The Bow in the Clouds: Man's Covenant with God

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220 pp. "Father Berrigan starts with the Covenant God made with men soon after the Fall and traces it to its rich fulfillment in the promises and teachings of Jesus Christ. He illu strates his theme by intense portraits of the great men of faith in both the Old and New Testaments and by reference to the teachings of the Church Fathers. In addition, Father Berrigan draws on recent European thought, showing the place of the liturgy and the apostolate in the full worship of Catholic life." CONTENTS: Part 1 - Chapter 1: The Fall; Chapter 2: Abraham and the Man of Faith; Chapter 3: Imagination and Covenant; Chapter 4: Prophecy and Society; Chapter 5: All Things New. Part 2 - Chapter 1: The Christian and Creation; Chapter 2: Incarnation and Apostolate; Chapter 3: The First New Men: The Twelve; Chapter 4: Catholicism and the Intelligence; Chapter 5: Sacrifice and Man's Hope. Show more