New Catholic Encyclopedia: Supplement 2009

Catholic University of America Press first published the New Catholic Encyclopedia in 15 volumes in 1967; over the years, sporadically, supplemental volumes and a new edition appeared. A decision was made in 2006 to keep the work current by publishing volumes annually, with articles on themes selected for their new relevance or substantial new scholarship. The two-volume 2009 offering is the first to also be made available electronically. The set contains approximately 200 alphabetically arranged entries on a variety of topics, beginning with Africa, Catholic Church in and ending with Wyoming, Catholic Church in. In between these entries are articles on such topics as intelligent design, brain death, artificial insemination, astronomy, assisted nutrition and hydration, condoms and HIV protection, homosexuality (reparative therapy), homosexuals (admittance to seminaries), jihad, and the internet, as well as coverage of new ecclesial documents, personalities, and other issues of emerging interest. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)