Bible Basics: An Introductory Study Guide to the Catholic Faith

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Pub. Date: 2000-10-01
Publisher(s): Catholic Word
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Table of Contents

Foreword 9(2)
A Word to the Wise 11(2)
God and Covenant 13(2)
The Story 15(4)
The Triune God
19(16)
The Trinity
19(5)
The Holy Spirit is God
24(2)
Procession of the Spirit
25(1)
Jesus Christ: Fully Human and Fully Divine
26(7)
Mary, Mother of God
26(7)
Equality of the Three Persons
33(2)
Creation as Sacrament
35(6)
Scripture
41(32)
The Relationship between Holy Scripture and the Holy Church
42(4)
Excerpts from: Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation (Dei Verbum)
42(2)
How Scripture Should be Read
44(2)
The Church's Interpretation of Scripture
46(2)
The Canon of Scripture
48(14)
The Evidence of Ancient Texts
48(1)
Proving the Bible and the Church Trustworthy
49(1)
Scripture Translations
49(1)
How the Canon was Established
50(5)
New Testament Deuterocanonical Passages
55(1)
Excerpts from the Old Testament Deuterocanonical Books
56(6)
Private Interpretation of Scripture
62(3)
Sola Scriptura
65(8)
Tough Questions about Scripture
70(3)
The Church
73(56)
The Church is One
74(5)
The Church is Holy
79(3)
The Church is Catholic
82(2)
The Church is Apostolic
84(4)
The Mystical Body
88(3)
The Communion of Saints
91(8)
Christ is the One Mediator
94(4)
Relics of Saints
98(1)
Church Authority and Infallibility
99(8)
Development of Doctrine
105(2)
Papal Authority
107(7)
The Rock
108(2)
The Keys
110(1)
The Shepherd
111(3)
Tradition
114(4)
The Mass --- Christ's One Sacrifice
118(11)
Sacraments
129(66)
The Love of Christ
131(3)
Sacramental Principles
134(2)
Holy Matrimony
136(18)
Divorce
144(1)
Birth Control
145(4)
Abortion
149(5)
Baptism
154(12)
Baptism Prefigured in the Old Testament
154(3)
Establishment of Baptism
157(2)
Marriage to the Bridegroom
159(2)
Regenerative Baptism
161(1)
Necessary for Salvation
162(1)
Immersion
163(2)
Infant Baptism
165(1)
Confirmation
166(1)
Holy Orders
167(6)
Women's Ordination
169(1)
Call No Man ``Father''
170(1)
Celibacy
171(2)
The Eucharist
173(16)
The Eucharist Prefigured in the Old Testament
174(5)
The Establishment of the Eucharist
179(6)
The Eucharist in the Early Church
185(4)
Reconciliation: Reunion with the Church
189(4)
Anointing of the Sick
193(2)
Sacramentals
195(10)
Blessings
195(1)
Images
196(3)
Holy Water
199(4)
Ashes and Incense
203(2)
Salvation
205(32)
Salvation Through Faith and Works
205(11)
Works of the Law
210(4)
Imputed Righteousness
214(2)
Once Saved, Always Saved
216(4)
Mortal and Venial Sin
220(2)
Redemptive Suffering
222(3)
Temporal Consequences of Sin
225(1)
Purgatory
226(3)
Indulgences
229(2)
Hell
231(2)
Heaven
233(4)
Mary
237(26)
Mary, the Sinless New Eve
238(5)
Mary, Ark of the Covenant
243(1)
Mary, Perpetual Virgin
244(5)
Brothers of Christ
246(3)
Mary, Queen of Heaven
249(3)
Mary, Our Mother
252(3)
Maternal Mediation
255(2)
The Assumption of Mary
257(1)
The Virtues of Mary
258(2)
Martin Luther on Mary and Marian Veneration
260(3)
Prayer
263(18)
The Power of Prayer
263(1)
The Sign of the Cross
264(1)
Repetitious Prayer
265(2)
Litany
266(1)
The Hail Mary
267(1)
The Rosary
268(1)
The Sub Tuum Praesidium
269(1)
Memorare
270(1)
Hail Holy Queen
270(2)
Liturgy of the Hours
272(1)
Our Father
273(8)
First Petition
275(1)
Second Petition
275(1)
Third Petition
276(1)
Fourth Petition
276(1)
Fifth Petition
277(1)
Sixth Petition
278(1)
Seventh Petition
279(2)
Appendix 281(1)
Resources 281(1)
About the Author 282(1)
Index 283

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