Vibrant Paradoxes: The Both/And of Catholicism

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G.K. Chesterton once said that Catholicism keeps its beliefs “side by side like two strong colors, red and white . . . It has always had a healthy hatred of pink.”

Catholicism is both/and, not either/or. It celebrates the union of contraries—grace and nature, faith and reason, Scripture and Tradition, body and soul—in a way that the full energy of each opposing element remains in place.

In Vibrant Paradoxes, bestselling author Bishop Robert Barron brings together themes and motifs that many would consider mutually exclusive or, at best, awkward in their juxtaposition. But seen through the Incarnation, these opposites crash together and reflect new light in every direction requiring a new vision. This book will train you to see.

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Founded by Bishop Robert Barron, Word on Fire publishes books that creatively engage the modern world through beauty, goodness, and truth. Besides classic works of the Catholic tradition, we publish new books of theology, philosophy, spirituality, poetry, children’s books, and more.

Our best-known titles include books by Bishop Barron and The Word on Fire Bible series.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Word On Fire
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 17, 2016
Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1943243107
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1943243105
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.87 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #63,742 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #197 in Christian Social Issues (Books) #838 in Christian Theology (Books) #2,488 in Christian Spiritual Growth (Books)
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