Triumph: The Power and the Glory of the Catholic Church

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For 2 000 years Catholicismthe largest religion in the world and in the United Stateshas shaped global history on a scale unequaled by any other institution. But until now Catholics interested in their faith have been hard-pressed to find an accessible affirmative and exciting history of the Church. Triumph is that history. Inside youll discover the spectacular story of the Church from Biblical times and the early days of St. Peterthe first popeto the twilight years of John Paul II. It is a sweeping drama of Roman legions great crusades epic battles toppled empires heroic saints and enduring faith. And there are stormy controversies: Dark Age skullduggery the Inquistition the Renaissance popes the Reformation the Churchs refusal to accept sexual liberation and contemporary allegations like those made in Hitlers Pope and Papal Sin. A brawling colorful history full of inspiring pageantry and spirited polemic Triumph will exhilarate amuse and infuriate as it extols the glories of Catholic history and the gripping stories of its greatest men and women.