Aktion	Zweigstelle	Standorte	Status	Frist	Vorbestellungen
Vorbestellen	Zweigstelle: 07., Urban-Loritz-Pl. 2a	Standorte: PR.CK O´Col / College 3g - Englisch / Regal 3g-1	Status: Verfügbar	Frist:	Vorbestellungen: 0

What are the origins of the Catholic Church? How has Catholicism changed and adapted to vast and diverse cultural influences over the centuries? What great challenges does it face in the twenty-first century, both within its own life and in its relationship to others around the world? In this Very Short Introduction, Gerald OCollins draws on the best current scholarship to answer these questions and to present, in clear and accessible language, a fresh introduction to the largest and oldest institution in the world.SynopsisDespite a long history of external threats and internal strife, the Roman Catholic Church and the broader reality of Catholicism remain a vast and valuable presence into the third millennium of world history. What are the origins of the Catholic Church? How has Catholicism changed and adapted to such vast and diverse cultural influences over the centuries? What great challenges does the Catholic Church now face in the twenty-first century, both within its own life and in its relation to others around the world? In this Very Short Introduction, Gerald O'Collins draws on the best current scholarship available to answer these questions and to present, in clear and accessible language, a fresh introduction to the largest and oldest institution in the world.