Living the Good Life: What Every Catholic Needs to Know About Moral Issues

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Summary: A great intro to the Catholic Church's moral life
Review: Dr. Lowery has done what few Catholic authors in his field have done. He has provided his readers with an accessible, understandable and readable introduction to the Church's moral life. It is apparent that he has a great grasp on the Church's moral theology, but what makes his book excellent is that he is able to take reasonably difficult moral principles and teach them in a way that every Catholic can understand and digest them.

Peppered with many examples and diagrams the book is short, but full of nuggets of information that help the reader understand difficult concepts. He widely uses the Church's authoritative documents, none more than the Pope's encyclical, Veritatis Splendor.

Lowery also takes on erroneous theories in moral theology, but without falling into the trap of ad hominem. His criticisms are kind and yet firm, which is a reflection of the quality seen throughout the book

This is a valuable book that can clear up many misunderstandings of what the Church teaches and why in regards to morality.