Christ Among Us: A Modern Presentation of the Catholic Faith for Adults (6th Edition) [Paperback]

Anthony Wilhelm (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 13, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0060693495 | ISBN-13: 978-0060693497 | Edition: 6 Rev Sub

Since it was first published in 1967, Anthony Wilhelm's Christ Among Us has become America's most popular guide to modern Catholicism. Perfect for both new Catholics and those returning to the faith, this classic presentation of the Catholic faith provides a thorough, up-to-date discussion of Catholic theology, traditions, and practices and traces Church teachings from Vatican II to Pope John Paul II.

The sixth revised edition of Christ Among Us has been fully updated to reflect the Church's teaching on current social issues and including excerpts from the new Catechism of the Catholic Church. Including discussion questions with modern relevance as well as suggestions for personal reflection, Christ Among Us is the ideal handbook for anyone interested in the practice of Catholism today.

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From the Publisher

In this, the nation's most widely read introduction to Catholicism, questions of doctrine, theology, tradition, and practice are addressed, presenting a clear and accessible picture of Catholicism as it has emerged from Vatican II and developed since. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Anthony Wilhelm, a religious educator, has taught theology and directed religious educator programs for adults across America.

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Harper San Francisco; 6 Rev Sub edition (September 13, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060693495
• ISBN-13: 978-0060693497
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #338,230 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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37 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A politically correct introduction to Catholicism, December 4, 2000

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Stephen M. Bainbridge "www.professorbainbridg... (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christ Among Us: A Modern Presentation of the Catholic Faith for Adults (6th Edition) (Paperback)

The first two books (other than the Bible) I read when I started thinking about becoming Catholic were Thomas Howard's "Evangelical is not Enough" and "On Being Catholic"--both of which I recommend highly. Yet, neither of those books answered all my questions. Neither is comprehensive and both operate at a pretty high level of abstraction. I also needed answers to questions like "why do Catholics do that"? Wilhelm's "Christ Among Us" was one of the first books I found that answered those sorts of questions. It has three great virtues: (1) It is highly readable and quite accessible. (2) It includes extensive citations to and quotations from primary church documents, which allows you to check what Wilhelm is saying. (3) It is quite comprehensive, covering a very wide range of theological and practical issues. Why then do I not rate "Christ Among Us"ore highly? Mostly because its politics are quite left of center and, relative to other theological works I've read, its doctrine seems pretty liberal too. If what you're looking for is an inclusive politically correct statement of the faith, "Christ Among Us" will probably make you very happy. If you're an admirer of the "beauty of inflexibility," however, you won't find "Christ Among Us" as useful. As someone who finds Catholicism most attractive when it stands for moral truths in a post-modern world, I tend to fall into the latter camp and, consequently, down-grade it.

17 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview of Catholicism for faithful, thinking people, December 3, 2005

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This review is from: Christ Among Us: A Modern Presentation of the Catholic Faith for Adults (6th Edition) (Paperback)

This is one of the most comprehensive and readable overviews of Catholicism you'll find. I continually recommend it to anyone who is interested in Catholicism. As evidenced by some of your other reviews, folks who adhere to a rigid, fundamentalist form of Catholicism are put off by this book. Those who are looking to discover what Spirit-filled, alive Catholicism is about will find this book very helpful and inspiring. There are many faithful Catholics out there who think this is a wonderful book. I'm one of them!

27 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Inappropriate for R.C.I.A., July 31, 1999

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This review is from: Christ Among Us: A Modern Presentation of the Catholic Faith for Adults (6th Edition) (Paperback)

The author provides suggestions for using his work as a text for Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA). However, this is misleading to the casual reader, as it is not included in the list of catechetical texts in conformity with the "Catechism of the Catholic Church,". Personally, I disliked his clouding of modern moral issues and his frequent escapes to "many theologians think...", instead of describing the actual teachings of the Catholic faith.