Jesus and the Church
Student Text

Developed for Curriculum Framework Course 4: Jesus Christ's Mission Continues in the Church. Students deepen their understanding of Jesus Christ, the fullness of God's Revelation, as they encounter him in the living Body of Christ, the Catholic Church. As they engage with the content of this text, students will recognize Christ present and active in their lives through the visible and vibrant mission of the Church, defined by her four characteristics--one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. Places the foundations of the church in their historical and scriptural context and goes further by guiding students to recognize the sacred nature of the church and engaging them to more actively participate in the living Body of Christ. The goal of the book is to change the lives of students by making real-life connections between what they are learning and how they encounter Jesus in the world. Includes a number of features as part of a new, interactive design:

Chapter Focus Questions: Each chapter's main idea is posed as a questions to provide a broader context in which new ideas can be integrated and understood
Infographics: A wide variety of visual and interactive designs help students understand and remember concepts
Current Events: Each chapter opens with a story from the contemporary world
Educational Photos: Images have been carefully chosen not only to illustrate the chapter but to be used as educational tools
Note-taking Graphic Organizers: Designed to help students organize, summarize and sequence the information
Section Assessments
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Paperback, 8.5 x 11, 320 pages. (©2015)
Approved by the Bishops' Committee.

Identifiers:
1594712123
712128
9781594712128