Why Catholicism Matters: How Catholic Virtues Can Reshape Society in the 21st Century

The most visible representative of the Catholic Church in the United States shows how the Church is far from being an ossified carry-over tradition from antiquity. Why Catholicism Matters celebrates the significant contribution the Church makes in many aspects of today's world and applies its wisdom to issues on a personal, national, and global scale. In recent years the Catholic Church has gone through turbulent times with the uncovering of horrible abuse that persisted and could have been prevented by certain bishops for so many years. Yet the many positive aspects of what the Catholic Church teaches and practices are not being overlooked. William Donohue, the outspoken and highly visible president of the Catholic League, shows Church teachings remain the best guide to good living ever adopted. He reminds readers of the great wealth of charity and wisdom that exists in the Catholic tradition and explains hows its best attributes can be applies to solve many of the biggest problems society must confront today and in the future.

• | Author: Bill Donohue
• | Publisher: Prh Christian Publishing
• | Publication Date: Jun 25, 2013
• | Number of Pages: 304 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0307885348
• | ISBN-13: 9780307885340