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Led by general editor Richard P. McBrien an editorial team drawn almost entirely from the University of Nortre Dame has collected more than 4,200 entries written by 280 leading experts from around the world and across the theological spectrum. 30 feature-length entries on subjects ranging from the seven sacraments, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Peter, Paul, Augustine, and Aquinas to prayer and Christian spirituality, Catholicism in the United States, women in the Church, and Vatican II and many others. Extensive treatment of Eastern Catholicism, canon law, devotions, religious orders and lay organizations, and saints, angels, and archangels. Also included are tables of the liturgical calendar, ecumenical councils, and a list of all the popes, complete with a brief biography of each. 300 black-and-white photographs, maps, and line drawings. Helpful pronunciation guide to names and other terms. Richard P. McBrien is Crowley-O'Brien-Walter professor of theology and former chairman of the department of theology at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
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