Their Fathers' God
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  • Their Father's God
Their Fathers' God
O. E. Rolvaag , and Ole Edvart Rolvaag
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5 out of 5 stars Their Father's God.......2006-02-25

This series should be a must read. I only wish there were more books in the series. Easy characters to get to know and you only want to know more. Start with Giants in the Earth, Peter Victourious, then Their Father's God. Awesome reading!
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                    1 out of 5 stars Mr Steinfels Again has Very Wrong Premise, As His Other books on Catholicism Show.......2007-03-12

                    Indisputable Reality is That the Roman Catholic Church in the USA is the Fastest Growing Church in the USA, According to the National Council of Churches. They Listed RCC at 2.6% Growth in 2005, 2% Growth in USA 2006. That translates into approximatelly 1.7 Million More Active Catholics in 2005, And over 3 Million More to 69 Million in last 2 years. Vastly Higher than Any Other Church, Since RC Church is By Far the Largest in USA. Mr Steinfells Ignores the Vast Viewrship of EWTN Cable/satellite/online, With its Profound, Rich, Traditional, Superior, Thought Provoking Programing Content. Mr Steinfels Also ignores the Rapid Growth of Traditionalism in Roman Catholicism. Traditional Churches are Only ones Growing. Mr Steinfels wrote Another book in 2006, Alleging "100,000 Catholic Nuns" Left Their Orders Since Vatican II of 1960's, Atributing that to Male Only Dominated Catholic Bishops. Totally Wrong on Both Premises. FIRST, Vast Majority of the "100,000" "Nuns" who left Did Not. They Died of Old Age, "On the Job". And it was the Liberal Misunderstandings Following Vatican II that caused most Departures > No Need of Uniforms/habits, Perhaps Marriage Allowed, etc. All serious Misunderstandings, Opposite of Vatican II. Media Hype, As Mr Styeinfels is Now doing, with 2 Highly Misrepresenting Books, Is Primary Reason. And Vocations to Traditional Nunneries is "rapidly" Growing, Quite the Contray to Mr Steinfels' False allegation of Decline in Nuns Continuing. Mr Steinfels Needs to find Topics he can Write about Without Gravelly False Premises. Vocations to Catholic Clergy are Rapidly Growing. 2 for Priesthood, One for Teaching Nun, One to Religiopus Brother, in 2 Nearest Parishes to me. And Arlington Virginia Diocese (Northern Virginia) has 25 In Seminary for Priesthood Now.

                    4 out of 5 stars Catholicism in the U.S.A........2007-02-17

                    Peter Steinfels is a 'New York Times' columnist and in this book he analyzes the major institutional challenges facing American Catholicism in the twenty-first century. He focuses on Church leadership, priest sex-abuse scandals, contrasting visions and gender issues. He maintains that the Church is at a crossroads, poised "on the verge of an irreversible decline or a thoroughgoing transformation" and offers recommendations for action.

                    4 out of 5 stars A Sobering Work.......2006-08-25

                    As the crisis in the Catholic Church unfolded in all its ugly details, a number of books were published with the intent of giving perspective about what has been happening in the Church. Three books that continue to educate and enlighten are George Weigel's THE COURAGE TO BE CATHOLIC which approaches the issue from a more traditional approach. David Gibson's THE COMING CATHOLIC CHURCH looks at the church from the point of view of a journalist and Catholic convert. Peter Steinfels' A PEOPLE ADRIFT has been dubbed "the liberal" book, perhaps because of Steinfels' association with the magazine COMMONWEAL.

                    One of the strengths of the Catholic Church is that it combines both faith and reason. Just look at how many great thinkers have been in the Catholic tradition and how many of the brilliant minds have been people of deep faith too: Saints Thomas Aquinas, Augustine, Bonaventure, and Anselm are just a few great minds. A rigorous intellect is seen as a gift from God and a gift to be used. Church documents are constantly calling us to "read the signs of the times" and apply the faith accordingly. To do this, we need to listen to a variety of authentic perspectives, knowing that no one person has all of the truth or the exact answer, while trusting to that the Spirit is alive in the Church, the Church being both the leadership and magisterial authority and the people of God, not one or the other, but both. Peter Steinfels and George Weigel seem to embrace faith and reason as well as the importance of reading the signs of the times and both give us a perspective of doing so in A PEOPLE ADRIFT and THE COURAGE TO BE CATHOLIC.

                    The strength of A PEOPLE ADRIFT is Steinfels' ability to define the problem and give an accurate portrayal of Catholics in The United States, both those who see themselves as practicing and connected to the Church and those who may be what some call "culturally Catholic." While some may see this book as a thinly disguised book that calls for a relaxation of Church teaching on sexual matters, a call for women's ordination and an end to the celibate priesthood and a weakening of ecclesial authority, a careful reading will prove otherwise. What Steinfels does is paints a picture of Catholic life today and shows not so much the variety of people as much as the variety as to what the Church believes and how the lived experience can be somewhat different. He discusses a number of opposing points of view among Catholics on matters of supreme importance and more trivial areas. Readers may not always like what is said, but Steinfels isn't so much stating a point of view as he is stating the problem and what has to be addressed for the future.

                    For me, the broad scope of the book is impressive and the background information in the book is fascinating. I also believe the book does a good job at stating Catholic beliefs about issues such as abortion and homosexuality and how the reasons behind Catholic teaching in these areas differs from others who may share the point of view. He also does a good job at summing up the opposing arguments on these issues and how they are inconsistent. This is not a book that everyone will agree with, and it's not perfect. It does point out the seriousness of eth problems facing the Church and the danger and irreparable harm that will result of the issues are not addressed. Also, since perspective is important, the books by Gibson and Weigel on these issues should not be ignored either.

                    5 out of 5 stars Nice Commentary on Current Issues........2006-06-08

                    Steinfels has a vested interest in the subject matter of this book and that makes a positive difference.

                    I believe, like the author, that the Roman Catholic Church is in troubled times. Although this is not the first time in the history of Christianity that the Church has found itself reflecting on its mission in the world and its relationship to that world, Steinfels (a Catholic, a writer and a historian) makes an effort to look at today's issues and elucidate possible problems and solutions.

                    He does a good job at presenting the issues and approaching them from a variety of angles. The topics - always handled with respect - lead to great conversations.

                    I would highly recommend this book for anyone who is seriously engaged in the Church or is curious about the current struggles that we as a community of believers are facing today.

                    Read this book.

                    5 out of 5 stars Hope for a battered church.......2006-04-19

                    Steinfels has been covering religion in America as a journalist for a long time, and the balanced viewpoint that this has given him, along with his personal faith (which appears to be deep and well educated), makes him an authoritative speaker when it comes to the recent troubles of the Roman Catholic church in America. His love for the church is clear. His understanding of the human/political dimension in such issues as sexuality, the priesthood, liturgy, catechesis, and leadership is also clear. The synthesis he offers is a breath of fresh air that inserts itself between the cynicism offered by the media and the overly confident, and possibly power-focused, assertions by the Roman Catholic hierarchy.

                    He occasionally ignores the powerful lessons to be learned from our Protestant brothers and sisters. His hypotheses may not be comfortable for deeply right-leaning Americans. But he bases his ideas on scripture, psychology and the lived experience of Catholics.

                    I am a former member of a parish that was suppressed by the Boston Archdiocese. I am grieving. But Peter Steinfels explains many of our problems in the American Church. Against all my expectations, he gives me hope.
                    The Catholic crisis.(The Coming Catholic Church: How the Faithful Are Shaping a New American Catholicism)(A People Adrift: The Crisis of the Roman Catholic ... Review): An article from: Conscience
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                      The Catholic crisis.(The Coming Catholic Church: How the Faithful Are Shaping a New American Catholicism)(A People Adrift: The Crisis of the Roman Catholic ... Review): An article from: Conscience
                      Mary C. Segers
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                      This digital document is an article from Conscience, published by Catholics for a Free Choice on December 22, 2003. The length of the article is 2177 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                      Title: The Catholic crisis.(The Coming Catholic Church: How the Faithful Are Shaping a New American Catholicism)(A People Adrift: The Crisis of the Roman Catholic Church in America)(Book Review)
                      Author: Mary C. Segers
                      Publication: Conscience (Magazine/Journal)
                      Date: December 22, 2003
                      Publisher: Catholics for a Free Choice
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                      A church at risk. (Excerpt).(Excerpt): An article from: Sojourners
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                        Author: Peter Steinfels
                        Publication: Sojourners (Magazine/Journal)
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                          Title: A growing canon of renewal.(A People Adrift: The Crisis of the Roman Catholic Church in America)(Book Review)
                          Author: Ted Schmidt
                          Publication: Catholic New Times (Magazine/Journal)
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                            Title: A People Adrift: The Crisis of the Roman Catholic Church in America.(Book Review)
                            Publication: First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life (Refereed)
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                              Title: A People Adrift: The Crisis of the Roman Catholic Church in America.(Book Review)
                              Author: William L. Portier
                              Publication: Theological Studies (Refereed)
                              Date: September 1, 2004
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