Reviews for Words and the word

The average rating for Words and the word based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-07-13 00:00:00 Anthony Mooney I’m rounding up from 2.5 stars because I have no complaint with the actual orthodoxy of the book. And because I’m nice. This book focuses on about 30 or so Catholic words, with each word getting no more than 3 pages of definition, discussion, and meditation. The book should check all my boxes, but it was actually somewhat disappointing. I don’t think the author is ever wrong, and I happen to agree with everything he says. The problems are with the book’s tone and the audience. The tone somehow manages to be simultaneously too academic and too avuncular, and it is at turns unpleasant or frustrating. Most chapters end with a line that I think is supposed to be significant/shocking. Sometimes it was, but usually it fell flat for me - because I already agree with him. The ideal audience is “Catholics who already agree with the author and have had the exact same experiences,” which is fine, but the book is consequently of very limited usefulness. There’s not much of an attempt to convince or persuade, even though the tone may suggest that. Positive notes: The brevity of each chapter speaks well of the author’s self discipline, and points the reader in the direction of more good things to read. The author also has some laugh-out-loud one liners.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-07-02 00:00:00 Damar Jones Lofty themes in an easily digestable and clear style, typical poetry of this great man of our age. Particularly strong chapter towards the end on Secularism, but wisdom permeates the entire book! Looking forward to the next one, and highly recommend his sermons on word on fire website, his youtube videos and any other format this man pronounces the Good news as well.