{"product_id":"the-church-richard-p-mcbrien-9780061245251","title":"The Church: The Evolution of Catholicism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Church\u003c\/em\u003e is a lucid, balanced, and readable book--a work of integration that is always reasonable, well informed, honest, and deeply hopeful.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eCommonweal\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Church, \u003c\/em\u003erenowned religious historian and Vatican expert Richard P. McBrien offers a sweeping history of the evolution of the Roman Catholic Church, its influence and power in an ever-changing world. From Jesus's apostle Peter to Pope Benedict XVI, \u003cem\u003eThe Church \u003c\/em\u003eis a remarkable achievement that delves deeply into the past and the future of Christianity's largest branch--in fact, the largest religious institution in the world--exploring its politics, doctrines, and the way the Roman Catholic Church views itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard P. McBrien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0061245259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061245251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.48h x 4.98w x 1.42d","brand":"Richard P. McBrien","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981421314303,"sku":"9780061245251","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_050ecd1a-7087-414b-bd75-78c186726c18.jpg?v=1683255470","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-church-richard-p-mcbrien-9780061245251","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}