The Faith Understood: An Introduction to Catholic Theology

Discover the basic principles of authentic biblical interpretation. Learn why the Magisterium, the official teaching authority of the Church, is indispensable for correctly interpreting the Bible and the writings of the Church fathers, doctors, and saints. Find out why Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium are the only three legs of the theological tripod that preserves the whole truth about God. See why faith and reason, science and theology, the natural and the supernatural are always agreeable. Explore the Incarnation and its primary Christological heresies that threatened the early Church. Unlock one of the most misunderstood areas of Catholic theology in the person of Mary. Unravel the mystery of eschatology--the "last things"--judgment, purgatory, hell, and heaven. Great for college students, adult faith formation programs, and motivated Catholics aspiring to learn more about their faith.

Imprimatur given by Archbishop Joseph Naumann of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas.

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Mark J. Zia, S.T.D., received a doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome, Italy.  He is associate professor of Theology at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas and actively involved with permanent diaconate academic formation in the United States and abroad.  He and his wife Julia are the parents of six children.