In this remarkable volume, Michael Warren has collected thirty-two major articles and documents charting the history and evolution of the modern catechetical movement. The Sourcebook is organized in two major parts:
Part 1 consists of key historical studies, including: documentation from the International Catechetical Study Weeks; articles on the origins of modern catechetics, including discussions of religious education from the early Church to medieval times and the origin and impact of the Baltimore Catechism; and readings on the modern catechetical movement. Part II offers statements on issues of special significance in the theory of catechesis such as: revelation and experience; evangelization and catechesis; the Bible in catechesis; and an ecumenical perspective on the catechetical movement.
Sourcebook for Modern Catechetics will be an inaluable tool for those seriously involved in the catechetical mission of the Church: undergraduate and graduate students of catechetical theory and practice; directors of religious education in local churchs; and pastoral leaders at both the local and diocesan levels who are concerned with the future evolution of catechesis.