In the introduction of his new book, Courageous Faith, Philip Lawler offers the thesis, “in the COVID crisis of 2020, the fear of the disease was deadlier than the disease itself.” In the 10 chapters that follow, Lawler powerfully defends that view. Though Lawler references the broad socioeconomic fallout from COVID-19, his focus is on the Catholic Church and how its members responded, or failed to respond. As he puts it, “This is a book about a time when leaders of the Catholic Church told their people not to come to church.” In the midst of pandemic madness, it might be very tempting for an author to turn a manuscript like this into a long rant, but Lawler — a Catholic journalist with four decades of experience in covering Catholic issues — has done something remarkably refreshing instead.
Lessons From the 2020 COVID Crisis| National Catholic Register
Lessons From the 2020 COVID Crisis| National Catholic Register
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