THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Part 1: The Profession of Faith
Section 1: "I Believe"-"We Believe"

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PART 1: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH
 SECTION 1:  "I BELIEVE" - "WE BELIEVE"  

    CHAPTER ONE: - MAN'S CAPACITY FOR GOD
           I - The Desire or God
          II - Ways of Coming to Know God
          III - The Knowledge of God According to the Church
          IV - How Can We Speak About God?

   CHAPTER TWO: - GOD COMES TO MEET MAN
        Article One - The Revelation of god
            I - God Reveals His "Plan of Loving Goodness"
            II - The Stages of Revelation
            III - Christ Jesus - "Mediator and Fullness of all Revelation"
        Article Two - The Transmission of Divine Revelation
            I - The Apostolic Tradition
            II - The Relationship Between Tradition and Sacred Scripture
            III - The Interpretation of the Heritage of faith
        Article Three - Sacred Scripture
            I - Christ  - The Unique Word of Sacred Scripture
            II - Inspiration and Truth of Sacred Scripture
            III - The Holy Spirit, Interpreter of Scripture
            IV - The Canon of Scripture
            V - Sacred Scripture in the Life of the Church

    CHAPTER THREE: - MAN'S RESPONSE TO GOD
        Article One - I Believe
            I - The Obedience of Faith
            II - "I Know Whom I Have Believed"
            III - The Characteristics of faith
       Article Two - We Believe
            I - "Lord, Look Upon the Faith of your Church"
            II - The Language of faith
            III - Only One Faith
            The Credo