A Landscape with DragonsIn this study of the pagan invasion of children's culture, O'Brien, the father of six, describes his own coming to terms with the effect it has had on his family and on most families in Western society. His analysis of the degeneration of books, films, and videos for the young is incisive and detailed. Yet his approach is not simply critical, for he suggests a number of remedies, including several tools of discernment for parents and teachers in assessing the moral content and spiritual impact of this insidious revolution.
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Adam and Eve After the PillThis ground-breaking book by noted essayist and author Mary Eberstadt contends that sexual freedom has paradoxically produced widespread discontent. Drawing on sociologists Pitirim Sorokin, Carle Zimmerman, and others; philosopher G.E.M. Anscombe and novelist Tom Wolfe; and a host of feminists, food writers, musicians, and other voices from across today's popular culture, Eberstadt makes her contrarian case with an impressive array of evidence.
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Alternate Worlds: Second Spring Journal 4Alternate Worlds explores bioethics, popular science, social teaching and the Way of Beauty.
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American ChurchHas the Americanization of American Catholics been a blessing or a curse for the Church in the United States? Or has it been a bit of both? Russell Shaw takes a searching look at this question. In concluding his study, Shaw offers a number of thought-provoking suggestions about what the Church in America needs to do now.
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Another Sort of LearningNoting the widespread concern about the quality of education in our schools, Schall examines what is taught and read (and not read) in these schools. He questions the fundamental premises in our culture which do not allow truth to be considered. Schall lists various important books to read, and why.
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Astonishments: Selected Poems of Anna KamienskaKamienska came of age during the horrors of the Nazi occupation of Poland and lived under Communism. These experiences, as well as the sudden death of her husband, led her to engagement with the Bible and the great religious thinkers of the 20th century. Her poems record the struggles of a rational mind with religious faith, addressing loneliness and uncertainty in a remarkably direct, unsentimental manner.
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Be A Man!A must-read for all men who are serious about strengthening their relationship with God, this exceptional book speaks clearly and directly, challenging men to live their faith with courage and conviction. With the unique blend of humor, passion, and frankness that has become his trademark style, Fr. Larry Richards explores how a Christ-centered male spirituality fosters growth in holiness, and inspires men to become loving servants of their wives, their families, and the Church as a whole.
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Beauty Will Save the WorldWolfe has been called “one of the most incisive and persuasive voices of our generation,” and this penetrating and wide-ranging book makes a powerful case for the importance of beauty and imagination to cultural renewal. Beauty Will Save the World offers a revealing introduction to the artists and thinkers who are the Christian humanists of the modern era, from well-known figures like Evelyn Waugh and Wendell Berry to lesser-known authors like Shusaku Endo, Andrew Lytle, and Geoffrey Hill. A section on visual artists Mary McCleary, Fred Folsom, and Makoto Fujimura (accompanied by reproductions of their works) demonstrates that there are art
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Church of the Kevin, TheA short book combining comic material from the author's newsletter for his nationally performed comedy murder mysteries with somewhat more serious essays and some satirical poems. "THE BOOK OF THE KEVIN (or whatever it's called) is a literary revolution. Everyone should read this book. I intend to read it myself. That's how strongly I feel about it." ----Dale Ahlquist, president and co-founder of the American Chesterton Society and the author of many books on GKC.
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Church Under Attack, TheFrom Luther to Marx, through Darwin, Hitler, and Rousseau, wave after wave of cynical anti-Catholic men and movements have wrought havoc even worse than that of Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan, leaving our once noble Christendom a ruined city, devastated politically and spiritually, morally and intellectually. Celebrated Catholic historian Diane Moczar counters an unflinching sketch of five woeful centuries with sound reasons for hope.
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Confessions of an Ex-FeministThis absorbing and poignant book traces the author's passage from the heart of the Catholic Church to the epicenter of the sexual revolution and back again. With candor, humor and a knack for storytelling, Murray reveals the mysterious ways God worked in her soul.
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Contemplative Intelligence: Second Spring Journal 5Contemplative Intelligence is an issue on education, featuring Literature (including Tolkien and Austen), Symbolism, Music and Science.
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DT Advent 2007 IssueDappled Things is dedicated to providing a space for emerging poets, writers, and visual artists to engage the world from a Catholic perspective. Featured among many others in this issue: James V. Schall – The Truth of His Humanity.
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Eternal Woman"The Eternal Woman is an inspiring meditation on the meaning of life and motherhood, viewed through the mysteries of the Rosary. The book illuminates woman's exalted position in creation as the symbol of grace building on nature. Her consent and cooperation with divine grace are, like Our Lady's, necessary to God's achieving His Will for creation. "
— Donna Steichen, Author, Prodigal Daughters
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Extreme MakeoverPacked with not only persuasive statistics but also powerful personal testimonies, Extreme Makeover shows that it is not the slogans of the sexual revolution and the women's liberation movement that free and dignify women, but the beautiful teachings of the Catholic Church.
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God, Man, and HollywoodAudiobook -- Hollywood has long been far to the left of the general American public. Even in movies that have no overt political content, the social and moral assumptions in films rated from GP to R are apt to be at odds with the deeply held values of many in the viewing audience. But that’s not the whole story, argues the literary and cultural critic Mark Royden Winchell. A surprising number of films articulate culturally unfashionable attitudes -- and it is from these movies that we learn the most about our society, and ourselves.
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God, Man, and HollywoodHollywood has long been far to the left of the general American public. Even in movies that have no overt political content, the social and moral assumptions in films rated from GP to R are apt to be at odds with the deeply held values of many in the viewing audience. But that’s not the whole story, argues the literary and cultural critic Mark Royden Winchell. A surprising number of films articulate culturally unfashionable attitudes -- and it is from these movies that we learn the most about our society, and ourselves.
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Harry Potter and the Paganization of CultureO'Brien here contrasts Potter-world with C.S. Lewis's Narnia and with Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, and specifically Harry with Frodo. The book goes beyond Potter, however, to address other bestselling series such as Twilight by Stephenie Meyer and Phillip Pullman's The Golden Compass.
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How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization
Believers and unbelievers alike will come to comprehend the Catholic Church’s monumental impact on society and western civilization as a whole in this magnificent volume by New York Times best-selling author Thomas Woods. Uncovers the lost truth of a surprising number of Catholic contributions to history.
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in Defense of Sanity: The Best Essays of G. K. ChestertonThe only problem with Chesterton's essays is that there are too many of them. Over five thousand! For most GKC readers it is not even possible to know where to start or how to begin to approach them... So three of the world's leading authorities on Chesterton - Dale Ahlquist, Joseph Pearce, Aidan Mackey - have joined together to select the "best" Chesterton essays, a collection that will be appreciated by both the newcomer and the seasoned student of this great 20th century man of letters.
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