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Synopsis
"In a book that
covers the period in the Catholic Church from the timeof Pope Leo XIII in 1878
to that of Pope John Paul II's visit to the Baltic States in 1993, McCarthy
begins with an introduction to the popes of this period and examines how the
church dealt with the challenge of modernity up to and including Vatican Council
II. In the second . . . part he examines . . . the Church in relation to its
identity and mission; its authority; other religions; other Christians,
eucharistic worship; social justice; sexual ethics; and Mary." (Choice)
Bibliography. Index.
Table
of Contents
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Abbreviations
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Preface
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Introduction
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1
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The Popes of the Twentieth Century
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1
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2
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The Church and Modernity
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25
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3
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Vatican Council II
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61
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4
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The Identity and Mission of the Church
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83
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5
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The Church and Authority
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111
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6
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The Church and the Other Religions
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145
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7
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The Church and the Other Christians
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171
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8
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The Church and Eucharistic Worship
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207
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9
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The Church and Social Justice
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231
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10
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The Church and Sexual Ethics
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293
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11
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The Church and Mary
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343
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12
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Postscript
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371
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Notes
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373
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Bibliography
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379
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Index
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409
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