 Reviews of Morality Books
Francis Phillips reviews Good Children, by Lynette Burrows
"What do we mean by the word “good” in this context? Some might assume it means the Victorian ideal: children who “are seen and not heard”. Yet others, who see it in opposition to “bad”, perhaps think it means children who have not had a brush with the law. For this author, a journalist, broadcaster and mother of six, it means children who are happy, considerate and well-mannered."
Francis Philips reviews Crossing The Threshold of Love: A New Vision of Marriage, by Mary Shivanandan
"The author of this book, reprinted recently, is a professor of the John Paul II Institute for Studies in Marriage and the Family in Washington DC, so is well qualified for her task: to provide an introduction to the riches of the Holy Father’s development of Catholic teaching on marriage."
Francis Phillips reviews Morality, The Catholic View, By Servais Pinckaers OP.
"When my 21-year-old daughter saw the title of this book she commented, ‘I bet it’s all about rules and the Church saying “No!”’ The author is sympathetic to this response but takes great pains to refute it."
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