Table of Contents
Introduction 11
Part One. Affirming the Essentials: The Apostles' Creed
Preface 17
1. I Believe in God 19
2. The God I Believe In 23
3. The Father Almighty 27
4. Almighty 31
5. Maker of Heaven and Earth 35
6. And in Jesus Christ 39
7. His Only Son 43
8. Born of the Virgin Mary 47
9. Suffered under Pontius Pilate 51
10. He Descended into Hell 55
11. The Third Day 59
12. He Ascended into Heaven 63
13. He Shall Come 67
14. I Believe in the Holy Spirit 71
15. The Holy Catholic Church 75
16. Forgiveness of Sins 79
17. Resurrection of the Body 83
18. The Life Everlasting 87
Part Two. Entering In: Baptism and Conversion
Preface 93
1. The Lord's Command 95
2. What the Sign Says 99
3. A Sacrament of Good News 103
4. Conversion and Baptism 107
5. Baptized in Jesus' Name 111
6. Washing 115
7. United with Christ 119
8. Baptism and the Holy Spirit 123
9. Basic Christianity 127
10. Baptism and Infants 131
11. Baptism, Confirmation, Confession 135
12. Baptism and Body life 139
13. Baptism Improved 143
14. Third Birthday 147
Part Three. Learning to Pray: The Lord's Prayer
Preface 153
1. When You Pray 155
2. Pray Then Like This 159
3. Our Father 163
4. Which Art in Heaven 167
5. Hallowed Be Thy Name 171
6. Thy Kingdom Come 175
7. Thy Will Be Done 179
8. On Earth As It Is in Heaven 183
9. Our Daily Bread 187
10. Forgive Us 191
11. Not into Temptation 195
12. Deliver Us 199
13. From Evil 203
14. The Kingdom and the Power 207
15. And the Glory 211
16. Amen 215
Part Four. Design for Life: The Ten Commandments
Preface 221
1. Blueprint for Behavior 223
2. I and You 227
3. Law and Love 231
4. The Lord Your God 235
5. Who Comes First? 239
6. Imagination 243
7. Are You Serious? 247
8. Take My Time 251
9. God and the Family 255
10. Life Is Sacred 259
11. Sex Is Sacred 263
12. Stop, Thief! 267
13. Truth Is Sacred 271
14. Be Content 275
15. Learning from the Law 279
16. The Cement of Society 283
Index 287 |
