{"product_id":"almost-catholic-jon-sweeney-9780787994709","title":"Almost Catholic: An Appreciation of the History, Practice, and Mystery of Ancient Faith","description":"Jon Sweeney, a self-described \"evolved Protestant\" and noted religious writer, has long been fascinated by the Catholic Church. However, it wasn't until he was a young missionary in the Philippines that he truly began to understand the Church's traditions, mysteries, and religious beliefs and its hold on those who follow the tradition. As he explains, Catholic spirituality is all about responding to the fundamental mystery of Jesus, the incarnation, and what it all meant in the beginning as well as what it means today. \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAlmost Catholic, \u003c\/i\u003e Sweeney offers an appreciation of Catholicism, weaving in the story of his own explorations with those of others who have also been attracted to this tradition. He finds himself drawn to the Church's ancient and medieval traditions out of a desire to connect with the deepest and widest paths on the way. Two millennia of saints and practices and teachings and mystery form a connection for him to the very beginnings of Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon Sweeney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0787994707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780787994709\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jossey-Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.22h x 5.84w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/03\/2007 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2008 pg. 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2008 pg. 33","brand":"Jon Sweeney","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43926054600959,"sku":"9780787994709","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1b604916-e962-42c2-a748-fbc40e9591d0.jpg?v=1681080935","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/almost-catholic-jon-sweeney-9780787994709","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}