Contributors

ix

Introduction

xv

Aborition

1

Absolute Moral Norms

5

Absolution

7

Adult Baptism

8

Adultery

8

Angels

9

Anglicanism

10

Animals

12

Annulment

13

Anointing of the Sick

15

Antichrist

18

Apocrypha

19

Apostasy

19

Apostolate

20

Apostolic succession

25

Apparitions

27

Ascension and Parousia

29

Assembly, Liturgical

31

Assent and Dissent

32

Assisted Suicide

34

Assumption of Mary

34

Atheism

36

Augustinianism

39

Authority

42

Avarice

44

Baptism

45

Baptism of Christ

48

Beatific Vision

50

Beatitudes

51

Bishop

54

Blasphemy

55

Boasting

56

Bride of Christ

59

Buddhism

59

Burial, Christian

61

Canonization

64

Canon Law

66

Canon of Scripture

70

Capital Punishment

72\1

Capital sins

74

Cardinal Virtues

76

Care of the Dying

77

Catechesis

79

Chatechumen

82

Catholic Identity

83

Celebration, Liturgical

85

Celibacy, Priestly

87

Charisms

88

Charity

92

Chastity

92

Choice

93

Christian Witness

93

Christological Controversies

97

Church and State

99

Church Buildings

102

Church, Membership in

104

Church, Nature , Origin, and Structure of

105

Citizenship

109

Civil Disobedience

111

Civil Law

111

Collegiality

113

Commandments of the Church

114

Common Good

115

Communio

118

Communio of Saints

119

Cummunity Prayer

120

Commutative Justice

121

Concupiscence

121

Confession

123

Confirmation

125

Confirmation, Age of

129

Conscience

129

Conscience and the Magisterium

132

Conscience Formation

136

Consecrated Life

137

Consequentialism

140

Contemplation

140

Contraception

142

Contrition

145

Conversion of the Baptized

147

Cooperaton

149

Covetousness

150

Creation

152

Creed

155

Cremation

156

Deacon

157

Death

158

Death, Determination of

160

Deontology

162

Descent Into Hell

163

Despair

165

Deterrence

167

Detraction and Calumny

168

Development of Doctrine

168

Devil and Evil Spirits

170

Devotions

171

Diabolical Possession

172

Discernment

175

Disparity of Cult

178

Dissent

179

Divination

180

Divine Revelation

181

Divorce

185

Dogma

186

Domestic Church

187

Double Effect

187

Ecclesial Rights and Duties

189

Economy of Salvation

192

Ecumenical Council

192

Ecumenism

193

Education in Human Sexuality

194

End of Man

197

Ensoulment

198

Environment

199

Envy

201

Episcopal Conference

201

Equivocation

202

Eschaton

202

Eternity

203

Eucharist

203

Eucharist Devotion

207

Euthanasia

209

Evangelical Counsels

214

Evangelization

215

Evil, Problem of

219

Evolution

219

Excommunication

224

Ex opere Operato

225

Exorcism

225

Extraordinary Gifts

226

Faith of the Church

232

Faith, vitue of

233

False Witness

234

Family

234

Fatherhood of God

238

Final Perseverance

239

Flattery

240

Fornication

240

Freedom, Human

241

Freemasonry

245

Fundamental option

248

Funerals, Chirstian

249

General Absolution

252

Genetic Experimentation

253

Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit

257

Gnosticism

257

God, Nature and Attibutes of

259

Grace

263

Guardian Angles

266

Hatred of God

268

Health Care

268

Heaven

273

Hedonism

275

Hell

274

Heresy

277

Hierachy

278

Hinduism

280

Holy Days of Obligation

282

Holy Orders

282

Holy See

286

Homicide

290

Homily

294

Homosexuality

296

Hope

300

Human Experimentation

300

Human Goods

302

Human Life, Dignity and Sanctity of

303

Human Person

307

Human Race, Creation and Destiny of

311

Human Virtues

312

Humility

313

Hypostatic Union

313

Idolatry

316

Imago Dei

316

Immaculate Conception

319

Immortality

312

Incarnation

322

Incest

324

Inculturation

324

Indissolubility of Marrigage

326

Indulgences

328

Inerrancy

332

Infallibility

332

Infant Baptism

334

In Persona Christi Capitis

335

Inspiration

335

Interdependence

336

Islam

336

Jansenism

339

Jesus Christ, God and Man

341