The Catholicism Answer Book: The 300 Most Frequently Asked Questions

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One of the world's most widespread, complex and mystical religions explained in a clear and thorough Q&A format. A reliable guide to understanding the Anglican Catholic faith and practice. The Roman Catholic Church-one of the world's oldest religions and the largest branch of Christianity-claims a total of over 1 billion baptized members around the globe and has been revered by billions of followers for thousands of years. Why The Catholicism Answer Book answers 300 pivotal questions about how to be catholic. From the basic tenets of Christianity and the nature of God and salvation to the differences between a Catholic Bible and a Protestant Bible, readers of this catholic history and social teaching book can round out their knowledge on such inquiries as- What are the "lost" or "missing" books of the Bible Why can't Catholics divorce or remarry Why are priests celibate Why does it seem like Catholics worship Mary Why confess to a priest when I can go directly to God

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Rev. John Trigilio Jr., Ph.D., Th.D., a native of Erie, Pennsylvania, is the author of Catholicism for Dummies and serves as the pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel (Marysville, Pennsylvania) and St. Bernadette Catholic Churches (Duncannon, Pennsylvania). He is the president of the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy and executive editor of its quarterly journal, Sapientia magazine. Father Trigilio is a cohost of two weekly TV series on the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), Web of Faith and Council of Faith. Rev. Kenneth Brighenti, Ph.D., a native of New Britain, Connecticut, is the author of Catholicism for Dummies and serves as pastor of St. Ann Catholic Church (Raritan, New Jersey). He is the managing editor of Sapientia magazine, a member of the board of directors for the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy and cohost of Council of Faith.