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Catholic Matters: Confusion, Controversy, and the Splendor of Truth

Richard John Neuhaus turns his attention to the Catholic Church in the United States and to the questions of belief and practice that stir its members. The book gathers his reflections on a period of confusion and dispute within the Church, and on how the Church might live out its faith with clarity and conviction in the American setting.

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At its heart is the idea of truth as something to be lived and proclaimed rather than merely debated. Neuhaus considers how Catholics can hold to their traditions while engaging honestly with the modern world, and how the call to a vital, forward-looking faith can be answered amid disagreement.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 272 pages

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