THE CRISIS OF FAITH

by Frederick Sontag ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 21, 1969

Dr. Sontag enjoys the distinction of being the first non-Catholic philosopher ever to teach in a Roman seminary (the Collegio di S. Anselmo, a Benedictine institution). His book is at once a memoir of his experiences and reflections during his professorship there in 1966-1967, and an examination, in the light of those experiences, of the crisis of faith currently common to both Protestants and Catholics. This crisis, as Dr. Sontag sees it, is actually a composite of several crises--of authority, of theology, of education, of vocation, of community, of religious plurality--each of which, in turn, are engendered and qualified by a combination of diverse elements. An important part of the overall ""crisis,"" for example, is the crisis in education, in the consideration of which the author discusses the function, decline and fall of the Protestant college as well as ""Catholic education"" in comparison to secular education, the elements of a true ""Christian education,"" and the necessity for the philosophic education of theologians. For all the formidable nature of the author's material, the book is actually an engaging, and even charming, record of a philosopher's reflections on the current state of religion. Its natural audience is as much Catholic as Protestant, clerical as lay, general as ""special.

Pub Date: March 21, 1969

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Publisher: Doubleday

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1969

Categories: NONFICTION