The Tide Is Turning Toward Catholicism [Paperback]

David Hartline (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 8, 2006

Spread The News, The Tide Is Turning. Many In The Media Are Full Of Doom & Gloom. Don't Believe Their Hype. The Facts Are In The Book & Outlined Below. This Book Is Simply Not Wishful Thinking. Below Are The Reasons Why The Tide Is Turning Vocations Are Increasing! The Laity Is Defending The Church In Many Ways The Youth's Faithfullness To The Church, Her Traditions & The Holy Father Has Undergone A Profound Resurgence Catholic Communications Such As Catholic Radio & Catholic Web Sites & Blogs Have Increased Profoundly A Deep Interest In Mary Is Being Witnessed Across The World Interest In The Eucharist & Eucharistic Adoration Is On The Rise Catholics Are Defending Their History & Teachings That Some In Secular Society Mock Or Don't Understand Need To Understand Your Catholic Faith, Her History & Her Teachings? This Book Is For You!

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Dave Hartline has his finger on the pulse of the Catholic Church. In The Tide is Turning he tells the largely untold story of a vibrant orthodoxy alive in the Church and how it is creating a wave that is just now peaking to engulf the universal Church. Hartline's book is an important study examining this rising phenomenon. The wave he describes is poised to wash over the Church entire, christening the Church anew with the cleansing, living waters of the Holy Spirit. Catholics had better hold on for the ride --Tim Drake, senior writer, National Catholic Register The Tide Is Turning Toward Catholicism captures the positive efforts of many athletes and coaches as well as their good Christian values and the institutions they represent. --Dick Vitale, ESPN College Basketball CommentatorWith the scandals of recent years, all the so-called Catholic politicians,and the many threats to Catholic morality from cloning and other such scientific advances hopeful predictions for the future of the Catholic faith are often met with skepticism. But David J. Hartline, editor of Catholic Report, a popular online journal,sees things differently. In his new book, The Tide Is Turning Towards Catholicism, he makes a compelling case that the Church is gaining in strength and appeal, even in the so-called post-Christian West where secular materialism would appear to be the dominant philosophy. Hartline argues his case by noting such trends as young people returning to traditional beliefs and pious practices; a new wave of assertively Catholic schools, colleges and universities; impressive growth in books, periodicals, music and other expressions of Catholic popular culture; and even an increased willingness among Catholic public figures (especially athletes) to speak openly about their beliefs. This highly readable book is an antidote to the doom and gloom that can discourage those of us who love the Church. It is timely and extremely welcome. --Tom Monaghan, Founder of Ave Maria University

"Dave Hartline has his finger on the pulse of the Catholic Church. In "The Tide is Turning" he tells the largely untold story of a vibrant orthodoxy alive in the Church and how it is creating a wave that is just now peaking to engulf the universal Church. Hartline's book is an important study examining this rising phenomenon. The "wave" he describes is poised to wash over the Church entire, christening the Church anew with the cleansing, living waters of the Holy Spirit. Catholics had better hold on for the ride!" --Tim Drake, senior writer, National Catholic Register

The Tide Is Turning Toward Catholicism captures the positive efforts of many athletes and coaches as well as their good Christian values and the institutions they represent. --Dick Vitale, ESPN College Basketball Commentator

About the Author

Dave Hartline is the founder of CatholicReport.org, one of the most popular sites on the web.

Product Details

• Paperback: 309 pages
• Publisher: Catholic Report (December 8, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0979073200
• ISBN-13: 978-0979073205
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,022,464 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good News for a Change, January 6, 2007

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Michael Dubruiel "annunciations.wordpress.com" (Birmingham, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tide Is Turning Toward Catholicism (Paperback)

Tired of hearing what's wrong with the Church or listening the doomsayers predictions of a bleak future? In The Tide is Turning Toward Catholicism you will find an accurate account of what really is going on in the Catholic Church--and it is good news.
Author of the highly informative The Catholic Report blog, Dave Hartline shows that he has his finger on the pulse of the Church and sees a different picture than what is often portrayed in the media in the United States. One has only to think of the media's surprise at the overwhelming turn out for the funeral of Pope John Paul a few years ago, or the record breaking crowds that turn out to hear Pope Benedict XVI's weekly audiences and Angelus messages--much to the confusion of the popular media to see that not only is the tide turning as Hartline argues so convincingly but it threatens to be a tidal wave that will baptize an entire generation of undercatechized young people with an explosion of faith that would have seemed inconceivable only five or six years ago.
Hartline's book gives us all the positive message we've been missing out on.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Tide Truly is Turning, January 6, 2007

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Ramon "Ramon" (Durham, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Tide Is Turning Toward Catholicism (Paperback)

Listening to the contemporary world news on any particular evening, one would begin to think that our world is ridden with corruption, hate and fear and fated to an inexorable slide to oblivion. In that context, the Catholic Church has also been a very large target for those would agree with the above statement, with it's promise of Heaven, it's emphasis on the nobility of sacrifice and it's counter-cultural agenda and it's very personal promise that Jesus died for my sins.
In the decades following the Second World War, indeed the news for the Catholic Church has been challenging...increasingly empty seminaries, the rise of divisive theologies within the Church, seemingly lost ground in the culture wars. But then, in 1979, a little known Polish Priest named Karol Woltyla was chosen as Pope and combined with the orthodox faithful (that never left, their voices and faces were just drowned out by the din), the Tide began to turn.
One of the things that first jumped out at me as I started reading Dave's book (disclaimer: Dave did use a quote from me in the book)was that it was manifestly obvious that the book with written with such joy and hope. It just emerges from the pages. I can't help but have the feeling that we live in such an exciting time for the Catholic Church! Even the secular press is both surprised and confused by what they have to report. World Youth Day's with absolutely mind-numbing attendance by young people (who weren't supposed to be interested in such a tee-totaling, guilt ridden religion), explosive growth in the Third world and a return to orthodoxy everywhere else. After a 1000 years, the rift between the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church openly being healed and the possibility of reunion tantalizingly within our grasp. This is not just reason for me to hope, this is about our children and our children's children. This is a story about why we should "be not afraid" to bring new life into the world and as individuals, to shed our anxieties about how people will perceive us and "live our faith out loud" ;-)
Ramon

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Growing Grass-Roots Revolution Is The Source Of Good News, January 28, 2007

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Thomas M. Loarie (Danville, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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A grass-roots revolution is occurring within the United States Roman Catholic Church. I believe it is the result of several trends and events which includes: the aging of the population with a spiritual awakening of the "boomers" who are now trying to make sense of their lives; young adults who have not been impressed with secularism and all that it does not offer; the failure of relativism; Pope John Paul II (JP II); the sex abuse scandal involving Catholic clergy; the shortage of clergy in the US; and the rise of protestant fundamentalism.

Author David Hartline in his "The Tide Is Turning Toward Catholicism" highlights this grass-roots revolution by providing an overview of the visible signs marking its existence. He begins with Pope John Paul II's papacy, his death, the election of Pope Benedict VI, and the collective impact these have had on the Church.

The rest of the book expands on themes established by JP II with chapters on:

The Defenders of the Faith - Laity
Youth Embrace Catholic Traditions
The Growth of Orthodoxy in the Clergy and Religious Orders
Defenders of Faith - Clergy and Religious
There's Something About Mary
The Eucharist and the Catholic Embrace of It
Catholic Schools
Catholic Higher Education
Catholicism and Popular Culture
Catholic Athletes and Coaches
Mega-Churches, Salvation, and Other Debated Issues
The Decline of the Liberal Church
The Catholic Crusades - Mean Old Catholic Bullies or Defenders of the Faith
The Catholic Vote
Catholic Social Issues, Social Action and Good Works

While Hartline does a very good job outlining existing trends, "The Tide Is Turning Toward Catholicism" is not a quantitative work so it will be vulnerable to critics. Whether these trends continue to grow, strengthen and reshape the US Catholic Church is open for discussion. They do, however, exist.

Any orthodox Catholic seeking good news about the US Catholic Church will find "The Tide is Turning" to be very good news.