This is Our Faith: An Introduction to Catholicism

by Thomas P. Rausch

A concise introductory outline of the Catholic faith based on the Apostles' Creed and including more recent developments since the Second Vatican Council and the challenges of a global church.

Genres: Catholic

204 pages, Paperback

First published September 2, 2014

About the author

Father Thomas P. Rausch, S.J., Ph.D. (Religion, Duke University, 1976; S.T.M., Jesuit School of Theology, Berkeley, 1972; M.A. Gonzaga University, 1967; B.A., Gonzaga, 1966), is the Emeritus T. Marie Chilton Professor of Catholic Theology at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, and an ordained Roman Catholic priest of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit) order. He was rector of the Jesuit community at Loyola Marymount 1988–1994, and chair of the department of Theological Studies 1994–2000.

Reviews

[Amir Rahnama · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is a great introduction to Christianity and Catholicism. I think it’s approachable from someone like me who has very little knowledge about Christianity.

The book loses pace at times unfortunately. For example Chapter 2 (A Personal God) feels like a repetition of Chapter 1 (A God Beyond Images). Similarly, Chapter 7 (Second Vatican Council) is very similar to Chapter 10 (Global Catholicism).

I feel like if the author avoided the repetition so much in these chapter, he could talk more about the bible or the history of the church of Christianity.

Overall, a good experience. ☺️