How we can build a Catholic culture

What does a Catholic culture look like? How can the key teachings of our Faith be applied toward the renewal of culture today? Can an authentically Catholic culture ever really be built? *     *     *   Rebuilding Catholic Culture answers all these questions while offering a hope-filled path for building a civilization grounded in Catholic truth.   In these pages, Dr. Ryan Topping pulls back the curtain on the false philosophies of the secularists and shows that in the West today the most formidable threat to freedom is not failing economies or Islam, but secularism. Our best defense, he claims, is a vibrant Catholic culture, and our best hope for creating it lies in the principles found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. This book takes you on a masterful journey through the relevant portions of the Catechism, distilling sophisticated theological concepts into words that are simple, clear, and direct, while unpacking its core teachings on faith and morals that nurture true civilizations. In Rebuilding Catholic Culture, you'll also discover sensible ways to begin restoring Catholic culture — right now — in your own life and family, and in our larger communities as well: in the theater, the classroom, in our hospitals, and even in the public square. This profoundly accessible book will renew your confidence in the world-transforming character of our Creed and in the potency of our Faith to shape and redefine the culture of the West.   "This book deserves to take its place among the Catholic classics." Fr. Aidan Nichols, O.P. Prior of Blackfriars, Cambridge   "This extraordinary book should be read by every Catholic parent, pastor, educator, politician — in fact, everyone." Michael O'Brien  Author of A Father's Tale: A Novel   "This profound work of scholarship is a delight to read. It is shot through with gentle humor, and has a Chestertonian sense of paradox and irony. His exposition of the liturgy is particularly powerful." Fr. John Saward  Oxford University, and author of Sweet and Blessed Country   "Ryan Topping wields the Catechism as a weapon of wisdom with which he demolishes the nonsense of the worldly philosophies and the sophistries they espouse." Joseph Pearce  Author of Race With the Devil   Rebuilding Catholic Culture by Ryan N.S. Topping List Price: $19.95 - 304 Pages Order online HERE Save 30% when you order the set: Regular Price: $34.90 Order the set  at this link for only $24.95   In our hearts, we know that every event in our lives is Providential and that each of us play a critical role in the unfolding of the story God has written. We believe that God’s will is anchored deep within our soul, and so too is the desire to know it and to live it. In Reflections on the Christian Life, acclaimed Catholic author Anthony Esolen claims that the story of your life has already been written — and can be discovered — by considering the life and person of Jesus. Only in God does the world possess meaning, and therefore only in relation to God is your life a genuine story. Here, Esolen offers a brilliant reflection — in ways that only he can — upon what it means for any of us, and for all of us together, to dwell in a world of stories. And he shows how we can take events in the life of Christ as the touchstone for all that happens to us on our journey from time to eternity. Indeed, this book will finally awaken in you the unshakable confidence that despite even the tragic stories of this life, the good things you’ve known and loved are not gone forever: all that is lost will be found; all will be restored; all will be perfected. Truly, there will be “a new heaven and a new earth” (Rev 21:1). Like the star that led the Magi to Jesus, the wisdom in these pages will lead you to Christ. It will instill in you hope that increases every step of your way.   "Reflections on the Christian Life is written by today's best Catholic writer in the English speaking world — and this is his best book yet!" Fr. C.J. McCloskey III "In these pages, St. Augustine's 'beauty ever ancient, ever new' is presented with a simple elegance worthy of the Gospel's eternal newness." Fr. George William Rutler    Save 30% when you order the set HERE   (Consumer orders to U.S. addresses only) Order online above, or call 1-800-888-9344 www.SophiaInstitute.com   View our Fall 2013 Catalog: