Dynamic God: Living an Unconventional Catholic Faith Book

What a strong mind and voice essayist and activist Nancy Mairs had. Her body was crippled with MS, but that didn't keep her from visiting the sick and people in prison, demonstrating for peace with a sign around her neck because she could not hold it with her hands, and writing even though every keystroke was difficult. A convert to Catholicism, in these essays, she analyzes and questions her faith, delving into such questions as how valid are the words in the Bible, is there really a heaven, and does God as described in the Bible really exist. Christian readers not open to questioning might hate this, but I believe as she does that blind faith is not real faith. In the end, she asks, does God care whether you belong to a church if you follow what Jesus preached about love, kindness and mercy? She thinks not. This is not light reading, but it is enlightening. I highly recommend this book and her other books, as well as the documentary [] made about her shortly before she died last year.