{"product_id":"the-religion-of-the-plain-robert-hugh-benson-9781505109566","title":"The Religion of the Plain Man","description":"Benson's short book...was aimed at those adherents to the Church of England who were disquieted by\u003cbr\u003e the increasingly obvious cracks in the foundation of that church. So he returns to the foundations of the\u003cbr\u003e Church Universal--most importantly, to the need for unity and for a shepherd to both symbolize and\u003cbr\u003e ensure that unity. That symbol and reality, he reminds his readers, is found in Peter and his successors as\u003cbr\u003e the Bishop of Rome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A young lady once sought my guidance as she wrestled with questions of the truth of the Catholic Faith. I\u003cbr\u003e lent her my copy of Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.'s Catholic Catechism... Shortly thereafter, she decided that she\u003cbr\u003e had to become a Catholic. She told me that she still was not fully convinced of (among other things) the\u003cbr\u003e Church's Marian doctrine or the existence of (much less the necessity for) Purgatory; but, like Father Benson's\u003cbr\u003e \"John,\" the \"plain man\" of this book's title, she had been reminded that she needed to be united to the\u003cbr\u003e successor of Peter. All the rest would follow in due time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Reminding the reader of that reality is the genius of this book. Were I approached by a similar young lady\u003cbr\u003e today, I would hold back Father Hardon's catechism for future instruction, and give her a copy of The Religion\u003cbr\u003e of the Plain Man. Provides an especially useful resource for priests, deacons, and other teachers of the Faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Hugh Benson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1505109566\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781505109566\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tan Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Robert Hugh Benson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44245285339391,"sku":"9781505109566","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_374b445c-f9ed-4921-980c-df44ec2d71be.jpg?v=1693927165","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-religion-of-the-plain-robert-hugh-benson-9781505109566","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}