The Truth of Catholicism: Inside the Essential Teachings and Controversies of the Church Today - Softcover

Weigel, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060937580 ISBN 13: 9780060937584

Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2002

Synopsis

The Catholic Church may be the most controversial institution in the world. Whether the question is the uniqueness of Jesus Christ, the relationship of Catholicism to other religious communities, the meaning of freedom, the use and abuse of sex, the dignity of human life from conception until natural death, or the role of women, the Catholic Church has taken challenging positions that some find inexplicable, even cruel.

In The Truth of Catholicism, George Weigel, author of Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II, explores these perennial questions and more, showing Catholicism and its controversies from "inside" the convictions that make those controversies not only possible but necessary. The truths of Catholicism then come into clearer focus as affirmations and celebrations of human life and human love, even as they challenge us to imagine a daring future for humanity and for ourselves.

About this title

About the Author:

George Weigel is one of the world's foremost authorities on the Catholic Church and the author of the New York Times bestseller Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II. He is a Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C., and a consultant on Vatican affairs for NBC News.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0060937580
• ISBN 13: 9780060937584
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208