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Vibrant Paradoxes
by Robert Barron • 2016
Catholicism is a religion of sharp edges, not rounded corners. The friction is the point.
4.49
365
Vibrant Paradoxes Summary
Vibrant Paradoxes 96%
Catholicism is a religion of sharp edges, not rounded corners. The friction is the point.
by Robert Barron 2016
4.49
365 ratings
Awake, Not Woke
by Noelle Mering • 2021
Woke ideology is a rival faith: it reduces the person to desire and injury alone.
4.30
676
Awake, Not Woke Summary
Awake, Not Woke 95%
Woke ideology is a rival faith: it reduces the person to desire and injury alone.
by Noelle Mering 2021
4.30
676 ratings
Practical Theology
by Peter Kreeft • 2014
The most abstract theologian in history left us the most practical guide to joy.
4.52
210
Practical Theology Summary
Practical Theology 95%
The most abstract theologian in history left us the most practical guide to joy.
by Peter Kreeft 2014
4.52
210 ratings
Reasons to Believe
by Scott Hahn • 2007
The Catholic faith explained with scripture and logic: no blind leaps, no memorized scripts.
4.21
2k+
Reasons to Believe Summary
Reasons to Believe 95%
The Catholic faith explained with scripture and logic: no blind leaps, no memorized scripts.
by Scott Hahn 2007
4.21
2k+ ratings
Why the Catholic Church Must Change
by Margaret Nutting Ralph • 2013
One in three Catholics has left. The way back, a theologian argues, is reform not rigidity.
3.96
28
Why the Catholic Church Must Change Summary
Why the Catholic Church Must Change 95%
One in three Catholics has left. The way back, a theologian argues, is reform not rigidity.
by Margaret Nutting Ralph 2013
3.96
28 ratings
Thomas Aquinas
by Robert Barron • 1996
Aquinas the rationalist is a mirage. His entire theology is a path to ecstatic union with God.
4.48
276
Thomas Aquinas Summary
Thomas Aquinas 95%
Aquinas the rationalist is a mirage. His entire theology is a path to ecstatic union with God.
by Robert Barron 1996
4.48
276 ratings
A Biblical Walk Through the Mass
by Edward Sri • 2006
The biblical meaning beneath every prayer and gesture of the Mass, line by line.
4.49
2k+
A Biblical Walk Through the Mass Summary
A Biblical Walk Through the Mass 94%
The biblical meaning beneath every prayer and gesture of the Mass, line by line.
by Edward Sri 2006
4.49
2k+ ratings
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization
by Thomas E. Woods Jr. • 2005
Universities, science, and human rights emerged not despite the Catholic Church but because of it.
4.12
3k+
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization Summary
How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization 94%
Universities, science, and human rights emerged not despite the Catholic Church but because of it.
by Thomas E. Woods Jr. 2005
4.12
3k+ ratings
Who Am I to Judge?
by Edward Sri • 2016
The classical answer to moral relativism: a life of virtue that makes your reason unanswerable.
4.31
551
Who Am I to Judge? Summary
Who Am I to Judge? 94%
The classical answer to moral relativism: a life of virtue that makes your reason unanswerable.
by Edward Sri 2016
4.31
551 ratings
Letters to a Young Catholic
by George Weigel • 2004
A tour through Catholic sacred sites: the faith is made of stone, silence, incense, and argument.
4.23
1k+
Letters to a Young Catholic Summary
Letters to a Young Catholic 94%
A tour through Catholic sacred sites: the faith is made of stone, silence, incense, and argument.
by George Weigel 2004
4.23
1k+ ratings
The Everlasting Man
by G.K. Chesterton • 1925
Prehistory, paganism, philosophy: all dead ends. The force that broke through began in a cave.
4.16
11k+
The Everlasting Man Summary
The Everlasting Man 94%
Prehistory, paganism, philosophy: all dead ends. The force that broke through began in a cave.
by G.K. Chesterton 1925
4.16
11k+ ratings
Rediscover Catholicism
by Matthew Kelly • 2002
Catholicism feels broken. The fix starts with seven ancient practices, not a committee.
4.19
6k+
Rediscover Catholicism Summary
Rediscover Catholicism 94%
Catholicism feels broken. The fix starts with seven ancient practices, not a committee.
by Matthew Kelly 2002
4.19
6k+ ratings
The Quest for God
by Paul Johnson • 1996
The 20th century was supposed to bury God. Instead, it made the case for him.
3.56
124
The Quest for God Summary
The Quest for God 94%
The 20th century was supposed to bury God. Instead, it made the case for him.
by Paul Johnson 1996
3.56
124 ratings
The Power of Silence
by Robert Sarah • 2016
We use noise to hide from ourselves. A cardinal's case for silence as the way back.
4.41
3k+
The Power of Silence Summary
The Power of Silence 94%
We use noise to hide from ourselves. A cardinal's case for silence as the way back.
by Robert Sarah 2016
4.41
3k+ ratings
Building a Bridge
by James Martin • 2017
A Catholic priest's guide to moving the Church and the LGBT community from blame to belonging.
3.96
2k+
Building a Bridge Summary
Building a Bridge 94%
A Catholic priest's guide to moving the Church and the LGBT community from blame to belonging.
by James Martin 2017
3.96
2k+ ratings
Laudato Si'
by Pope Francis • 2015
Environmental ruin and human suffering have one cause. The fix demands a spiritual revolution.
4.25
4k+
Laudato Si' Summary
Laudato Si' 94%
Environmental ruin and human suffering have one cause. The fix demands a spiritual revolution.
by Pope Francis 2015
4.25
4k+ ratings
The Consequences of Ideas
by R.C. Sproul • 1988
Philosophy's stark choice: Kant's closed door or Aquinas's open one. Fallout, from Thales to Sartre.
4.18
2k+
The Consequences of Ideas Summary
The Consequences of Ideas 93%
Philosophy's stark choice: Kant's closed door or Aquinas's open one. Fallout, from Thales to Sartre.
by R.C. Sproul 1988
4.18
2k+ ratings
The Creedal Imperative
by Carl R. Trueman • 2012
Every church has a creed. The unwritten ones are the most dangerous.
4.37
759
The Creedal Imperative Summary
The Creedal Imperative 93%
Every church has a creed. The unwritten ones are the most dangerous.
by Carl R. Trueman 2012
4.37
759 ratings
Dressing With Dignity
by Colleen Hammond • 2005
What to wear and why: a Catholic case for modesty as the lever that moves culture.
3.92
337
Dressing With Dignity Summary
Dressing With Dignity 93%
What to wear and why: a Catholic case for modesty as the lever that moves culture.
by Colleen Hammond 2005
3.92
337 ratings
St. Thomas Aquinas
by G.K. Chesterton • 1923
A friar's proof: the senses are holy, common sense leads to truth, Aristotle walks with saints.
4.01
12k+
St. Thomas Aquinas Summary
St. Thomas Aquinas 93%
A friar's proof: the senses are holy, common sense leads to truth, Aristotle walks with saints.
by G.K. Chesterton 1923
4.01
12k+ ratings
Making Gay Okay
by Robert R. Reilly • 2014
How rationalizing sodomy built a new reality, silenced dissent, and exported its logic worldwide.
3.67
357
Making Gay Okay Summary
Making Gay Okay 93%
How rationalizing sodomy built a new reality, silenced dissent, and exported its logic worldwide.
by Robert R. Reilly 2014
3.67
357 ratings
The Intellectual Life
by Antonin Sertillanges • 1921
Thinking as a sacred calling: the 1921 guide to the virtues, solitude, and discipline it demands.
4.41
3k+
The Intellectual Life Summary
The Intellectual Life 93%
Thinking as a sacred calling: the 1921 guide to the virtues, solitude, and discipline it demands.
by Antonin Sertillanges 1921
4.41
3k+ ratings
The Thrill of Orthodoxy
by Trevin K. Wax • 2022
Boredom with doctrine, not doubt, is Christianity's real crisis. And the creed is the adventure.
4.25
694
The Thrill of Orthodoxy Summary
The Thrill of Orthodoxy 93%
Boredom with doctrine, not doubt, is Christianity's real crisis. And the creed is the adventure.
by Trevin K. Wax 2022
4.25
694 ratings
The Case for Christian Nationalism
by Stephen Wolfe • 2022
Secularism has failed; the repair is a government that orders all law and culture toward Christ.
3.56
638
The Case for Christian Nationalism Summary
The Case for Christian Nationalism 93%
Secularism has failed; the repair is a government that orders all law and culture toward Christ.
by Stephen Wolfe 2022
3.56
638 ratings
The Orthodox Church
by Timothy Ware • 1963
Christianity's forgotten half: no Pope, no Reformation, and questions the West never asked.
4.28
4k+
The Orthodox Church Summary
The Orthodox Church 93%
Christianity's forgotten half: no Pope, no Reformation, and questions the West never asked.
by Timothy Ware 1963
4.28
4k+ ratings
A Mind at Peace
by Christopher O. Blum • 2017
Phones are designed to hook you. The real cure is an ancient set of virtues.
4.12
164
A Mind at Peace Summary
A Mind at Peace 93%
Phones are designed to hook you. The real cure is an ancient set of virtues.
by Christopher O. Blum 2017
4.12
164 ratings
The Truth War
by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 2007
The church is at war over truth, and postmodern thinking has already occupied the pulpit.
4.30
2k+
The Truth War Summary
The Truth War 93%
The church is at war over truth, and postmodern thinking has already occupied the pulpit.
by John F. MacArthur Jr. 2007
4.30
2k+ ratings
Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God
by Paul Copan • 2010
A path to theology that worships, prays, and loves the poor, not just reads books.
4.03
3k+
Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God Summary
Is God a Moral Monster? Making Sense of the Old Testament God 93%
A path to theology that worships, prays, and loves the poor, not just reads books.
by Paul Copan 2010
4.03
3k+ ratings
Divine Renovation
by James Mallon • 2014
When maintenance replaces mission, parishes die. A pastor's field guide for reversing the drift.
4.30
374
Divine Renovation Summary
Divine Renovation 93%
When maintenance replaces mission, parishes die. A pastor's field guide for reversing the drift.
by James Mallon 2014
4.30
374 ratings
The Seven Storey Mountain
by Thomas Merton • 1948
Pleasure, communism, literary fame: all failed him. A silent monastery in Kentucky did not.
4.08
21k+
The Seven Storey Mountain Summary
The Seven Storey Mountain 93%
Pleasure, communism, literary fame: all failed him. A silent monastery in Kentucky did not.
by Thomas Merton 1948
4.08
21k+ ratings
The Stillborn God
by Mark Lilla • 2007
Politics broke from God only recently, and Weimar nearly put them back together.
3.60
289
The Stillborn God Summary
The Stillborn God 93%
Politics broke from God only recently, and Weimar nearly put them back together.
by Mark Lilla 2007
3.60
289 ratings
Pontifex Maximus
by Christopher Lascelles • 2017
The papacy's claim to divine authority is shaky; its real story is power, corruption, and scandal.
3.93
140
Pontifex Maximus Summary
Pontifex Maximus 93%
The papacy's claim to divine authority is shaky; its real story is power, corruption, and scandal.
by Christopher Lascelles 2017
3.93
140 ratings
Jesus and the Last Supper
by Brant Pitre • 2015
The Last Supper was not a pagan mystery cult. It was a Jewish prophet's new Passover.
4.72
110
Jesus and the Last Supper Summary
Jesus and the Last Supper 93%
The Last Supper was not a pagan mystery cult. It was a Jewish prophet's new Passover.
by Brant Pitre 2015
4.72
110 ratings
The Abolition of Man
by C.S. Lewis • 1943
The final product of denying objective value is not freedom but a humanity ruled by impulse.
4.12
42k+
The Abolition of Man Summary
The Abolition of Man 93%
The final product of denying objective value is not freedom but a humanity ruled by impulse.
by C.S. Lewis 1943
4.12
42k+ ratings
The Crisis of the Modern World
by René Guénon • 1927
Modernity is a spiritual dark age, and the West's greatest achievements are its diagnostic symptoms.
4.09
2k+
The Crisis of the Modern World Summary
The Crisis of the Modern World 93%
Modernity is a spiritual dark age, and the West's greatest achievements are its diagnostic symptoms.
by René Guénon 1927
4.09
2k+ ratings
Against the Machine
by Paul Kingsnorth • 2025
The West lost its soul; a machine grew in the gap, now coming to replace us.
3.95
3k+
Against the Machine Summary
Against the Machine 93%
The West lost its soul; a machine grew in the gap, now coming to replace us.
by Paul Kingsnorth 2025
3.95
3k+ ratings
Happiness and Contemplation
by Josef Pieper • 1957
We were made for contemplation: everything else, from work to politics, is just preparation.
4.45
248
Happiness and Contemplation Summary
Happiness and Contemplation 93%
We were made for contemplation: everything else, from work to politics, is just preparation.
by Josef Pieper 1957
4.45
248 ratings
Finding the Right Hills to Die on
by Gavin Ortlund • 2020
Christians either fight over everything or nothing. A third way through the doctrine battles.
4.33
3k+
Finding the Right Hills to Die on Summary
Finding the Right Hills to Die on 93%
Christians either fight over everything or nothing. A third way through the doctrine battles.
by Gavin Ortlund 2020
4.33
3k+ ratings
Kingdoms in Conflict
by Charles W. Colson • 1987
Two rival kingdoms shape every society. Push one aside, and the other becomes a tyrant.
4.08
317
Kingdoms in Conflict Summary
Kingdoms in Conflict 93%
Two rival kingdoms shape every society. Push one aside, and the other becomes a tyrant.
by Charles W. Colson 1987
4.08
317 ratings
What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? The Positive Impact of Christianity in History
by D. James Kennedy • 1994
What would a world without Christianity look like? The missing parts are the best ones.
4.01
449
What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? The Positive Impact of Christianity in History Summary
What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? The Positive Impact of Christianity in History 93%
What would a world without Christianity look like? The missing parts are the best ones.
by D. James Kennedy 1994
4.01
449 ratings
Biblical Critical Theory
by Christopher Watkin • 2022
The Bible's story fits neither left nor right. It rewrites modern debates from the ground up.
4.52
1k+
Biblical Critical Theory Summary
Biblical Critical Theory 92%
The Bible's story fits neither left nor right. It rewrites modern debates from the ground up.
by Christopher Watkin 2022
4.52
1k+ ratings
The Long Loneliness
by Dorothy Day • 1952
From bohemian journalist to Catholic radical: she fed the hungry while the church debated doctrine.
4.02
6k+
The Long Loneliness Summary
The Long Loneliness 92%
From bohemian journalist to Catholic radical: she fed the hungry while the church debated doctrine.
by Dorothy Day 1952
4.02
6k+ ratings
Faithfully Different
by Natasha Crain • 2022
Secularism is a religion, not neutral space. The tools to think clearly and hold a coherent faith.
4.58
1k+
Faithfully Different Summary
Faithfully Different 92%
Secularism is a religion, not neutral space. The tools to think clearly and hold a coherent faith.
by Natasha Crain 2022
4.58
1k+ ratings
The Experience of God
by David Bentley Hart • 2013
The God most atheists reject was never the one classical theology actually proposed.
4.25
2k+
The Experience of God Summary
The Experience of God 92%
The God most atheists reject was never the one classical theology actually proposed.
by David Bentley Hart 2013
4.25
2k+ ratings
Christian Nationalism
by Andrew Torba • 2022
Escape theology taught Christians to wait. The counter-doctrine and the plan to take dominion.
3.82
357
Christian Nationalism Summary
Christian Nationalism 92%
Escape theology taught Christians to wait. The counter-doctrine and the plan to take dominion.
by Andrew Torba 2022
3.82
357 ratings
What Is the Bible?
by Rob Bell • 2017
The Bible isn't a rulebook. Reading it as a human library changes faith itself.
4.31
9k+
What Is the Bible? Summary
What Is the Bible? 92%
The Bible isn't a rulebook. Reading it as a human library changes faith itself.
by Rob Bell 2017
4.31
9k+ ratings
Exo-Vaticana
by Cris Putnam • 2013
The Vatican's telescope in Arizona isn't just stargazing. It's waiting for a false alien redeemer.
4.08
457
Exo-Vaticana Summary
Exo-Vaticana 92%
The Vatican's telescope in Arizona isn't just stargazing. It's waiting for a false alien redeemer.
by Cris Putnam 2013
4.08
457 ratings
The Liturgy of Politics
by Kaitlyn Schiess • 2020
Your political identity is formed more by Sunday worship than by the policies you debate.
4.27
1k+
The Liturgy of Politics Summary
The Liturgy of Politics 92%
Your political identity is formed more by Sunday worship than by the policies you debate.
by Kaitlyn Schiess 2020
4.27
1k+ ratings
Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts
by David Torevell • 2023
The West's mental health crisis has roots that psychology overlooks: a forgotten theology of desire.
Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts Summary
Desire and Mental Health in Christianity and the Arts 92%
The West's mental health crisis has roots that psychology overlooks: a forgotten theology of desire.
by David Torevell 2023
What Are Biblical Values?
by John J. Collins • 2019
The Bible never condemns slavery. Its values contradict. A scholar examines what it actually says.
4.07
153
What Are Biblical Values? Summary
What Are Biblical Values? 92%
The Bible never condemns slavery. Its values contradict. A scholar examines what it actually says.
by John J. Collins 2019
4.07
153 ratings
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