The Compact History of the Catholic Church11 reviews Alan Schreck Servant Publications, 1987 Filling a tall order + Short but sweet + Good Place To Start Or To Organize. Covering 2000 years of history in the space of a pocket-sized book of less than 200 pages is a tall order indeed. Dr. Schreck pulls off this seeming-miracle somehow and fills that tall order with perhaps the most concise yet fact-filled history of the church yet provided. Beginning with the ...             Goodbye, Good Men: How Liberals Brought Corruption Into the Catholic Church106 reviews Michael S. Rose Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2002 "The Smoke of Satan" + A Shocking Account of Corruption + A must read to understand the church crisis + A Disturbing Look at the Situation Inside the Seminaries.             The Crusaders: The Struggle for the Holy Land3 reviews Regine Pernoud Ignatius Press, 2003 "Don't Confuse Me with Facts" + This woman was truly a genius + A thoughtful and unforgettable trip through history This book is a wonderful corrective for two sets of people: (1) Those who idealize the Crusades, the crusaders, and the culture which surrounded and informed them; (2) Those who uncritically villify everything that the folks in the first category idealize. Pernoud presents the Crusades in all ...             Vicars of Christ: A History of the Popes8 reviews Charles Coulombe Citadel, 2003 The one + "To escape the gates of hell." + Interesting, But Still Biased + Excellent. Indispensable. Complet. Efficient. Concise.             How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization92 reviews Thomas E. Woods Jr Regnery Publishing, Inc., 2005 What did the Roman (Catholics's) ever do for us? + Chapter 8 on economics needs to be completely revised + Underpinning Western Civilization You can't read this book without thinking of the famous Monty Python scene from Monty Python's Life Of Brian - The Immaculate Edition where the People's front of Judea inadvertently lists every improvement that the Roman have ever brought to their land. This would be a great modern description of ...             Founding Of Christendom: History Of Christendom Vol 1 (History of Christendom)19 reviews Warren H. Carroll Christendom Press, 2004 The anti-Davinci Code + Very irregular. 1st half: 5 stars; 2nd. 3 + The Indispensable Christian History Series + Qualified Recommendation             The Pius War: Responses to the Critics of Pius XII1 review William Doino, Joseph Bottum, ... Lexington Books, 2004 Definitive Evaluation of Pius XII and the Jews "The Pius War will likely remain the definitive answer to the slew of malicious and misleading books that have in recent decades assailed Pius XII for his "silence," or worse, during the period of Hitler and the Holocaust. Turning the tables, Rabbi Dalin makes a persuasive case that Pius should be ...             Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II58 reviews George Weigel Harper Perennial, 2005 Pope John Paul the Great + Pope John Paul II, Ghandi, Kennedys, MLK Jr. Lech Walesa, I. Sendler, Lincoln, Rachel Corrie, Mother Theresa, Yitzak Rabin.... + The Authoritative--Not Authoritarian--Legacy of Pope John Paul II + Jan Tyranowski + The classic bio of one of our greatest modern leaders             The Catholic Church through the Ages: A History13 reviews John Vidmar Paulist Press, 2005 The Catholic Church Through the Ages: A History + Agree with the positive comments + The Catholic Church through the Ages: A History + ADMIRABLE OPENESS AND HONESTY IS A GOOD REFERENCE             Ten Dates Every Catholic Should Know9 reviews Diane Moczar Sophia Institute Press, 2006 everything your Catholic school teachers should've taught you but didn't + Excellent + Wonderful Unbiased History + Interesting             Our Lady Of Guadalupe: And The Conquest Of Darkness10 reviews Warren H. Carroll Christendom Press, 2004 The Story of the Conversion of Mexico Comes Alive! + Simply one of the best history books ever + The history our antiglobalization punks don't want to hear + Very anti-PC             Saint Peter and the first years of Christianity,1 review Constant Henri Fouard Longmans, Green, and Co, 1892 A lot of information on St. Peter I enjoyed this book. Most writers about St. Peter beat around the bush and do not talk about Peter the man. This book does. The language can slow your reading pace a bit, but that is what dictionaries are for.             The Decline and Fall of the Catholic Church in America6 reviews David Carlin Sophia Institute Press, 2003 Outstanding Synthesis + Identifying elements of "Catholic Culture" + A thoughtful and thought-provoking wake-up call + A step in the right direction, + A book that is very eye opening             The history of Israel1 review Giuseppe Ricciotti Bruce Pub. Co, 1958 Massive, comprehensive Old Testament history Not that I have read all that many of them, but I consider this the best history of ancient Israel ever. Readable, factual, and enormously scholarly, It is one of those books (actually 2 of those books - it was originally a 2 volume set) I read in my college years and searched for patiently for ...             Salvation Is from the Jews: The Role of Judaism in Salvation History26 reviews Roy H. Schoeman Ignatius Press, 2004 Such amazing insights + Rate it from 1-5? I give it a 7! + Salvation Is From the Jews Roy schoeman's book is amazing in that it gives the Christian reader an entirely new perspective of viewing the Gospels. Until reading this book, I'd never heard about the prophecy found in Daniel 9, which appears to predict that the Messiah will appear about A.D. 26, precisely the date that many ...             Those Terrible Middle Ages: Debunking the Myths14 reviews Regine Pernoud Ignatius Press, 2000 A Lesson on Carefully Examining a Brilliant Age of 1000 Yeras and What Honest History Means + Important polemics + Chivalrous, Generous France + If the author wasn't French, everybody would know this book + A Tonic For Uninformed Pronouncements             Christ in Dachau2 reviews John M. Lenz Roman Catholic Books, 1960 True Story of Faith and Courage + Powerful Emotion Overcomes Poor Writing This book is a true story of faith and courage. It was all I expected and more. Most people do not know that Hitler hated the clergy and religious as much as he did the Jews. This story has special meaning for me since I have been to Dachau. A must for all believers.             Vatican II: The Crisis and the Promise3 reviews Alan Schreck Servant Publications, 2005 "Will the Real Vatican II Please Stand Up?" + VATICAN II -- NOT ITS "SPIRIT," "GHOST," "INTENT," "I-WISH-IT-WERE" + Rich Content in Readable Format With "Vatican II: The Crisis and the Promise", Alan Schreck rescues the misunderstood council from the clutches of dissenters on the Left and the Right. In an accessible Q&A format, he guides readers through a tour of the important conciliar documents and explains the cultural milieu in ...             God's Choice: Pope Benedict XVI and the Future of the Catholic Church26 reviews George Weigel HarperCollins, 2005 Catholic? Christian? John Paul admirer? READ THIS BOOK + The inspiring papacy of Benedict XVI + Pope Benedict Watcher + "Thou hast made us for Thee,and our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee."             What Went Wrong With Vatican II: The Catholic Crisis Explained22 reviews Ralph M. McInerny Sophia Institute Press, 1998 Prophetic + The Best Laid Plans... + Hint: It wasn't the Council.... Unlike some of the other reviewers, I did not find the title misleading because what went wrong with Vatican II was not Vatican II itself. Unfortunately, the Council, its documents, and subsequent documents with Church authority have been deliberately misinterpreted or ignored by people acting ...