Deep in the heart of Communist Russia a young woman with fiery courage and tenacious spirit sought and discovered the ancient Wisdom which has existed from time immemorial. Enraptured, she sacrificed herself on the altar of selfless love and followed after this Truth which so enthralled her heart and captivated her mind.
At the dawn of the twentieth century, leaving behind all she had ever loved, Anna Ivanovna began her quest to give her entire life to this Truth she had found by becoming the first ever Byzantine Dominican Sister in Soviet Russia. Entirely a daughter of the Church and Saint Dominic, and entirely a daughter of Russia, Anna united these two identities in her own person into one dynamic whole while communist Russia attempted to tear them—and her—apart. Her quest would ultimately lead her to murder in the Butyrka prison in Moscow. A Martyr for the faith, a martyr for Russia—this is the story of how one woman’s daring faith brought hope and light to a country shrouded in the shadows of communism.
In To Courageously Know and Follow After Truth, Sr. Mary of the Sacred Heart, OP brings this heroine of Russia to the English speaking world. Sister is a contemplative, cloistered Dominican nun living in the Monastery of St. Jude in Marbury, Alabama.
In 1991 the first article about Dominicans in Russia was published in English and inspired Sister to begin research into their lives. In 2002 Sister travelled to Russia to spend three months learning the language and culture while exploring the possibility of founding a Dominican monastic community in Russia someday.
During her stay she was able to meet with some of the people who knew the Byzantine Dominican Sisters personally. To Courageously Know and Follow After Truth is the culmination of Sister’s studies and her first published book.
To Courageously Know and Follow After Truth has been published by DNS Publications, a publishing house of the Dominican Nuns of Summit. The book may be purchased in paperback through Amazon.com or through the online gift shop of the Dominican Nuns of Summit (http://summitdominicans.3dcartstores.com/). A Kindle version is available through Amazon. An excerpt of the Introduction may be found at the online gift shop of the Nuns.
A Catholic Assessment of Evolution Theory
The truth shall set you free, and John Wynne wishes to do just that with his publication of A Catholic Assessment of Evolution Theory. This book is a recent addition to the plethora of good Catholic publications on the origins science debate. It is a comprehensive A5 sized paper back book with over 535 pages of material to read & browse.
The book format is a wide margin with a font size 11, making it easy on the eyes and gentler on the mind. The pages contain well defined paragraphs, and are punctuated with clear sub headings as well. The angle taken on the origins science debate is primarily a philosophical one; to do with world views. The forward by Stephen Senne gives a very good portrayal of the essence of what is happening in the culture wars today. He illustrates this with an image of a breach in the fortress, and the need to begin repairing this breach.
Real origins science education
A Catholic Assessment of Evolution Theory is one of those books that will evoke a couple of responses by it’s readers. For the initiated, it will be a pleasure and an education at the same time. The initiated will be familiar with the origins science angle the author John Wynne takes.
This facilitates a higher learning process, whereby readers will learn the broader context of the origins science debate from a historical standpoint. You will gain real insights into the long developments that have lead to the popularization of Darwin’s theory of evolution. You will understand the long war against God, and will thus be able to circumvent strategies against the Catholic church in terms of your own interior life. You will be able to equip other like minded Christians after reading A Catholic Assessment of Evolution Theory.
For those uninitiated in the origins science debate, this book by John Wynne will literally blow you away. You will be fast tracked into an area of debate, gaining insights where you thought non existed. You’ll never look at theistic evolution in the same light again after reading through some of the many points made in this book. The philosophical nature of this book is easy to grasp, so you will not need a pontifical diploma in philosophy to comprehend the material within. A Catholic Assessment of Evolution Theory is a blend of history, philosophy and science, incorporating the magisterial perspective.
The book format is a wide margin with a font size 11, making it easy on the eyes and gentler on the mind. The pages contain well defined paragraphs, and are punctuated with clear sub headings as well. The angle taken on the origins science debate is primarily a philosophical one; to do with world views. The forward by Stephen Senne gives a very good portrayal of the essence of what is happening in the culture wars today. He illustrates this with an image of a breach in the fortress, and the need to begin repairing this breach.
Real origins science education
A Catholic Assessment of Evolution Theory is one of those books that will evoke a couple of responses by it’s readers. For the initiated, it will be a pleasure and an education at the same time. The initiated will be familiar with the origins science angle the author John Wynne takes.
This facilitates a higher learning process, whereby readers will learn the broader context of the origins science debate from a historical standpoint. You will gain real insights into the long developments that have lead to the popularization of Darwin’s theory of evolution. You will understand the long war against God, and will thus be able to circumvent strategies against the Catholic church in terms of your own interior life. You will be able to equip other like minded Christians after reading A Catholic Assessment of Evolution Theory.
For those uninitiated in the origins science debate, this book by John Wynne will literally blow you away. You will be fast tracked into an area of debate, gaining insights where you thought non existed. You’ll never look at theistic evolution in the same light again after reading through some of the many points made in this book. The philosophical nature of this book is easy to grasp, so you will not need a pontifical diploma in philosophy to comprehend the material within. A Catholic Assessment of Evolution Theory is a blend of history, philosophy and science, incorporating the magisterial perspective.
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