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Confusion, Controversy, And the Splendor of Truth
Basic Books
March 2006
260 pages ISBN: 0465049354 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Religion
One of American's leading theologians explains why
Catholicism is more vital and important to the cultural and
political life of Americans than ever before Millions of people journeyed to Rome in April 2005 to say
farewell to Pope John Paul II. As televisions beamed these
images into American homes, it became undeniably clear that
Catholic matters really matter, and not only to Catholics. In Catholic Matters, Father Neuhaus addresses the many
controversies that have marked recent decades of American
Catholicism: the battles over the meaning of the Second
Vatican Council, the "destabilizing" of the liturgy, the
declining number of priests, and the sexual abuse scandals.
Looking beyond these troubles to "the splendor of truth" by
which the Church is constituted, he proposes a vibrant,
forward-thinking way of being Catholic in America. Drawing on his personal encounters with the late John Paul
II and Pope Benedict XVI, Father Neuhaus describes their
hope for a springtime of world evangelization, Christian
unity, and Catholic renewal. Catholic Matters shows a
vibrant Church--one strengthened and unified by
hardship-that is on the cusp of a great revival in her
spiritual vitality and an even greater contribution to our
common life.
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