| Acknowledgment... |
v |
| Introduction. |
1 |
| Glossary.. |
8 |
| CHAPTER ONE-FAITH AND BECOMING HUMAN TOGETHER... |
11 |
| See |
15 |
| 1. Questions That have been asked |
15 |
| 2. Contrasting witness of religious faith |
17 |
| Discern.. |
20 |
| 1. What Do We Mean by Human?. |
20 |
| 2. How Do We Become Human? |
21 |
| 3. The Dynamics of Commitment |
31 |
| 4. Faith and Revelation |
32 |
| Act |
35 |
| 1. How Can I Develop Attitudes of Trust and Faith?...... |
35 |
| 2. How Can I Become a Believer? |
36 |
| CHAPTER TWO-FAITH AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES |
38 |
| See |
41 |
| Religion, Culture and Christian Faith: |
43 |
| Facing the Question |
43 |
| Discern |
50 |
| 1. Faith, Religion and Culture..... |
50 |
| 2. Folk Christianity |
58 |
| Act |
72 |
| Glossary ... |
75 |
| CHAPTER THREE-THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND OTHER CHRISTIAN CHURCHES. |
79 |
| See |
81 |
| 1. Christianity: From a Cathedral to a Religious Supermarket |
81 |
| 2. Why Do I Remain a Catholic? |
82 |
| Discern... |
85 |
| 1. Christianity: A Tree With Many Branches |
85 |
| 2. A History Of Divisions |
87 |
| 3. The Ecumenical Movement |
89 |
| 4. The Great Refusal: Fundamentalism |
91 |
| 5. A Flight: Sects and Cults |
101 |
| Act |
112 |
| Glossary |
120 |
| CHAPTER FOUR-THE BIBLE: A GUIDE FOR MY LIFE |
123 |
| See |
123 |
| Discern |
125 |
| 1. What is the Bible? |
125 |
| 2. How the Hebrew Bible Developed.. |
130 |
| 3. The Hebrew Canon |
135 |
| 4. How the New Testament Developed |
137 |
| 5. The New Testament Canon. |
144 |
| 6. LITERARY GENRES OR FORMS AND FIGURES OF SPEECH |
145 |
| 7. Reading the Bible Today.. |
147 |
| CHAPTER FIVE-THE BIBLICAL MESSAGE: GOD, OFFERING SALVATION |
163 |
| See |
165 |
| 1. Images of God |
165 |
| 2. Our experience of God |
166 |
| Discern |
168 |
| 1. Some images of God die |
169 |
| 2. Our understanding of God Changes |
171 |
| 3. An Understanding of Salvation....... |
175 |
| 4. Consequences of the Christian View of God And Salvation on Our Relationships |
180 |
| Act |
180 |
| 1. What Needs to be Transformed?. |
182 |
| 2. Four Elements Needed in Working for Social and Political Transformation |
182 |
| Glossary.. |
188 |
| ADDENDUM CHRISTIAN FAITH AND OTHER RELIGIONS |
189 |
| See |
191 |
| Discern... |
196 |
| 1. The Religions of India. |
196 |
| 2. The Chinese Religions |
202 |
| 3. The Religions of the Semitic Near East |
207 |
| Conclusion: Towards Interreligious Dialogue..... |
215 |
| Act |
217 |
| Glossary |
221 |
| Appendix 1-Christianity: A Tree with Many Branches. |
223 |
| Appendix 2-World Religions and Global Responsibility |
224 |
| Appendix 3-A Comparison of Canons......... |
225 |
| Appendix 4-A Christian Testament Timeline |
226 |
| Bibliography |
227 |