Marking the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, Pope Benedict XVI has declared 2012-2013 "The Year of Faith." In particular, the Holy Father is calling upon all Catholics to confront what he identifies as one of the most difficult challenges the Church faces today: "religious illiteracy." That is, a lack of understanding about what Christians really believe. To address this problem, Pope Benedict has called upon Catholics to spend the year studying the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the official compendium of all Catholic teaching. Pillars of Catholicism is our response to the Holy Father's challenge.
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Author of several books, including, Coming Soon: Unlocking the Book of Revelation and Applying It's Lessons Today and Genesis to Jesus: Studying Scripture from the Heart of the Church. Doctor Barber received his Ph.D. in Theology from Fuller in Pasadena, California and is a Senior Fellow for the Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology (founded by Dr. Scot Hahn). His blog and weekly podcast "The Sacred Page" is well respected among Biblical scholars.
Christine received her Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Marquette University. She has an M.A. in Theology, as well as a Certification in Catechetics, both from Franciscan University of Steubenville. Christine received her B.Sc. in Agriculture from the University of Sydney, Australia, and had a well-established career as an environmental scientist in Australia before embarking on her theological studies in the USA.
Fr. Andrew Younan received his B.A. in Philosophy from Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit in 2001, and then went on to the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology to receive M. A. Degrees in Philosophy and Theology in 2004, with honors for his thesis. Fr. Andrew has published two books since his ordination to the priesthood in the Chaldean Catholic Church. Fr. Andrew serves as Rector of the Seminary of Mar Abba the Great and is the Parochial Vicar of St. Peter Chaldean Cathedral.