Mission and witness

the long version

This is a book of readings on the theology of the Church. It is aimed at the intelligent Catholic seriously interested i deepening his knowledge of the nature and activities of the Church. While the selections usually require only a minimum technical background, nevertheless they represent an attempt to summarize within the limits of a single volume a solid introduction to the latest and best thought on the Church. They demand close reading, analysis, reflection and discussion. They will undoubtedly challenge some of the reader's previous impressions of the Church.