Archive for November, 2008

The Trinity, by Karl Rahner

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Review by Peter Johnston
The Trinity is Karl Rahner’s response to what he perceives to be a lack of a Trinitarian outlook by neo-scholastic theologians and the Catholic Church in the 1960s.[1] The book is a call to bring the reality of the Trinity to the forefront of theology and allow it to permeate all […]

The Privilege of Being a Woman, by Dr. Alice von Hildebrand

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

Review by Jennifer Shanahan
In her book, The Privilege of Being a Woman, Dr. Alice von Hildebrand presents a clear and equitable argument against the modern misconceptions concerning the Church’s view on holy womanhood. While history has been dominated by the achievements of men, von Hildebrand insightfully proves that women’s role to humanity has been no […]

The Courage to be Chaste, by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R.

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

Book review by Bill Jones
Chastity as a Virtue for the Single and Religious Lives
In his book, The Courage to be Chaste, Father Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. discusses the importance of chastity as a virtue in the religious and single lives. Chastity is perhaps the most difficult virtue to practice as a celibate individual. Anyone […]