The Living Church

<P>Context shapes behavior and provokes questions. As men and women adapt to new times and ways, their faith, too, must adapt. In The Living Church: Old Treasures, New Discoveries, Christopher M. Bellitto carefully explains how seven key elements developed through the centuries and became part of the Catholic tradition. <P>Those elements: Church doctrine, the sacraments, Scripture, how the Church operates, the Mass, how Catholics walk with non-Catholics, and how Catholics live the faith all are the result of a process that involves asking questions that bring core teaching into dialogue with current experiences. Thus our faith adapts in ways that express God's love at work in our lives today. <P><I>The Living Church: Old Treasures, New Discoveries</I> provides the historical context for the decisions, doctrine, and practice of the faith that were outlined in Bellitto's companion title, Church History 101. Bellitto will introduce you to a living Church and take you on a lively journey of faith that is as exciting today as any time in history. <P><A href="http://www.liguori.org/pdf/820397_interior.pdf" target=_blank>View sample pages.</A> <P><I>Paperback</I></P>