A course of religious instruction for catholic youth
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- A course of religious instruction for catholic youth
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- 1901
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A course of religious instruction for catholic youth
Author: Gerard, John, 1840-1912
Year: 1901
CONTENTS. Numerals refer to pages. PART I. NATURAL TRUTH. First Principles, i. Existence of God, 3. The Nature of God, 11. Creation, 17. Contrary Doctrines, — Evolution, 19; Darwinism, 21 ; Materialism, 23 ; Pantheism, 26 ; Agnosticism, 27 ; Positivism, 29. Christ and Christianity, 32,— the argument from the existence of the Church, 33 ; the argument from the Divinity of Christ, 38. Revelation and Faith, 44. Faith and Reason, 46. Miracles, 49. The Authenticity of the Gospels, 51. PART II. REVEALED TRUTH. The Church, 53. Her divine institution and character, 53 — 60. Her Marks or Notes, — Unity, 60; Holiness, 72; Catholicity, 77 ; Apostolicity, 81 ; Anglican " Continuity," 82. The Channels of Revelation, 87. Scripture, 87. The "Higher Criticism," 90. Tradition, 91. The Pope, 94. Supremacy of Rome, 94. Rome and Britain, 104. Papal infallibility, 107. St. Peter at Rome, no. Historical difficulties (Liberius, Vigilius and Honorius, Schism of the West, Galileo, St. Gregory and the title of "Universal Bishop," the False Decretals), 111 — 116. God as known from Revelation, 117. Nature, 117. Attributes, 118. The doctrine of the Trinity, 122. God's external works: Creation, 125. Man, his na