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This introduction is written by the Catechism’s general editor, Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, and the head of the Bishops Commission for the implementation of the Catechism, Joseph Cardinal Razinger. It provides helpful insights on how to read and study the Catechism. Included are a prehistory of the Catechism, an overview of its structure and contents, its major themes and methods, a special...

The first matter which then presented itself was the alternative: catechism or compendium? Are they identical, or do they represent different possibilities? It was necessary to clear up the question, What is a catechism? And what, on the other hand, is a compendium? The opinion is astonishingly widespread that the question-and-answer format is an essential feature of the catechism, though there were weighty considerations against
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