephen was born on August 19, 1924 in Cincinnati. Son of Anthony and Bertrude (Wessel) Bokenkotter.
Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Angelicum, Rome, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in History, Louvain, Belgium, 1954.
Professor church history, Athenaeum of Ohio, Cincinnati, 1960-1980;
pastor, Assumption Church, Cincinnati, since 1980. Adjunct Professor theology Xavier U., Cincinnati, since 1980. Director Over Rhine Soup Kitchen, Cincinnati, since 1976.
Chairman Tom Geiger Guest House, Cincinnati, since 1990.
( Formerly Essential Catholicism, this book has been reti...)
(Expanded and updated for the new millennium. Covering th...)
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Member American Catholic History Association.