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Author:   Robert Royal ,  Charles J. Chaput
Publisher:   St Augustine's Press
Imprint:   St Augustine's Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.80cm
Weight:   0.502kg
ISBN:  

9781587311055

ISBN 10:   1587311054
Pages:   334
Publication Date:   15 August 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Contents Foreword: No Higher Vocation, No Greater Joy, by Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Introduction: A Thing Not a Theory, by Robert Royal I. Fundamental Things 1. Implicit Philosophy, Ralph McInerny 1 2. A Man Like No Other, Anthony Esolen 3 3. The Grounds of Civilization, James V. Schall S.J. 6 4. Two Mistakes on the Human in Nature, Hadley Arkes 8 5. The Book of Life, Robert Royal 11 6. One God: No More, No Less, Michael Baruzzini 13 7. Understanding First Philosophy, Francis Beckwith 16 8. The End of the Science/Religion War, John O'Callaghan 18 9. The First Freedom and the First Right, Austin Ruse 21 10. The Catholic Principle, Robert Royal 23 II. Catholica 1. Preparing to Pray, Michael Novak 26 2. Saints, Columns of Light, Fr. John Jay Hughes 28 3. The Immaculate Conception, James V. Schall S.J. 30 4. Faith's Greatest Threat, William E. Carroll 33 5. Guadalupe, a Reset, Brad Miner 35 6. Lourdes, a Simple Theory, Brad Miner 38 7. On Foot to Santiago, Matthew Hanley 40 8. Mythical Thinking, Bevil Bramwell OMI 43 9. Lost in Translation, Anthony Esolen 46 10. Can We Stop Telling God What to Do?, Randall Smith 48 11. The Eucharist and Cannibalism, Michael P. Foley 51 12. More Doctrine, Please, Todd Hartch 54 13. Advent Resolutions, David Warren 56 14. Mrs. Christ, Teacher of Theology, David Bonagura 59 15. Amateur Night, Fr. Bevil Bramwell 61 16. Lent, Monkey Mind, and E-Asceticism, Robert Royal 64 17. Faith is not a Checklist, Randall Smith 66 18. Catholic Social Teaching-without Fear, Joseph Wood 69 19. The Golden Age Cometh, Fr. C. J. McCloskey 72 III. Controversies 1. Is Obama Worth a Mass? , Ralph McInerny 76 2. Politicians, Old Buildings, and Whores, Austin Ruse 78 3. Scandal Time, Robert Royal 81 4. The John Jay Report, Brad Miner 84 5. A Different Priestly Scandal, Michael Novak 87 6. Tim Russert: The Story Untold, Hadley Arkes 89 7. Russert II: Every Man His Own Church, Hadley Arkes 91 8. Catholic Charities: A Two-Fold Challenge, Matthew Hanley 94 9. The Economic Crisis: We're All Responsible, Sean Fieler 97 10. The Witness of Pius XII, George J. Marlin 99 11. Justice and Charity, Roberto de Mattei 102 12. Excommunicate Pelosi, Brad Miner 105 13. The Seamless Garment, Revisited, Peter Brown 108 14. Catholic Identity, John W. Carlson 111 15. Pornography and Marriage, Patrick Fagan 115 16. AIDS and Risk-Reduction, Matthew Hanley 117 17. Beyond the Dictatorship of Relativism, Robert Royal 120 18. With Backs Unbowed, Fr. Philip de Vous 123 19. The Bioethics Gang, Hadley Arkes 125 20. Six Things the Bishops Must Do, Michael Uhlmann 127 IV. Church and Culture 1. Gray's Anatomy, Robert Royal 131 2. A Dark Knight of the Soul, Richard Doerflinger 133 3. Empty Cradle, Empty Gallery, Mary Eberstadt 136 4. Cormac McCarthy's The Road, Joan Frawley Desmond 138 5. Teachers as Witnesses, Aaron Urbanczyk 141 6. Are Catholics Creationists?, George Sim Johnston 144 7. Two, Three, Many Charlotte Simonses, Mary Eberstadt 146 8. Sin - and Pet Lions, Brad Miner 149 9. Of Doubtful Humility, Robert Royal 152 10. A Defense of Organized Religion, Howard Kainz 154 11. The Nation with the Soul of a Church, John B. Kienker157 12. The Power of the Third Commandment, Patrick Fagan 160 13. Mother of the Unborn, Greg Pfundstein 162 14. A Callus on the Soul, Anthon Esolen 165 15. Why Catholics Are Right, Michael Coren 167 16. Les Miserables as Via Crucis, Karen Goodwin 170 17. Should Catholics Have to Pay for Anti-Catholic Bigotry? Fr. Val J. Peter 173 18. The French Debate on Gay 'Marriage,' Jean Duchesne 175 19. The Life of B., Robert Royal 178 20. Oracular Politics, David Warren 181 21. Steve Jobs and the New Evangelization, Fr. C John McCloskey 184 22. The Limits of Subsidiarity, Peter Brown 187 23. The Shell Game in Modern Culture, Bevil Bramwell OMI190 24. The Sound of Faith, Robert Reilly 192 25. The Real News about Stem Cells, Damiano Rondelli MD195 26. Obama Proposes a Toast, William Saunders 197 27. The Divine Child, Anthony Esolen 200 28. How Civilizations Die, Matthew Hanley 203 V. Conversions and Conversations 1. Third Person Singular, Brad Miner 207 2. Finalmente: Coming into the Church, Hadley Arkes 209 3. Outreach to the Homeless, Charlotte Hays 212 4. Then I confessed, I Can Do No Other, Francis Beckwith214 5. A Banquet of Truth, Todd Hartch 217 6. Come, Let Us Reason Together, Emina Melonic 219 7. A Dialogue between Christ and a Muslim, Robert Reilly222 8. In the Beginning. . . , William E. Carroll 226 9. When Prides Masquerades as Humility, Tom Bethell 229 10. The Problem of Good, Howard Kainz 231 11. An Ancient Letter, Joseph Wood 234 12. Bold, Benedetto, and Bello!, Robert Royal 237 VI. Personal Portraits 1. JFK: Charm or Character?, George J. Marlin 240 2. Remembering Fulton J. Sheen, George J. Marlin 243 3. Our Brother, Paul, Peter Brown 246 4. Rediscovering St. Mugg, Daniel Mahoney 249 5. A Singular, Ordinary man, Robert Royal 252 6. Nino: A Memoir, Hadley Arkes 254 7. Karol Wojtyla, Bishop, Bevil Bramwell OMI 257 8. When Life Becomes Intolerable, Damiano Rondelli MD 259 9. William F. Buckley Against the World, Jeremy Lott 262 10. Marie Dolan, Guerrilla Catholic, Kristina Johannes 264 11. Fathers and Sons, Brad Miner 267 12. The Importance of Vocation, Andreas Widmer 270 Appendix: In Memoriam 1. Richard Neuhaus (Robert Royal, Ralph McInerny, Brad Miner, Michael Novak, Austin Ruse, Mary Eberstadt, William Saunders, James Schall, Michael Uhlmann, Hadley Arkes) 273 2. Ralph McInerny (Robert Royal, Michael Novak, Bruce Fingerhut, John O'Callaghan) 286 3. A Nobel Heart: Joe Sobran, Robert Royal 294 4. A Faithful American, Avery Dulles, Robert Royal 297 5. R. Sargent Shriver, George J. Marlin 300 6. The God-Haunted Christopher Hitchens, Francis Beckwith 303 7. Bob Bork's Lingering Presence, Hadley Arkes 305 8. Michael Schwartz: Son of Thunder, Austin Ruse 309 Contributors 311

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