At every Sunday mass, Catholics confess that Jesus came down from heaven ''for us men and for our salvation". But what does ''salvation'' mean? In this robust and accessible book, Scripture scholar and theologian Michael Patrick Barber provides a thorough, deeply Catholic, and deeply biblical answer.

He deftly tackles this complex topic, unpacking what the New Testament teaches about salvation in Christ, detailing what exactly salvation is and what it is not. In easy and listenable prose, he explains what the cross, the church, and the trinity have to do with salvation.

While intellectually stimulating, Salvation: What Every Catholic Should Know is deeply spiritual, and at its core, it is the salvific message that God is love, and his love is one of transformation and redemption.

Series summary: The new What Every Catholic Should Know series is intended for the average faithful Catholic who wants to know more about Catholic faith and culture.

The authors in this series take a panoramic approach to the topic of each book aimed at a nonspecialist but enthusiastic readership/listenership. Forthcoming titles planned for this series include: literature, salvation, mercy, history, art, music, and philosophy.