In this stunningly intelligent book, Karen Armstrong, one of Britain’s foremost commentators on religious affairs, traces the history of how men and women have perceived and experienced God, from the time of Abraham to the present. From classical philosophy and…
A History of Apologetics, by Avery Dulles
This masterful work by Cardinal Avery Dulles provides an overview of Christian apologetics (writings making the case for the Christian faith), from its beginning in the New Testament up to the present resurgence of apologetics among Catholics and Protestants in…
Christian contemplation, Christian meditation, Ignatian spirituality, Lived Religion, Prayer, Spirituality, William A Barry
A Friendship Like No Other: Experiencing God’s Amazing Embrace, a book by William A. Barry
A Friendship Like No Other offers three well-supported and practical sections: prayerful exercises to help lead the reader to the conviction that God wants them for a friend; a close look at objections to this idea; and reflections on experiencing…
A Faith that Frees: Catholic Matters for the 21st Century by Richard G. Malloy
Fr. Malloy speaks to all Catholics who are neither ideologically “left” nor “right” but simply seeking to understand and live the gospel in a world of confusion, violence, and excess. He brings to life a Catholicism that does justice and…
A Civilization of Love: What Every Catholic Can Do to Transform the World by Carl Anderson
Theory and practice regarding the calling to bring Christian teachings to bear on social, political, and economic issues. Find it. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
A Book of Hours, by Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton was the most popular proponent of the Christian contemplative tradition in the twentieth century. Now, for the first time, some of his most lyrical and prayerful writings have been arranged into A Book of Hours, a rich resource…