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The Courage to Be Catholic: Crisis, Reform and the Future of the Church
The Courage to Be Catholic Crisis Reform and the Future of the Church
Author: George Weigel
"A short, masterful, information-packed examination, a book that is thoroughly trustworthy, and spot-on." -Michael Novak, National Review When sexual scandals rocked the American Catholic Church, many observers and faithful alike called on the church to abandon its tenets on the vocation of the priesthood and sexuality outside marriage-to, in ef...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780465092611
ISBN-10: 0465092616
Publication Date: 3/2004
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Basic Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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I'm not sure how I feel about this book. It seems factual heavy, which is why I skimmed it. I often felt like he was criticizing the Catholic Church, despite being a Catholic himself. I did like the final chapter and the paperback afterward, which seemed more hopeful for the Church and the actual "action" of the novel, as opposed to the regurgitation of facts.


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