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Popular mystery novelist and Notre Dame scholar McInerny delivers a luminous biography of one of Thomas Aquinas' most astute modern commentators. An ideal biographer, McInerny intensely admires Maritain for his labors in sparking a modern renaissance in Thomistic theology, yet he still recognizes Maritain's personal and professional missteps. In narrating Maritain's life, McInerny illustrates the transforming power of truth, pursued not merely to stimulate the intellect but to redeem the soul. Thus, McInerny's story unfolds the unlikely pilgrimage of a boy reared by parents oblivious to their Catholic heritage, a young man catechized by apostles of scientific skepticism. Careful research uncovers the torturous path Maritain traversed in groping his way to orthodoxy and faith--from his first spiritual stirrings, awakened by Henri Bergson, to his eventual embrace of Aquinas, the Angelic Doctor. This nuanced portrait won't reach a large audience, but for those concerned with Catholic doctrine, it is a major work and will help secure Maritain's status as a modern Catholic icon. Bryce Christensen
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ChristianityToday.com, December 22, 2003
"… a beautifully made book, a joy to hold."
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Popular mystery novelist and Notre Dame scholar McInerny delivers a luminous biography of one of Thomas Aquinas' most astute modern commentators. An ideal biographer, McInerny intensely admires Maritain for his labors in sparking a modern renaissance in Thomistic theology, yet he still recognizes Maritain's personal and professional missteps. In narrating Maritain's life, McInerny illustrates the transforming power of truth, pursued not merely to stimulate the intellect but to redeem the soul. Thus, McInerny's story unfolds the unlikely pilgrimage of a boy reared by parents oblivious to their Catholic heritage, a young man catechized by apostles of scientific skepticism. Careful research uncovers the torturous path Maritain traversed in groping his way to orthodoxy and faith--from his first spiritual stirrings, awakened by Henri Bergson, to his eventual embrace of Aquinas, the Angelic Doctor. This nuanced portrait won't reach a large audience, but for those concerned with Catholic doctrine, it is a major work and will help secure Maritain's status as a modern Catholic icon. Bryce Christensen
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
ChristianityToday.com, December 22, 2003
"… a beautifully made book, a joy to hold."
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