{"product_id":"9781594710575","title":"The Church: Our Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Church Our Story: Catholic Tradition, Mission, and Practice \u003c\/i\u003eprovides students with a means for understanding some of the traditional definitions of the Catholic Church. While acknowledging the importance of the historical perspective, this course emphasizes the living Church that makes Christ present to the world today. The course is constructed around key definitions that help students to formulate an understanding of ecclesiology, such as the People of God, the Church as Servant, and the Church as Sacrament. Each definition has a historical component that traces its meaning through major periods of Church history, helping students understand how the Church reflects the light of Christ today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter includes several special features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePanel activities that help foster total learning in hands (service), hearts (prayer), and mind (academic challenges). \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview questions for each main section. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral journal assignments for deeper thought and reflection. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey vocabulary terms set off in margin panels. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Learn by Doing project for each chapter that provides a longer-term assignment. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Called to Prayer feature offering text from a prayer relevant to the chapter theme \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avenue Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052476514544,"sku":"9781594710575","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781594710575_p0.jpg?v=1763813693","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781594710575","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}