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A Sample of Summer Reads by CDU Faculty

Posted by Catholic Distance University on Tue, May 08, 2018 @ 04:30 PM

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The Word of the Lord: 7 Essential Principles for Catholic Scripture

Catholic Bible Study by Steven C. Smith, PhD

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 The Little Book of Big Frontiers: Rediscovering the Lost Realms of Christianity 

by Father John E. Worgul, PhD 

Most Christians are unaware that there is such a thing as a biblical cosmology. That is, we do not have a clear idea of the whole of creation, both visible and invisible, its parts and realms, and how they fit together. The Little Book of Big Frontiers intends to make the complex issue of cosmology understandable.

 

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The World of the Sacraments: The Catholic Theology of the Sacraments

by Father Bevil Bramwell, OMI, PhD

The World of the Sacraments is an undergraduate level textbook designed to offer both the basic philosophical and theological principles to explain the sacraments as well as an extensive historical survey of the writings about each sacrament and its rites.

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The Reality of God: The Layman's Guide to Scientific Evidence for the Creator 

by Steven R. Hemler

In simple, accessible language―and well-supported by scientific experts―author Steven Hemler guides the reader through compelling evidence for the existence of God.

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Faith, Science, and Reason: Theology on the Cutting Edge

by Christopher T. Baglow, PhD

Christopher Baglow takes a different approach--the inclusion of science in a theology textbook for the purpose of rediscovering faith on the frontiers of science. The result is a stunning reconsideration of the relationship that delivers new insights into the Christian Faith while preserving the integrity, and the astounding heritage, of modern science.

 

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You Made Us for Yourself: Creation in St. Augustine's Confessions

by Jared Oritz, PhD

Creation, for Augustine, is an epiphany, a light that reveals who God is and who human beings are. It is not merely one doctrine or theme among others, but is the foundational context which illumines all doctrines and all themes. The Confessions itself can be understood as Augustine's prayer of praise in thanksgiving for the unmerited gift of creation (and re-creation). It is his self gift back to God - a kind of Eucharistic offering intended to take up and bring about the same in his readers.

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A Deeper Vision: The Catholic Intellectual Tradition in the Twentieth Century

by Robert Royal, PhD

Royal presents in a single volume a sweeping but readable account of how Catholic thinking developed in philosophy, theology, Scripture studies, culture, literature, and much more in the twentieth century. This involves numerous great figures, recognized as such both inside and outside the Church.

 

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The Light Shines on in the Darkness: Transforming Suffering through Faith (Happiness, Suffering, and Transcendence)

by Father Robert J. Spitzer, SJ, PhD

Fr. Spitzer not only addresses the perplexing questions associated with suffering but teaches us how to suffer well. He points out some of the most common mistakes people make when trying to interpret God's motives for allowing or alleviating suffering. He demonstrates why suffering – in combination with love – is one of the most powerful motivating agents for personal, cultural, and societal development.

 

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Jacob: His Family and Yours Kindle Edition 

by John Worgul

Jacob; His Family and Yours: Family Dynamics and Spiritual Formation is a work that integrates a literary and exegetical study of the life of Jacob in the Book of Genesis with family systems theory, as well as insights from the great spiritual masters of 2000 years of Church history. The book is meant to show how we grow spiritually in the context of our families, both biological and ecclesial, even “dysfunctional” ones.

 

Matthew Bunson Saints

Encyclopedia of Saints, Second Edition 

By Matthew Bunson, PhD

Completely indexed and cross-referenced for easy searching, Encyclopedia of Saints is also a fun book to simply browse through and find new saints and blessed you want to get to know!

 

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Why We Need the Holy Spirit Kindle Edition

by Chris Padgett, PhD

This book explores the the work of the Spirit in the early Church and shows you how this applies to your life today. You will be inspired!

 

When the Church was Young

When the Church Was Young: Voices of the Early Fathers

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio Ph.D.

D’Ambrosio dusts off the dry theology and brings you the exciting stories and
great heroes such as Ambrose, Augustine, Basil, Athanasius, Chrysostom, and
Jerome. This page-turner will inspire and challenge you with the lives and
insights of these seminal teachers from when the Church was young.

 

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Living Your Best: A Powerful Blueprint for Personal Transformation

by Steven Smith, Ph.D.