Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Ch. 1: Fundamental Issues and Building Blocks
Ch. 2: The Hallmarks and Species of Thomism
Ch. 3: The Communio Approach
Ch. 4: The Concilium Alternative
Ch. 5: Liberation Theology and the Papacy of Francis
Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix 1: List of Christological Heresies
Appendix 2: List of Documents from the Second Vatican Council
Appendix 3: List of Papl Encyclicals
Appendix 4: List of Doctors of the Church

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An introduction for students on the Catholic tradition of doing theology.

About the Author

Tracey Rowland holds the St John Paul II Chair of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, Australia and is a member of the International Theological Commission.

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