Addresses the key questions that non-Catholics--and even Catholics--have about Roman Catholicism.
Alban McCoy is Chaplain to the University of Cambridge
INTRODUCTION
vii
PART I COMMON QUESTIONS
Faith and Reason: enemies or allies?
1
(5)
God and Proof: argument or assertion?
6
(4)
'God' and God: language or reality?
10
(4)
God: three and one?
14
(2)
God and Evil: can they both exist?
16
(12)
The Church: do we need it?
28
(4)
Sacraments: saving signs or magic?
32
(7)
Our Lady: mariology or mariolatry?
39
(4)
The Papacy: help or obstacle?
43
(5)
Catholicism and Conscience: are they compatible?
48
(4)
The Ordination of Women: why not?
52
(4)
Annulment: divorce by another name?
56
(4)
Christianity and world religions: can they all be true?
60
(5)
PART II THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Human Flourishing
65
(3)
God: not idols, magic or performance
68
(3)
Parents: honour them, despite Philip Larkin
71
(3)
Value Human Life - all of it
74
(2)
Defend Marriage
76
(3)
Property, Poverty and Relationships
79
(3)
Say What You Mean, and Mean What You Say
82
(5)
PART III THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS
The First Deadly Sin: Pride
87
(4)
The Second Deadly Sin: Sloth
91
(3)
The Third Deadly Sin: Envy
94
(3)
The Fourth Deadly Sin: Avarice
97
(3)
The Fifth Deadly Sin: Gluttony
100
(4)
The Sixth Deadly Sin: Wrath
104
(3)
The Seventh Deadly Sin: Lust
107
(10)
PART IV THE VIRTUOUS LIFE
Introducing the Virtues
117
(4)
Faith
121
(5)
Hope
126
(2)
Love - and do what you will
128
(5)
CONCLUSION
133
(4)
NOTES
137
(2)
INDEX
139
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