A theologian renowned for hispowerful storytelling abilities and his original thinking offersthiscomprehensive survey of Catholic doctrines and beliefs, synthesizing them into a cohesiveandclear narrative that is accessible to a lay audience. Questions such as "How did the Church arrive at its teachings, and how, through every chapter of its history, did it grapple with alternatives and choose itspath? "are examined andanswered. The origins andtenets of Christian belief arediscussed, and the development of Christian and Catholic doctrine is explored.Weaving together history, scriptural...