CHRISTIAN FAITH, THE
New Revised 7th Edition

This is a concise, classic compendium of the documents of the Catholic Church which define the Christian faith as understood by Catholics. It includes the creeds of the Church from the earliest times along with all the major extracts from all the important decrees and declarations of councils, popes, and Vatican congregations down through the ages touching on matters of faith and Christian living. This volume is fully updated through to 2000. All these documents have been organized in chronological order under themes, each with a helpful introduction and outline, so that developments in teaching the faith, and the concerns of theology and authority at various periods in the history of the Church become fully apparent. Indices and Tables enhance the value of this unique collection for professors and students of Church history and theology. An indispensable aid to every serious student of theology.

About the Editors: Jacques Dupuis, SJ, has been, from 1960 to 1984, professor of systematic theology at the Jesuit run theological faculty, now Vidyajyoti, Institute of Religious Studies in New Delhi. Since 1984 he taught on the faculty of theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, of which he is now professor emeritus. He is also the Director of the periodical Gregorianum. He is the author of several books and has contributed articles to various international periodicals on Christology, the theology of religions and of mission.

Josef Neuner, SJ, is emeritus professor of Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Institute of Philosophy and Religion in Pune where he taught theology for forty years. A peritus at the Second Vatican Council, he has edited various symposia, written on spirituality and contributed articles to international periodicals on theology and inter-religious dialogue.