Appendix Ii: Resources For Further Study
Resources for Further Study
Historical Introductions to the Ministry of Catechesis
Astley, Jeff, Leslie J. Francis, and Colin Crowder. Theological Perspectives on Christian Formation: A Reader on Theology and Christian Education. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1996.
Augustine. Instructing Beginners in Faith. Edited by Boniface Ramsey. Translated by Raymond Canning. Hyde Park, NY: New City Press, 2006.
———. The Enchiridion on Faith, Hope, and Love. South Bend, IN: Henry Regnery, 1961.
Black, J. William. Reformation Pastors: Richard Baxter and the Idea of the Reformed Pastor. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster, 2004.
Green, Ian. The Christian’s ABC: Catechisms and Catechizing in England, c. 1530–1740. Oxford: Clarendon, 1996.
Harmless, William J. Augustine and the Catechumenate. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1995.
Osmer, Richard Robert. A Teachable Spirit: Recovering the Teaching Office in the Church. Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1990.
Torrance, T. F. The School of Faith: The Catechisms of the Reformed Church.
Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 1959.
Van Engen, John, ed. Educating People of Faith: Exploring the History of Jewish and Christian Communities. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004.
Wengert, Timothy J. Martin Luther’s Catechisms: Forming the Faith. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2009.
Westerhoff, John H. and O. C. Edwards, eds. A Faithful Church: Issues in the History of Catechesis. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2003.
Historic Protestant Catechisms and Related Commentaries
Barrett, Lee C. III, trans. The Heidelberg Catechism: A New Translation for the 21st Century. Berea, OH: United Church Press, 2007.
DeYoung, Kevin. The Good News We Almost Forgot: Rediscovering the Gospel in a 16th Century Catechism. Chicago: Moody, 2010.
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. The Westminster Confession of Faith, Together with the Larger Catechism and the Shorter Catechism, with the Scripture Proofs. Lawrenceville, GA: Committee for Christian Education and Publications, 1990.
Hesselink, John. Calvin’s First Catechism: A Commentary. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 1997.
Kolb, Robert, Timothy J. Wengert, and James Schaffer. Luther’s Small Catechism and Large Catechism. In The Book of Concord. Minneapolis: Augs-burg Fortress, 2001.
Torrance, T. F. The School of Faith: The Catechisms of the Reformed Church. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 1959.
Ursinus, Zacharias. The Commentary of Zacharias Ursinus on the Heidelberg Catechism. Translated by G. W. Williard. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 1985.
Williamson, G. I. The Heidelberg Catechism: A Study Guide. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 1993.
———. The Westminster Shorter Catechism: For Study Classes. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2003.
Catholic and Orthodox Catechisms
Aquinas, Thomas. The Catechetical Instructions of St. Thomas Aquinas. Manila, Philippines: Sinag-Tala Publishers, 1999.
Carlton, Clark. The Faith: Understanding Orthodox Christianity—An Orthodox Catechism. Salisbury, MA: Regina Orthodox Press, 1997.
Clement, Olivier. The Living God: A Catechism for the Christian Faith. Translated by Olga Dunlop. 2 vols. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2004.
Demetry, Rev. Constas H. Catechism of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 1929. Available online at http://www.christusrex.org/www1/CDHN/catechis.html.
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Catechism of the Catholic Church. 2nd ed. New York: Doubleday, 2003.
Additional Catholic Catechetical Resources
The Companion to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press, 1994.
Connell, Martin. The Catechetical Documents: A Parish Resource. Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 2007.
de Cointet, Pierre, Barbara Morgan, and Petroc Willey. The Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Craft of Catechesis. San Francisco: Ignatius, 2008.
Kelly, Francis D. The Mystery We Proclaim: Catechesis for the Third Millennium. 2nd ed. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2008.
Pope John Paul II. On Catechesis in Our Time (Catechesis Tradendae). Washington, DC: USCCB, 1979.
Ratzinger, Joseph Cardinal. Gospel, Catechesis, Catechism: Sidelights on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. San Francisco: Ignatius, 1995.
USCCB Bishops’ Committee on the Liturgy. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1988.
USCCB Congregation for the Clergy. General Directory for Catechesis. Washington, DC: USCCB, 1998.
USCCB Department of Education. The National Directory for Catechesis.
Washington, DC: USCCB, 2005.
Contemporary Catechetical Efforts and Related Proposals
“Alpha.” http://www.alphana.org.
“The Anglican Catechism in Outline (ACIO).” Interim Report of the Global South Anglican Theological Formation and Education Task Force, January 6, 2008. http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/sse/aciointerimreport_1.pdf.
Benn, Wallace. The Baxter Model: Guidelines for Pastoring Today. Lowestoft, UK: Fellowship of Word and Spirit, 1993.
“Christianity Explored.” http://www.christianityexplored.org.
Green, Michael. After Alpha: You’ve Been on an Alpha Course—What Now? Colorado Springs: David C. Cook, 2004.
Keller, Timothy J. “Gospel Christianity.” New York: Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 2003. An overview and samples of the curriculum are available at http://www.redeemer2.com/websamples/GC1Sample.pdf.
Murphy, Debra Dean. Teaching That Transforms: Worship as the Heart of Christian Education. Grand Rapids: Brazos, 2004.
Osmer, Richard Robert. A Teachable Spirit: Recovering the Teaching Office in the Church. Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1990.
Packer, J. I. Growing in Christ. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 1994. Parrett, Gary A. and S. Steve Kang. Teaching the Faith, Forming the Faithful:
A Biblical Vision for Education in the Church. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2009.
Webber, Robert. Journey to Jesus: The Worship, Evangelism, and Nurture Mission of the Church. Nashville: Abingdon, 2001.
Catechetical Resources for Families and Children
“Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.” http://www.cgsusa.org.
Engelbrecht, Edward. The Lord Will Answer: A Daily Prayer Catechism. St. Louis: Concordia, 2004.
Hunt, Susan, Richie Hunt, and Nancy Munger. Big Truths for Little Kids: Teaching Your Children to Live for God. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 1999.
Meade, Starr. Training Hearts, Teaching Minds: Family Devotions Based on the Shorter Catechism. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2000.
Van Dyken, Donald. Rediscovering Catechism: The Art of Equipping Covenant Children. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R, 2000.
Working, Randall. From Rebellion to Redemption: A Journey through the Great Themes of Christian Faith. Colorado Springs: NavPress, 2001.