{"product_id":"the-wisdom-of-the-word-matthew-levering-9781943243761","title":"The Wisdom of the Word: Biblical Answers to Ten Pressing Questions about Catholicism","description":"\u003cp\u003e Why believe God exists, or believe Jesus is God? Why listen to the Catholic Church? Why is the Church so strict about sex? Questions like these have propelled a crisis of disaffiliation and disbelief among Catholics in recent decades. Half of millennial Catholics have turned their backs on the Church, and at many churches, only a minority of parishioners believe in all of its teachings about faith and morality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Building on the call of the Second Vatican Council for a greater appreciation of Scripture, \u003ci\u003eThe Wisdom of the Word \u003c\/i\u003einvites Catholics who are thinking about leaving the Church, or who are confused about elements of Catholic faith and practice, to pause and give the Bible a chance to illuminate their way. From the infighting among the Catholic faithful to the sins of Catholic leaders, and from Christ's sacrifice on the cross to the Church's emphasis on caring for the poor, theologians Michael Dauphinais and Matthew Levering explore common challenges to the faith in light of the timeless insights of the Word. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"The prayerful reading of God's Word,\" Pope Francis reminds us, \"which is 'sweeter than honey' yet a 'two-edged sword, ' enables us to pause and listen to the voice of the Master. It becomes a lamp for our steps and a light for our path.\" Do you, or does someone you know, think that certain elements of the Catholic faith just don't make sense? If so, the ancient wisdom of God's Word--sweeter than honey and sharper than a sword--awaits. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Dauphinais, Matthew Levering\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 194324376X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781943243761\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Word on Fire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.20d","brand":"Michael Dauphinais","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44181548171519,"sku":"9781943243761","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ff31216b-742d-449a-9e67-6a29627f684a.jpg?v=1690261025","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-wisdom-of-the-word-matthew-levering-9781943243761","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}