Twelve Tough Issues and More: What the Church Teaches and Why
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Book Overview
First published as "Twelve Tough Issues: What the Church Teachesand Why," this book became an instant bestseller with over 70,000 copies sold. These short reflections, written so ordinary people can... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0867164611
ISBN13:9780867164619
Release Date:June 2002
Publisher:Franciscan Media
Length:94 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Good Conversation Starter
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This little 90 pager is a great book to start many important discussions between an orthodox Catholic and a secularist, "progressive" Catholic, non-Catholic Christian, and a host of other possible people. This work is genuinely orthdox and in tune with the teachings of the Catholic Church (I would expect no less out of an archbishop, but these days...). This book, however, does not go into too great of detail in trying to settle these issues. Rather, it provides the background and starting point for a discussion regarding these issues.
FOR ALL CATHOLICS
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Have you ever wondered exactly how the church stands on certain issues, like abortion, war, artificial insemination and the like -- and why? This book is GREAT! The Archbishop that wrote it went into wonderful detail and gave references to find more information concerning each subject, including the exact page of the Cathechism where each subject is discussed. This is also great for a study-group, faith-sharing group or school (students and teachers) because of the simplicity of the language and there are questions after each subject explanation to help invoke conversation.All Catholics should check this out, and non-Catholic who are interested in how the church stands on very tough issues.
No Theology Degree Needed
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
I teach Confirmation class to tenth graders. At this age, they are struggling to form their own opinions on tough issues, but still want to be informed on what the "authorities" think. This book is tailor-made for the "sound-bite generation." Each of the 12 tough issues is covered in about 4-7 pages of easy-to-read text. I passed the book around and offered to buy a copy for each of them - they all wanted one!
Great Source for the Straight Story
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Ever wonder why the Catholic Church teaches what it does, especially on controversial issues like abortion and capital punishment? If so, this book is for you.Archbishop Pilarczyk writes in an accessible, easy-to-understand manner. No theology degree required. He also writes in a compassionate manner, acknowledging that these are, after all, tough issues. At the same time, he puts forth the Church's position in a clear, concise manner.Designed to increase the understanding of Catholics and anyone interested in these issues, this book is a plus to have on your bookshelf.
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