Part I. Historical Background -- 1. When all Christians were one -- 2. How the Roman Catholic church interprets the Protestant reformation -- 3. The Roman Catholic church in America -- Part II. The Roman Catholic church and how it functions -- 4. Absolute authority and power of the pope -- 5. Ten commandments and six precepts of the church -- 6. Special ministry of the Seven sacraments -- 7. Functions of the Catholic priest -- 8. Place of the Laity in the Roman Catholic Church -- Part III. The beliefs of Roman Catholics -- 9. What Roman Catholics are required to believe -- 10. What Roman Catholics believe about the Bible -- 11. Veneration of the virgin Mary -- 12. Marriage, divorce, the family, and birth control -- 13. Miracle of the Mass -- 14. Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, and indulgences -- Part IV. Practices of Roman Catholics -- 15. Good works of Charity -- 16. Why the confessional is so essential to Roman Catholics -- 17. Devotional life of Roman Catholics -- 18. World missions and social justice --Part V. Areas of conflict -- 19. Education and the Public school -- 20. Roman Catholics and democracy