Catholicism & Orthodox Christianity / Brown, Stephen F

Traces Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity from their roots in early Christian churches to the way these religions are observed today.

Presents an overview of the history and central doctrines of Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity.

Presents volume four of a fourteen-volume series on World Religions exploring the origin, development, and traditional beliefs of Catholicism, and discusses the separation of the Eastern and Western churches, central doctrines of Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, and the controversial issues of abortion, birth control, and the priesthood.