TABLE OF CONTENTS


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Abbreviations Used for the Books of the Bible

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General Abbreviations

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Overview

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Catholic Prayers and Devotions


1
Introduction to Ecumenism

1a
Chapter Planning Guide

1b
Chapter Objectives

1b
Keys to This Chapter

1b
Key Ideas

4
What Is Ecumenism?

4
Some Guiding Principles of Ecumenism

7
Chapter 1:
God Reveals His Plan of Salvation

7a
Chapter Planning Guide

7e
Chapter Objectives

7e
Keys to This Chapter

7f
Key Ideas

8
Introduction

9
God Reveals Himself to Us

10
Sidebar: Historicity of the Bible

13
Revelation in the Old Testament

13
God the Creator

14
Original Sin

16
God Revealed in His Promises and Covenants

17
God’s Promise to Adam

18
God’s Covenant with Noah

19
Sidebar: Typology

20
God’s Covenant with Abraham: The Promise of a Great Nation

21
God’s Covenant with Moses: The Ten Commandments

23
Sidebar: Ten Commandments

24
God’s Promise to David

25
From David to the Messiah

26
Revelation in the New Testament

26
Christ, the Fullness of Revelation

28
Christ Reveals the Trinity, a Sign of Unity

29
Sidebar: The Epiphany of Our Lord

30
The End of Public Revelation

30
Conclusion

31
Challenges

32
Pillars of the Faith: Pope Benedict XVI

34
Supplementary Reading

36
Vocabulary

39
Study Questions

39
Practical Exercises

40
From the Catechism

41
Chapter 2:
The Church as the Sacrament of Salvation

41a
Chapter Planning Guide

41e
Chapter Objectives

41e
Keys to This Chapter

41f
Key Ideas

42
Introduction

43
The Church: Sacrament of Salvation

44
The Church: Planned from the Beginning of Creation

44
The Church: Prefigured in the People of Israel

46
The Church: Founded by Jesus Christ

47
The Church: Given Divine Assistance from the Blessed Trinity

47
The Church: The Mystical Body of Christ

48
Sidebar: St. Paul, Apostle

49
The Church: Founded upon the Apostles

50
St. Peter Is Given the “Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven”

51
Sidebar: Why St. Peter Is “the Rock”

52
The Primacy of St. Peter

53
St. Peter as the “Rock”

54
The Apostles Entrusted to Spread the Gospel

55
Apostolic Succession

56
The Transmission of Divine Revelation

57
Sidebar: Authors of the New Testament

58
The Role of the Holy Spirit

58
The Magisterium, Interpreter of God’s Revelation

60
Conclusion

61
Challenges

62
Pillars of the Faith: Sts. Peter and Paul

64
Supplementary Reading

65
Long-term Assignment

66
Vocabulary

67
Study Questions

67
Practical Exercises

67
From the Catechism

69
Chapter 3:
The Church as the Sacrament of Communion

69a
Chapter Planning Guide

69c
Chapter Objectives

69c
Keys to This Chapter

69d
Key Ideas

70
Introduction

71
Ecclesiology of Communion

71
The Church as the Sacrament of Communion

71
What Is the Church?

72
Importance of Apostolic Succession

73
Fullness of Truth “Subsists” in the Catholic Church

74
The Four Marks of the Church

75
What Is a Christian?

76
The Meaning of Communion

77
What Does It Mean to Be in Full Communion?

77
Profession of Faith

78
Eucharistic Communion

78
Obedience to Authority

79
What Is Imperfect Communion?

80
Divisions in the Church

81
The Eucharist: Sacrament of Unity

81
Sidebar: USCCB Guidelines for the Reception of Communion

82
Salvation Outside Full Communion with the Church

84
Conclusion

85
Challenges

86
Pillars of the Faith: Henri Cardinal de Lubac, S. J.

88
Supplementary Reading

89
Vocabulary

90
Study Questions

91
Practical Exercises

91
From the Catechism

93
Chapter 4:
Churches of the East

93a
Chapter Planning Guide

93e
Chapter Objectives

93e
Keys to This Chapter

93f
Key Ideas

94
Introduction

95
Unity and Teaching Authority in the Early Church

96
The First Three Centuries of the Church

97
Constantine and the Arian Crisis (Third–Fourth Centuries)

97
First Ecumenical Council of Nicæa, AD 325

98
The Rise of Constantinople

98
First Ecumenical Council of Constantinople, AD 381

99
Schisms in the Church (Fifth Century)

100
Sidebar: Some Other Controversies in the Early Church

102
The Nestorian Schism

103
The Monophysite Schism

104
Growing Differences Between East and West, AD 500–800

104
The Barbarian Influence in the West

104
The Challenge of Different Languagesand Theological Precision

105
Church Structure

106
Sidebar: Liturgical Rites in the Church

107
The Liturgical Rites of the Catholic Churchin the East and West

108
The Filioque Controversy (Seventh Century–Present)

110
Sidebar: Iconoclastic Movement (Eighth Century)

111
The Holy Roman Empire (AD 800)

111
The Excommunications of 1054

112
The Sack of Constantinople (AD 1204)

113
Sidebar: “Painful” Memories, “Deep Regret”

113
Attempts at Reunification

113
Second Ecumenical Council of Lyon (AD 1274)

114
Ecumenical Council of Florence (AD 1431)

115
Sidebar: St. Josaphat of Polotsk: An Eastern Martyr for Ecumenism

116
Similarities and Differences Between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Churches

118
Sidebar: Structure of the Eastern Orthodox Churches

120
In Full Communion: Eastern Catholic Churches

120
Eastern Christian Liturgy and Worship

121
Conclusion

122
Challenges

124
Pillars of the Church: Sts. Cyril and Methodius

126
Supplementary Reading

127
Long-term Assignment

127
Vocabulary

130
Study Questions

131
Practical Exercises

131
From the Catechism

133
Chapter 5:
Ecclesial Communities in Western Christianity

133a
Chapter Planning Guide

133e
Chapter Objectives

133e
Keys to This Chapter

133f
Key Ideas

134
Introduction

135
The Church in the Late Middle Ages

135
Church and State

136
Sidebar: Later Pre-Reformation Heresies

136
Western Schism: The Avignon Papacy (1309–1377)

137
Corruption

138
The Reformation Begins

138
Martin Luther (1483–1546)

138
Martin Luther and the Ninety-five Theses

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Sidebar: Catholics, Luther, and the Bible

140
Foundations of the Protestant Reformation

140
Sola Scriptura

141
Sola Fide

141
Common Priesthood of the Faithful

142
Sidebar: Catholic Reformers: Desiderius Erasmus

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John Calvin (1509–1564)

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Ulrich Zwingli (1484–1531)

145
Sidebar: Other Reformation and Post-Reformation Figures

146
The Anglican Schism

147
Sidebar: Divorce and Annulment

148
Counter Reformation

149
Sidebar: Catholic Reformers: St. Ignatius of Loyola and the Jesuits

150
Later Protestantism

150
Denominations in Protestantism

153
Similarities and Differences Among Catholics, Protestants, and Anglicans

160
Conclusion

161
Challenges

162
Pillars of the Faith: Bl. Paul VI

164
Supplementary Reading

166
Vocabulary

168
Study Questions

169
Practical Exercises

170
From the Catechism

173
Chapter 6:
Ecumenical Efforts

173a
Chapter Planning Guide

173c
Chapter Objectives

173c
Keys to This Chapter

173d
Key Ideas

174
Introduction

174
Toward Greater Christian Unity

176
Catholic Ecumenical Advances in the Nineteenth Century

176
Sidebar: Other Figures of Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenism

178
Oxford Movement

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Sidebar: Bl. John Henry Newman

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Ecumenical Prayer

182
From Prayer to Dialogue

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Sidebar: Catholic Schisms Since the Protestant Reformation

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The Second Vatican Council and Non-Catholic Churches

185
Ecumenism After the Council

188
Essential Guidelines for Ecumenism

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Renewal of the Church in Fidelity to Her Vocation

189
Conversion of Heart

190
Prayer in Common

190
Fraternal Knowledge

191
Ecumenical Formation of Clergy and Laity

191
Dialogue Among Theologians

192
Collaboration Among Christians

192
False Ideas About Ecumenism

192
“Too-Easy” Ecumenism: The Truth Cannot Be Comprised

193
Some Groups Have Rejected Ecumenical Dialogue

194
Conclusion

195
Challenges

196
Pillars of the Faith: Bl. Maria Gabriella Sagheddu

198
Supplementary Reading

199
Long-term Assignment

199
Vocabulary

200
Study Questions

200
Practical Exercises

201
From the Catechism

203
Chapter 7:
Relations Between the Catholic Church and the Jewish People

203a
Chapter Planning Guide

203c
Chapter Objectives

203c
Keys to This Chapter

203d
Key Ideas

204
Introduction

205
Why Interreligious Dialogue?

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The Jews, the Chosen People

209
Sidebar: The Old Testament Law and Catholics

210
Branches of Modern Judaism

211
Catholic and Jews: Shared Elements of Faith

213
Sidebar: The New Testament Books Written for Jewish Christians

214
Catholics and Jews: Differences in Beliefs and Religious Practices

215
Sidebar: The Destruction of the Temple (AD 70)

217
Obstacles to Dialogue

217
Anti-Semitism

218
The Charge of “Deicide”

218
Sidebar: The Gospel of St. John and “the Jews”

220
Catholic-Jewish Dialogue

221
Scriptural Model

221
Recent Advances in Dialogue

222
Sidebar: Pope Pius XII and Nazism

224
Conclusion

225
Challenges

226
Pillars of the Faith: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)

228
Supplementary Reading

230
Vocabulary

232
Study Questions

232
Practical Exercises

233
From the Catechism

235
Chapter 8:
Islam and Other Non-Christian Religions

235a
Chapter Planning Guide

235e
Chapter Objectives

235e
Keys to This Chapter

235f
Key Ideas

236
Introduction

237
A Brief History of Islam

237
The Rise of Muhammad

238
Disagreement Over Muhammad’s Successor: Shiites and Sunnis

239
The Crusades

240
Sidebar: St. Francis and the Sultan

241
The Ottoman Empire and the Battle of Lepanto

242
The Koran: The Muslim Holy Book

243
Islamic Belief and Practice

243
Islam and Catholicism: Similarities and Differences

244
Sidebar: Attitudes Toward Violence in Christianity and Islam

248
Catholic-Muslim Dialogue

248
Far Eastern World Religions

249
Hinduism

249
Sidebar: St. Francis Xavier, Apostle to the East

250
Buddhism

251
Jainism

251
Shinto

251
Sikhism

252
Baha’i

253
Catholic Dialogue with Non-Christian Eastern Religions

253
Sidebar: Are All Religions a Way to Heaven?

255
Non-Christian Offshoots of Christianity

256
Latter-day Saints

258
Jehovah’s Witnesses

259
Sidebar: Are Only 144,000 Saved?

260
Are Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses Christian?

261
Conclusion

262
Challenges

263
Pillars of the Faith: St. John Paul II

265
Supplementary Reading

266
Long-term Assignment

266
Vocabulary

268
Study Questions

269
Practical Exercises

269
From the Catechism

271
Chapter 9:
Proclamation and Dialogue: The New Evangelization

271a
Chapter Planning Guide

271c
Chapter Objectives

271c
Keys to This Chapter

271d
Key Ideas

272
Introduction

273
The Church and Salvation

273
Sidebar: Proclamation: Dominus Iesus

274
Salvation and Non-Christians

275
The Responsibility of Catholics to Evangelize

276
Fundamentals of the Proclamation

277
Our Call to Evangelization

278
Sidebar: Then Why Do Some Not Believe?

279
Bl. Paul VI and Evangelii Nuntiandi

280
Interior Conversion Is Necessary

280
The New Evangelization

280
Sidebar: St. John Paul II to Youth: “Preach It from the Rooftops”

283
Putting Interreligious Dialogue into Practice

283
Forms of Dialogue

284
Sidebar: Dialogue: St. John Paul II Calls for Rethinking the Papacy

286
Requirements for Dialogue

287
Sidebar: Example of Proclamation: World Youth Day

289
The Goal of Unity in Jesus Christ

289
Conclusion

290
Challenges

291
Pillars of the Faith: Msgr. Luigi Guissani

293
Supplementary Reading

295
Vocabulary

296
Study Questions

296
Practical Exercises

297
From the Catechism


STUDENT WORKBOOK


Student Workbook

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Introduction

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Chapter One

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Chapter Two

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Chapter Three

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Chapter Four

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Chapter Five

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Chapter Six

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Chapter Seven

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Chapter Eight

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Chapter Nine


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Chapter Two

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Chapter Three

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Chapter Four

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Chapter Five

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Chapter Six

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Chapter Seven

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Chapter Eight

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Chapter Nine


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Chapter Two

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Chapter Three

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Chapter Four

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Chapter Five

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Chapter Six

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Chapter Seven

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Chapter Eight

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Chapter Nine


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Chapter Two

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Chapter Three

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Chapter Four

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Chapter Five

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Chapter Six

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Chapter Seven

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Chapter Eight

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Chapter Nine