Straight Answers, Answers to 100 Questions about the Catholic Faith [Hardcover]

Ph.D Rev. William P. Saunders (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 22, 1998

Response to questions about the Catholic faith. Living in an age of confusion where truth has become blurred and challenges abound, many faithful Catholics want "straight answers" - devoid of personal opinions or trendiness. Straight Answers is designed to be instructive to the regular Catholic reader and empower him to defend the faith.

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Straight Answers offers Catholics a simple and direct response to the many questions concerning the Catholic Church. It spells out profound truths in very simple language for all who seek a better understanding of their Faith. I highly recommend it for Catholics, both young and old. -- Reverend William G. Curlin Bishop of Charlotte

About the Author

Father William P. Saunders is currently the Pastor of Queen of Apostles Catholic Church in Alexandria, Virginia, Dean of the Graduate School of Christendom College and writes a weekly column for the Arlington Catholic Herald, the newspaper of the Diocese of Arlington.. He graduated from College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Accounting. His vocation to the priesthood began in 1975 at St. Charles Seminary in Philadelphia where he received a Master of Arts in Sacred Theology, graduated Summa cum laude and was ordained to the Holy Priesthood in May of 1984.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 398 pages
• Publisher: Cathedral Foundation Pr (November 22, 1998)
• ISBN-10: 188593825X
• ISBN-13: 978-1885938251
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,732,034 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional. A must-read in understanding the Faith., March 4, 1999

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"Straight Answers" is an exceptional book that gives the reader answers to many questions concering the Catholic Faith. The author has done an excellent job offering simple and direct responses concerning the Catholic Faith. This book is a must-read not only for Catholics who desire a better understanding of their faith but for all denominations. This is also a great tool for reference and for those teaching religion.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Clarity, June 6, 2009

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Not just for Catholics, mind you. My parents were 'churched' and baptized, but my upbringing was decidedly irreligious. A hard agnostic, you might say. I have little or no taste for Christian apologetics, and I will perhaps never reconcile with papal infallibility or the short-term real world implications of orthodoxy (the AIDS crisis in Africa, for instance). And yet, anyone with a taste for philosophical clarity, truth or reason can easily appreciate this richly expressive, candid and erudite defense of Catholicism by Father Saunders. The Church's history spans millennia, and what a dark and colorful history that is. I have this grudging respect for the long view, for their clarity and open defiance of moral relativism in a postmodern age. It goes against the grain of the world, does it not? Of course how the world ends or even continues at this rate is anyone's guess, but you can rely on the RCC--they will never doubt the validity of their existence! Seriously, this is excellent reading material for all thinking persons. Highly recommended.