A CATECHISM FOR CATHOLICS AND OTHER NON BELIEVERS

    is an original work of Rev. William Crumley C.S.C. It is an attempt to proclaim
    our most basic truths in as simple a manner as possible.

    While composing this work, the author was unhappy because the
    chapter about God was the shortest and contained only poetry.

    Several years after the original composition the author went to a
    retreat. The retreat director stated at the beginning that "We know
    God first of all through the poet." This remark inspired the author to
    change the style and format of the book. The book reflects the sequence
    of God's action in the scripture. First the Spirit of God hovered ove
    the water. When it became necessary to lay down some laws and guidelines,
    Moses went to the mountain. Then the people were led into the city to
    live out the faith they had professed.




                        The same cycle of sea, then mountain, then city is reflected in our
    New         New Testament tradition. Jesus draws his first followers from the  
    sea. In  the sea. In the Gospel of Matthew he goes to the mountain to
              announce His kingdom and at end of the Gospel sends his followers
            into the city to preach the Good News of the Kingdom.

    Some persons have objected to the title. It is not a catechism and we are not
    unbelievers. The author contends none of us are truly believers. We are all
    struggling to become believers. Although its style is not that of a traditional
    catechism, it does look at the most basic questions of our life. This is the
    primary function of a catechism.


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