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Book Review: The Saint vs. The Scholar

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. With a strong subtitle like “The Fight Between Faith and Reason,” “The Saint vs. The Scholar” by Jon Sweeny quickly captures readers’ attention. Though the exploration of a fight between two prominent men from Church history …

Book Review: Faith & Science

Faith & Science by Trent Horn explains “the complex but ultimately harmonious relationship between religious and scientific truth.” As a Catholic engineer, I was particularly excited to read this book. This book not only met but exceeded my expectations, and I couldn’t put the book down. Horn addresses a wide array of topics in this short …

Book Review: When We Were Eve

As a young woman, I am acutely aware of the how body image issues plague our society. Personally, my struggles really began with my diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. I felt like my body betrayed me, and though my faith grew, I struggled to find a connection between my improving spiritual health and weakening physical health. …

Book Review: Divorce & Remarriage

Divorce & Remarriage by Jim Blackburn “explains Church teaching on the indissolubility of marriage and examines the pastoral and canonical realities for Catholics who wish to end their common life and marry another.” Blackburn provides a lot of clarity to a complex and challenging component of Church teaching. Overall, I thought he did a good job …

Book Review: Jehovah’s Witnesses

Jehovah’s Witnesses by Trent Horn “looks beyond the colorful tracts and pleasant promises of this quasi-Christian sect to reveal its origins, beliefs, and practices” Horn does a solid job of addressing some of the main beliefs of Jehovah’s Witnesses and explaining why they are theologically incorrect. He cites a number of different sources from the Jehovah’s …

Book Review: Mormonism

Mormonism by Trent Horn “takes an inside look at the beliefs and practices of this fast-growing religion.” This short booklet was full of excellent content written intelligently and approachably. The way Horn organized this booklet was great. He took the time to explain Mormon beliefs, provide Biblical evidence for their beliefs, and then provide Catholic …