Product Overview
In recent years the Catholic Church has gone through turbulent times with the uncovering of horrible abuse—abuse that persisted and that could have been prevented by many within the Church's own ranks. As a result, many positive aspects of what the Catholic Church teaches and practices are now being overlooked, not just by the media, but by people in and out of the pews.
Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, asserts that the Church's teachings remain the best guide to good living ever adopted, and reminds readers of the great wealth of charity and wisdom that exists within the Catholic tradition. In Why Catholicism Matters, he explores the four cardinal virtues—prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance—and shows us how the Church's best attributes can be applied to solve many of society's biggest problems. From questions of liberty and freedom, to the use of contraception and abortion, to the need for courage in an age of terrorism and religious intolerance, Donohue examines how goodness and morality can affect the world in the centuries to come.
"The good society lies in waiting," Donohue writes, "but the right recipe has been around for two thousand years."
Paperback
304 pages