Ten Ways the Church Has Changed: What History Can Teach Us about Uncertain Times

by Christopher M. Bellitto

Book by Bellitto, Christopher M.

270 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2006

Reviews

[Jeff]

This book is a good survey of ways that the Catholic Church has changed, or dare I say evolved, over the centuries. It offers a brief history on various aspects such as organization, the papacy, doctrine, the Mass, and more. Clearly written for the laymen, it is sparse on details and does not delve too deep into Church doctrine or theology. And that may be a good thing. It made the reading fairly easy yet informative for a general survey. An improvement in the book could be footnotss to offer a bit more detail on the many names dropped on the reader and references for some of the statements made. Overall, the book did server me satisfactorily as a short history of the Church. However, I ws left wanting more.

[Betsy]

A good concise history of the Church, with emphasis on the changes. Well written, and easy to read.