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Gifted to give: 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines

Manila: Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines; Radio Veritas Asia (2022), 142 pp., many illustr.
"As we share images, words and insights in this coffee table book we likewise rediscover our sense of identity as a Church. From each and every page we will be able to learn how our Catholic faith was formed as a nation, and how it evolved and developed over time. Like when individuals take it upon themselves to dive deep into their family's history, they can understand how their family interacted with larger historical change; so can we appreciate the richness of our faith experience spanning 500 years of existence vis-à-vis the events that shaped who we are as a Church in the Philippines." (Forword by Rev. Roy M. Bellen)
Contents
1 Colonization and Christianization, 1
2 Piety and Identity, 21
3 War and Sovereignty, 57
4 Democracy and service, 75
5 Faith and Modernization, 115