The Church: The Evolution of Catholicism
by Richard P. McBrien

Notre Dame theologian Richard McBrien provides “a review and analysis of the church’s evolving self-understanding over time.” Paul Fitzgerald, a Jesuit professor of religious studies at Santa Clara who reviewed the book for America, says that McBrien’s history, in addition to telling a good story, helps to locate readers in the present, understanding the church in the post-Vatican II era and the “current debates about the nature and mission of the church.”

The book is available at bookstores and amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and also through Newman Bookstore [202-526-1036].