MOVIE REVIEWS
BOOK REVIEWS
The root of violence in religion: A single act or an act of will?
Reviewed by Allan F. Wright
Catholic News Service
“Abraham’s Curse: The Roots of Violence in Judaism, Christianity and Islam,” by Bruce Chilton. Doubleday (New York, 2008). 260 pp. $24.95.
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Collections on faith offer smorgasbord of ideas, some quite tasty
Reviewed by Bob Zyskowski
Catholic News Service
“Faith at the Edge: A New Generation of Catholic Writers Reflects on Life, Love, Sex and Other Mysteries,” edited by Angelo Matera. Ave Maria Press (Notre Dame, Ind., 2008). 193 pp., $15.95. “How to Believe: Teachers and Seekers Show the Way to a Modern, Life-changing Faith,” by Jon Spayde. Random House (New York, 2008). 213 pp., $25.
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Anne Rice’s newest novel follows Jesus to Cana
Reviewed by Charlotte Miller
Catholic News Service
“Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana,” by Anne Rice. Knopf (New York, 2008). 242 pp., $25.95.
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Author Anne Rice talks of losing, regaining her Catholic faith
By Pat Norby
Catholic News Service
Most people know author Anne Rice for her detailed characterization of vampires and vivid descriptions of their haunts in the streets and homes of New Orleans, where she was born and raised.
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Authors offer common-sense advice about facing life’s challenges
Reviewed by Rachelle Linner
Catholic News Service
“The Promise: God’s Purpose and Plan for When Life Hurts,” by Father Jonathan Morris. HarperCollins (New York, 2008). 240 pp., $24.95. “Fit for Eternal Life: A Christian Approach to Working Out, Eating Right and Building the Virtues of Fitness in Your Soul,” by Kevin Vost. Sophia Institute Press (Manchester, N.H., 2007). 227 pp., $17.95.
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