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In the chapters on virtue and law, Topping clarifies the nature of conscience. It is necessary to have a proper notion of conscience to understand how it relates to the acquisition of virtue. Recognizing that conscience can be ill-formed and lead us astray, we must have a right estimation of what constitutes virtue and vice.

First, it is in the nature of human psychology that we are motivated by the promise of pleasure and the fear of pain; indeed, moral education begins with pleasure and pain. In this context, preaching and meditation on the last things have a powerful impact on the moral life, helping us to keep before our eyes the promise of heavenly beatitude and the disastrous consequences of sin. Second, we must recognize that conscience is a witness to the natural law, and so needs to be measured by reality. Sound judgment about the facts of our existential condition must be added to virtue in order to execute moral action.

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Third, penance is required for moral progress; we must submit ourselves to the virtues contrary to our vicious inclinations in order to grow in virtue. Virtue, then, cannot be attained without serious efforts to mortify our wayward passions. Fourth, we must recognize the primacy of love in the moral sphere, for both virtue and vice spring from love.

Virtue springs from loving God above all else—and above all creatures—for love of him, whereas vice springs from preferring the creature to the Creator. By our faith, we are led to see all things in their order to the Creator, and to order our loves of created things to the glory of God, who is our ultimate end. In the chapters on prayer, Topping emphasizes the respective roles of the family and the celibate in the formation of a Christian culture of prayer.

The family, which is under continual attack in the modern age, is the foremost school of prayer. It is in the family that young Christians first learn to lisp their prayers to God.

The devotional life of the family leaves an enduring impression on the following generations. It is the natural place for the formation of culture. It is no wonder, then, that If you would like to authenticate using a different subscribed institution that supports Shibboleth authentication or have your own login and password to Project MUSE, click 'Authenticate'.

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I'm therefore having a hard time rating this book and waffled on giving it a 4 or a 5.


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The book is magnificently written and claims to be accessible. Yet it is a challenging read, which has the possibility to frustrate the average reader. However, I do like that the message is presented in a hopeful light, and not doom and gloom. For that reason, I am deciding upon a 5 with a caveat that the reader pace themselves while reading this book and don't try and chew it up and digest it all at once.

Rebuilding Catholic Culture: How the Catechism Can Shape Our Common Life by Ryan N.S. Topping

Jul 12, James Andersen rated it it was amazing Shelves: This book is spectacular, for those who BOTH already know their Faith and those who curious about the Faith and those who are just starting out in the Faith. In light of the Post-conciliar Church there are many camps that exist within the Church today, and I consider myself more of the Traditionalist type although from the Younger Contemporary Generation, this book is something that any self-professed Catholic ought to read if they wish to know what it means to be Catholic.

The author does a spe This book is spectacular, for those who BOTH already know their Faith and those who curious about the Faith and those who are just starting out in the Faith. The author does a spectacular job examining different aspects of Culture and Church in each of the 9 chapters 1 to Conclusion and in each chapter the author teaches by way of definition and history, which then leads to teaching by contrast, which then leads to teaching by solution both with a new way of seeing the problem in light of Tradition and with concrete actions that affirm that new way of seeing it while not negating Tradition.

Wow, this book is a spectacular read, highly recommended, easy to read, you can complete it in a week more or less, by the time you are done you may be quite surprised how much this book helped you in understanding your Catholic Faith better via the Catechism of the Catholic Church and various pre-conciliar and post-conciliar writings. For those who are more [in the Catholic sense] "Progressive and Liberal" it will ground you and those who are more "Conservative and Reactionary" it will help you breathe a little easier and not be so stifled.


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A beautifully written book that, perhaps, lacks an audience. The purpose of the book is twofold - to "present key themes in the [Catholic] Catechism" and to discuss the renewal of Catholic culture. However, there is a tension in this. On the one hand, the book intends to introduce readers to Catholic thought. And on the other, it intends to engage already well-versed Catholics in the renewal of Catholic culture. I'm not sure that one book can do both. Despite this problem, I enjoyed the book. The A beautifully written book that, perhaps, lacks an audience.

The author is almost Chestertonian in his wit and elegance. At times, however, I think he shows a naivete. For example, his plan for renewing Catholic culture is as follows: The author is at heart a traditionalist, but a lovely one nonetheless. Sep 11, Michael rated it liked it Shelves: A well written book. As much as I agree with the author on many of his main points--especially those relating to the assault on families--I can't help but question how his good advice would sound to a gay family, or to a family where the parents are divorced and, according to the rules of the Church, are not allowed to partake in the Eucharist.

For all of the author's clear thinking and illuminating examples of the excesses of Western culture, he still clings to the legalisms of the Catholic fai A well written book. For all of the author's clear thinking and illuminating examples of the excesses of Western culture, he still clings to the legalisms of the Catholic faith, and therein lies my criticism, as it always does.

Rebuilding Catholic Culture: How the Catechism Can Shape Our Common Life

Catholicism, in and of itself, is perfect. It is perfectly imagined, perfectly logical, and perfectly self-contained. If you choose to swim in the deep, vast sea that is the Catholic faith, and if you accept the premises laid down over 2, years of tradition and philosophy, it is difficult to argue your way out of many of the Church's conclusions. If, however, you dissent; if you pull on a strand of the marvelous tapestry of Catholicism and question some of the deep convictions held by the orthodox, the entire thing starts to unwind.

There are many areas where I am in complete agreement with the world view of men like this author, but where he and I diverge, there is a vast gulf between us. Our new Pope, Francis, seems to get this. Let us hope that the Church can grow and change and become a bit more self-aware when it comes to the treatment of those who are gay, and to those whose marriages simply did not last. Likewise, I hope and pray that women can take their place in the Church as true leaders and shepherds of the faithful. Generally speaking, I like my life with Catholicism in it, but I accept the teachings of the Church on my own terms.