Theology for Beginners

by Frank Sheed · 1957

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Theology for Beginners has been acclaimed as one of the outstanding modern introductions to theology. It is a clear, precise, a nd inspiring com-pendium of the central doctrines of the Christian faith.

Subject
philosophyreligion
Themes
Christianreligionspirituality
Audience
adult
Length
short · 190 pages

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