CATHOLIC BROAD EXAMINES CONSCIENCE--AND IS HORRIFIED!
WARNING! A SERIOUSLY CATHOLIC BLOG POST: I have been reading a book by Leah Libresco called, "Arriving At Amen." She was at first an atheist who pushed back hard and rationally against Catholic Theologians until one day--guess what--she converted to Catholicism in the space of one night after much thought and internal arguments. But not after having immersed herself in Catholic Theology, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, and many more of the heavy-hitters. At first I kind of liked her. Then I didn't like her, partly because she is far to the right of me culturally and politically. She seemed to fall into the Scrupulosity camp, and for those of you who are not Catholic, these are folks who are always looking over their shoulders at possible sins committed; envy, anger, lust, pride, greed, lack of faithfulness, and so much more. She bugged me to ...
