The Doctors of the Church: Thirty-Three Men and Women Who Shaped Christianity

In this authoritative, meticulously researched volume, Bernard McGinn introduces us to the lives and teachings of the 33 men and women who have been named Doctors of the Church for the importance and reliability of their teaching. Whether spiritual guides, defenders of orthodoxy, philosophers and theologians, reformers and founders, evangelists, or biblical interpreters, each doctor offers a distinct insight into the universal and enduring truths of the Catholic faith.