A book review from the Snob.

The New World of Faith by Avery Dulles. For a definitive statement of Roman Catholic beliefs, you can turn to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, a Bible-sized volume that was published early in Pope John Paul II's pontificate. It is both monumental and useful, but it is not something many people will ever sit down and read for pleasure. For a shorter, more accessible statement of orthodox Catholic beliefs, written with the thoughtful, questioning everyman in mind, you could not do much better than this little book. Cardinal Dulles is undoubtedly one of America's finest living Catholic theologians, and this is a fine example of his work.