| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 239 pages ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
The author chronicles his own spiritual journey and describes with honesty the difficult decisions he made along the way. Girzone has attracted a following with his series of novels that imagine Jesus living in the contemporary world. Here, he recounts the long, complicated, and often painful process he went though as he sought to find peace with his beliefs. He writes about hard decisions that set him on unexpected paths and about the immense feelings of loneliness he experienced in making those choices. In thoughtful and thought-provoking reflections he brings to life the years of searching and the deep, critical thinking that gave him the courage to embrace his beliefs, opening a world of excitement and adventure for him.--From publisher description. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Is there a God? -- Creation of the universe -- Art reflecting the soul of the artist -- Does God really care? -- The Bible : history or myth? -- Jesus, Emmanuel -- Organizing the new Kingdom -- The raising of Lazarus -- The resurrection of Jesus -- The fifty days that followed -- Life after Jesus left -- Difficult choices -- Journey along a new road -- Unanswered questions -- Constantine and Pope Saint Gregory the Great -- The mystery of the church -- Christian marriage and the Eucharist -- The Church and scripture -- The gates of hell shall not prevail -- The Church and democracy -- Jesus : a problem for the churches? -- Ecumenism -- Confession : the sacrament of peace -- Celibacy : mandatory or optional? -- Death and dying -- What is sin? -- What is Christianity? -- What is the greatest commandment? -- Forgiveness -- Epilogue. |
| Subject |
Girzone, Joseph F. -- Religion.
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Catholic authors -- Biography.
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Faith.
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| ISBN |
0385517122 |
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9780385517126 |
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9780385517133 |
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0385517130 |
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