Correcting the Historical Record on Slavery

Correcting the Historical Record on Slavery

The Worst of Indignities: The Catholic Church on Slavery By Paul Kengor. Emmaus Road Publishing, 2023. Hardcover, 304 pages, $29.95. Reviewed by David Weinberger.  When explaining why he was Catholic, G.K. Chesterton observed that there are thousands of reasons all...
Thinking as a Human Being

Thinking as a Human Being

Thinking about Thinking: Mind and Meaning in the Era of Techno-Nihilism James D. Madden. Cascade Books, 2023. Paperback, 220 pages, $29. Reviewed by David Weinberger. Ever wonder what it means to have a mind? Is thinking, for example, unique to the human species? Or...
For They Shall Be Comforted

For They Shall Be Comforted

Jerome’s Tears: Letters to Friends in Mourning Introduction and Translation by David G. Bonagura, Jr. Sophia Institute Press, 2023. Paperback, 128 pages, $18.95. Reviewed by David Weinberger. The death of a loved one can be wrenchingly painful. It is during such a...
In the Details There Is No Devil

In the Details There Is No Devil

The Gospel Truth: How We Can Know What Christ Taught By Gary Michuta. Emmaus Road Publishing, 2023. Hardcover, 176 pages, $24.95. Reviewed by David Weinberger. Unlike every other religion, Christianity stakes its entire claim to legitimacy on whether certain...
Philosophy and the Meaningful Life

Philosophy and the Meaningful Life

Philosophy: What Every Catholic Should Know By Peter Kreeft. Ignatius Press, 2023. Paperback, 270 pages, $16.95 Reviewed by David Weinberger. In the latest of his more than 100 books, philosopher Peter Kreeft answers 72 pressing philosophical questions ranging from...