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Summary: A Brief Catechism for Adults: A Complete Handbook on How to
Review: Antique theology. This is the Catholic Catechism before Vatican II written in the 1950's by Fr. William J. Cogan, a close friend of Senator Joe Mcarthy. This book would make good foder for anti-Catholic propaganists, its stridency, intollerance, and absloutist approach to the doctrines of the Church would frighten away anyone with an IQ over 80. This is not a thinking persons theology, but a recipe book for how to be a Catholic robot. For a short read that incorporates Vatican II try "The Seekers Catechism:The Basics of Catholicism" by Michael Francis Pennock. For a comprehensive review try "This is Our Faith" by the same author. That the Church has not yanked this book from print is worrisome. It is however a great retrospective view of American culture and the role of religion in the age of Leave it to Beaver and Father Knows Best, if you read it with that in mind it is good for a few laughs.
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Summary: A Brief Catechism for Adults: A Complete Handbook on How to
Review: Antique theology. This is the Catholic Catechism before Vatican II written in the 1950's by Fr. William J. Cogan, a close friend of Senator Joe Mcarthy. This book would make good foder for anti-Catholic propaganists, its stridency, intollerance, and absloutist approach to the doctrines of the Church would frighten away anyone with an IQ over 80. This is not a thinking persons theology, but a recipe book for how to be a Catholic robot. For a short read that incorporates Vatican II try "The Seekers Catechism:The Basics of Catholicism" by Michael Francis Pennock. For a comprehensive review try "This is Our Faith" by the same author. That the Church has not yanked this book from print is worrisome. It is however a great retrospective view of American culture and the role of religion in the age of Leave it to Beaver and Father Knows Best, if you read it with that in mind it is good for a few laughs.
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Summary: An excellent book for new Catholics!
Review: This is an excellent book for people who are converting to Catholicism or have recently converted. It's even a good refresher book for cradle Catholics. It has a simple format that's easy to follow and the explanations are interesting and well written. The book is very faithful to the Church. Each entry has a reference to the Bible. A great Catholic book!
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Summary: A Brief Catechism for Adults : A Complete Handbook on How to
Review: This is an excellent book for those who profess to be Catholic and for those who wish to have a basic understanding of what Catholicism is all about.It is a small book, packed with information but not for "pseudo-intellectuals" since it presents the Church teachings without ambiguity or apology.
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Summary: Stripped-down catechism
Review: What some dismiss as "antique theology" is in reality the eternal truths of the Catholic Faith. Fr. Cogan's book is a stripped-down Baltimore Catechism for adults, focusing on the basics of the Faith with a dash of family-focused pastoral guidance for good measure. It's withstood the test of time since its first edition fifty years ago, and the current version has been updated to reflect the teachings of the Second Vatican Council.
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