The Blackwell Companion to Catholicism Book

Notes on Contributors ix

Introduction James J. Buckley Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt Trent Pomplun 1

Part I Catholic Histories 5

1 The Old Testament Claire Mathews McGinnis 7

2 The New Testament Luke Timothy Johnson 22

3 The Early Church Angela Russell Christman 36

4 The Middle Ages Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt 49

5 The Reformation Carlos M.N. Eire 63

6 Modernity and Post-Modernity Peter J. Casarella 81

Part II Catholic Cultures 97

7 The Holy Land David B. Burrell 99

8 India Charles J. Borges 112

9 Africa Emmanuel Katongole 127

10 Europe Emmanuel Perrier 143

11 Great Britain and Ireland Fergus Kerr D. Vincent Twomey 159

12 Latin America Angel F. Méndez Montoya 173

13 North America Sandra Yocum Mize 189

14 Asia Peter C. Phan 205

15 Oceania Tracey Rowland 221

Part III Catholic Doctrines 235

16 The Practice of Catholic Theology Joseph A. DiNoia 237

17 The Development of Doctrine John E. Thiel 251

18 God Robert Barron 268

19 Creation and Anthropology Mary Aquin O'Neill 282

20 Jesus Christ Edward T. Oakes 297

21 Mary Trent Pomplun 312

22 Church Avery Cardinal Dulles 326

23 The Liturgy and Sacraments Susan. K. Wood 340

24 Moral Theology David Matzko McCarthy 354

25 The End James J. Buckley 371

Part IV Catholic Practices 387

26 Spirituality Wendy M. Wright 389

27 Institutions John A. Coleman 403

28 The Holy See Francis A. Sullivan 418

29 Ecumenism Michael Root 432

30 Inter-Religious Dialog Gavin D'Costa 449

31 Art and Literature Patrick Sherry 463

32 Science and Theology Michael Heller 477

33 Justice and Peace Kelly Johnson 490

Index 505