Catholicism: a very short introduction

Among the topics covered in this introduction to the largest and oldest institution in the world are the origins of the Catholic Church, how Catholicism has changed and adapted over the centuries and the challenges the Catholic Church faces in the 21st century.;1.From Pentecost to Christopher Columbus (AD 30 -- 1492) -- 2.From Christopher Columbus to the present (1492 -- 2017) -- 3.Catholics on God and the human condition -- 4.The sacraments and the Catholic Church -- 5.Catholic moral life and teaching -- 6.Characteristics of Catholicism -- 7.The future of Catholicism.