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berndiesel's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
moniwicz's review against another edition
5.0
Absolute essential reading for The Catholic (or anyone).
Sheed's approach to sanity and intellectual pursuit of truth, especially in the context of the Universe as we perceive it, or the Universe as has been revealed to us is refreshing and clear. I must admit that there was a moment as I read about God, Existence, and The Trinity that I became a little disillusioned, and a feeling of isolation gripped me as though I had lost a family member. For a little time God seemed too remote, too abstract, too impersonal. A break in reading was what I needed to let my human emotions settle and get over myself.
Sheed's 2nd section of the book was sparkling and brilliant. His clear and beautiful explanation of The Fall, The Redemption, Other Beings in Creation, and Jesus as we find him in scripture was the best I've come across.
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Each soul is made up of two facets the intellect and the world the world is what leads us to salvation it’s how we choose how we decide how we act. But without the intellect we can never attain a maximum love of God we can never attain a maximum functioning of the will. It does matter and it is too neglected. We cannot choose to be ignorant or to be blind in our faith
I’m thinking about Satre - reading him at the same time. Really existentialism can marry with Sheen’s view of the world. As Catholics we are not just following what the church says but we also see what this church sees. This is the way in which we choose to understand the world and how our world comes to have meaning.
Sheed's approach to sanity and intellectual pursuit of truth, especially in the context of the Universe as we perceive it, or the Universe as has been revealed to us is refreshing and clear. I must admit that there was a moment as I read about God, Existence, and The Trinity that I became a little disillusioned, and a feeling of isolation gripped me as though I had lost a family member. For a little time God seemed too remote, too abstract, too impersonal. A break in reading was what I needed to let my human emotions settle and get over myself.
Sheed's 2nd section of the book was sparkling and brilliant. His clear and beautiful explanation of The Fall, The Redemption, Other Beings in Creation, and Jesus as we find him in scripture was the best I've come across.
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Each soul is made up of two facets the intellect and the world the world is what leads us to salvation it’s how we choose how we decide how we act. But without the intellect we can never attain a maximum love of God we can never attain a maximum functioning of the will. It does matter and it is too neglected. We cannot choose to be ignorant or to be blind in our faith
I’m thinking about Satre - reading him at the same time. Really existentialism can marry with Sheen’s view of the world. As Catholics we are not just following what the church says but we also see what this church sees. This is the way in which we choose to understand the world and how our world comes to have meaning.
jimmypat's review against another edition
4.0
A bit of a slog, but some very illuminating thoughts that make this a book to come back to in the future.
eloise_anne_of_green_gables's review against another edition
5.0
I highly, highly recommand this book. Frank Sheed is a fanastic writer whose depth of knowledge and ability to write clearly and understandably make this book so good. He gave answers to many things that I have always wondered about or not fully understood. I ended up with a deeper understand and appreciation for the Catholic Faith and a clear picture that Catholicism is Sanity.
thedarrenator's review against another edition
5.0
Best book I've ever read. Clearly written, poignant, answers the important questions of life -- or at least leads the reader in the right direction. This book is a treasure.
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