What Every Catholic Wants to Know (Softcover) (Not in Pricelist)

Take a vivid crash course through Christian history unlike  any you've taken, populated by intriguing figures and incredible events. In  her brisk, conversational style, Dr. Diane Moczar paints a poignant and  fascinating picture of the key periods in the Church's infancy with an eye  toward parallels to today's current events.
   
Dr. Moczar takes you to Nero's garden party, where the torches lighting  the road were Christians set aflame. She describes how Plato's ideals  influenced Church thought. She introduces you to the heroes and villains  who forever changed Christianity.
  
Along the way, Dr. Moczar poses challenging questions: How would we  react if faced with persecution like the early followers ... or like those  in China and the Sudan today? How do medicine, law, and other modern-day  professions call for decisions that could endanger our faith?
    
Dr. Moczar condenses extensive research and expertise into a provocative  and entertaining read that is enhanced by additional resources for the  curious student who wants to know more. What Every Catholic Wants to  Know: Catholic History takes you to the core of Catholic history and  then launches you back to the present to consider our own place on Church  history.