Cross Training: Introduction to Catholic Theology

How would you like to attend a theology class taught by Thomas Aquinas, G.K. Chesterton, C.S. Lewis and Peter Kreeft? Well, you can't. They are not available. How about the next best thing? What about learning the fundamentals of the Catholic faith from a far lesser servant who is guided by the Catechism of the Catholic Church, with insights gleaned from Aquinas, Chesterton, Lewis and Kreeft along the way? If your answer is no, please deposit this text in the nearest fire; it will warm your body. If your answer is yes, please deposit this text directly in front of your eyes; it will inform your mind. At least, that is my sincere hope. Cross Training is a brief introduction to theology in a question and answer format. Call it what you will - PSR Playbook, Mere Catholicity, Clear Christianity, Beginner Theology... prose by any other name. It is intended for adults, teenagers and very smart five-year olds. Caution: You are about to enter the ultimate spin zone. This book takes all things real and spins them toward their Creator - that is the essence of theology.Cross Training is divided into four "books," four fundamental categories. Starting with what it means to be human, we move to what it means to be religious, to be Christian, and finally, what it means to be Catholic - from human to God, from God to Christ, from Christ to His Body, the Church. Think of these four as four levels in a pyramid; think of them as four interlocking concentric circles; but most importantly, think of them. That's the purpose of this book.