The diaries of Yves Congar, OP, written while he was an advisor at the Second Vatican Council. Translated by Mary John Ronayne, OP and Mary Cecily Boulding, OP, these writings offer a view of the activities of the council participants…
Category: History of Religion
A Christian’s Guide to Judaism, by Michael Lotker
A Christian's Guide to Judaism is an introduction to Jewish religion, history, culture, and holidays written especially for the curious non-Jew. This much-needed book provides Christians with a broad overview of the Jewish people and their religion, presents thorough explanations…
Church History: Faith Handed On, by Kevin L. Hughes, Ph.D.
Church history is the story of faith handed on, of how fallible human people, given by God to be members of the Body of Christ in the Church, have struggled to live out the Gospel in the very concrete circumstances…
A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, by Karen Armstrong
In this stunningly intelligent book, Karen Armstrong, one of Britain’s foremost commentators on religious affairs, traces the history of how men and women have perceived and experienced God, from the time of Abraham to the present. From classical philosophy and…