This collection of essays explores convergences and divergences between process thought and Roman Catholicism with the goal of identifying reasons for why process philosophy and theology has not had the same impact in Roman Catholic circles as in Protestantism, and of constructively navigating avenues of promising engagement between Process thought and Roman Catholicism. In creatively considering the Roman Catholic tradition from the vantage point of Process thought, different theoretical perspectives are brought to bear on Catholic characteristics of historical theology, fundamental theology, systematic theology, moral theology, social justice, and theology of religions. While the contributors draw upon a broad range of resources from the disciplines of the physical and social sciences, philosophy, and ethics from a process perspective, the primary methodology employed is theological reflection.

The primary objective of this book is to understand Roman Catholicism and the church objectively, including an analysis of the religion of Catholicism from a wide variety of perspectives. The Spiritual Life First Foundation accomplishes this goal through the identification, analyzation, and selection of scholarly sources. By ensuring that wherever possible the content in this book comes from peer-reviewed sources, this process enhances the quality of the finished product and adds a degree of credibility to the source. One can be reasonably certain that this book's content has value. And, further, should an interest emerge to explore any specific topic further, the book has an extensive list of research sources to track for additional learning. The information in this book provides clarity, insight, understanding, knowledge, and hopefully some wisdom by providing a single platform for highly specific source content to create an overarching vision of reality that is often difficult to find and time consuming to identify, collect, analyze, and report on information obtained from various formats and for various purposes. We do not alter the meaning of text from our research results in any way. We are especially careful to ensure that any underlying subtle nuances and intent remain in this book. In essence, this book is the culmination of collecting scholarly research to answer important and relevant questions and address topics related to Roman Catholicism. You can be certain that this book represents our best efforts at trying to achieve the highest levels of integrity, professionalism, objectivity, and confidentiality. The process includes a high-level mind set, a consultative approach leading to deep meaning and understanding of reality in an uncompartmentalized real-life manner. When you read the essays in this book, you are reading from the most highly-respected professionals, scholars, and subject matter experts we can find. One primary function of the Spiritual Life First Foundation is is the identification, analyzation, and selection of the best published answers to our modern-day questions and approaches to life, including the impact of Roman Catholicism dogma on the unspoken beliefs, thoughts, and behaviors of humanity. Studying Roman Catholicism covers the range of human thought from history, philosophy, theology, and religion to the application of science compared to the dogma of Catholicism. This book provides a base, a higher-level understanding, an awareness or consciousness so that the reader, like an explorer, can apply the critical thought processes of the material to come to his or her own conclusions based on what is reality for you at this moment it time. This is why we chose to self-publish, there are no political forces at play in the background. Our goal is to present the truth as we find it, in as an objective and straight-forward manner as possible; realizing that, all perception is a mere illusion anyway, we do our best to set the debate on an appropriate pathway. The first and most important fundamental criterion for this book is the must elusive: To tell the undeviating truth. With this primary objective in mind, we set out to discover and prove a two-thousand year historically significant underworld organization with a long history of corruption, murder, deceit, illusion, and power plays to support imperialism and authoritarianism. You will find within these pages that the major Christian organizations are anything but Christian.

The Convert's Guide to Roman Catholicism - Your First Year in the Church is a book written to help new converts to the Catholic Church as they take their first steps into their new faith. In his down to earth, humorous, and practical style, Keith Nester tackles various topics and situations faced by new converts such as: How to Come out as a Catholic, How to Find a local Church, What it's like for former Protestants to worship as Catholics, and much more. This book is a must have for new converts, and for anyone seeking to deepen their appreciation for their Catholic faith. The Convert's Guide to Roman Catholicism- Your First year in the Church will help you not just survive your first year as a Catholic, but will help you thrive as you begin your new life in the most ancient Church.

Process Catholicism offers an imaginative alternative to the present Catholic ecclesiology that the church in the U.S. currently struggles with, which derives from a one-sided determination of how church relationships should be understood, structured, and carried out. Process thought consists of a dynamic, organic, empirical, aesthetic, and panentheistic worldview that is applied to Jesus' relationships and Vatican II's treatment of the church, utilizing the basic concepts of Alfred North Whitehead's notion of a society. Kinast develops the concept of process Catholicism in terms of an ecclesial environment, a preferential option for novelty, a presumption in favor of new developments and movements within the church, and a process treatment of the major test cases facing the Catholic church, such as the ordination of women, inculturation, and public theological dissent.

Are Roman Catholics REALLY Christians? This eye-opening book examines 37 main Catholic doctrines, quoting official Catholic doctrine, then compares each doctrine with the Word of God. Written in a loving style, yet without compromising, this book clearly shows the eternal destiny of those who follow the pope of Rome. If you want to talk intelligently with Catholics about their salvation, you first must know what they believe. If you are like most Christians you will be shocked when you learn what Catholicism really teaches. Must reading for every Chrisitan who knows or talks with any Roman Catholics.

After Vatican II, the Roman Catholic Church began a process of stripping away anti-Jewish sentiments within its theological culture. One question that has arisen and received very scant attention regards the theological significance of the founding of the state of Israel in 1948 – and the attendant nakba, the plight of the Palestinian people. Some American evangelical Christians have developed a theology around the state of Israel, associating themselves with Zionism. Some Christian groups have developed a theology around the suffering of the Palestinian people and demand resistance to Zionism. This unique collection of essays from leading Catholic theologians from the United States, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, England, and the Middle East reflect on the theological status of the land of Israel. These essays represent an exhaustive range of views. None avoid the new Catholic theology regarding the Jewish people. Some contributors see this as leading towards a positive theological affirmation of the state of Israel, while distancing themselves from Christian Zionists. All contributors are committed to rights of the Palestinian people. Some affirm the need for strong diplomatic and political support for Israel along with equal support for Palestinians, arguing that this is as far as the Church can go. Others argue that the Church’s emerging theology represents the guilt conscience of Europe at the cost of the Palestinian people. None deny the right of Jews to live in the land. Two Jewish scholars respond to the essays creating an atmosphere of genuine interfaith dialogue which serves Catholics to think further through these issues.