Reviews for The Scottish Law Review and Sheriff Court Reports

The average rating for The Scottish Law Review and Sheriff Court Reports based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-11-26 00:00:00 John Kuhn While I haven’t read George Weigel’s official biography of Pope Saint John Paul II, I found this book at our seminary and decided to read it first. It was written in 1995, so the whole story had not been completely told at that point. It is much less known than Weigel’s book, but I cannot do a fair comparison because I’ve only read this one. What I enjoyed about this book the most was the history up to the point when Karol Wojtyla became Pope John Paul II. The storytelling of his younger days as a bright actor-student, a suffering worker during the war, and a young inspired priest impressed me greatly. Through many anecdotal stories and testimonies, who Wojtyla is became more clear to me. I also greatly enjoyed the informative dynamic between the Communist state, the Polish Church, and Karol Wojtyla / John Paul II. It was a fascinating appreciation for just how subtle diplomacy can be and must be, as well as how delicate the situation was in Poland, and certainly the other Soviet-controlled countries. I didn’t enjoy the book toward the end as it began to question certain things about John Paul II’s life. What began as a relatively unbiased commentary on a life became a biased commentary about church politics in many instances. Perhaps that happens out of necessity because access to that period of John Paul II’s life was more limited, but I found it disappointing as the book drew to a close. The book took me a while to read through and was full of helpful historical context, particularly that of Poland and Polish history. I enjoyed making connections between Wojtyla’s early life and his later life, which Szulc does rather well. I liked the book, but I’ve also heard great things about the Weigel book. Definitely insightful and worth the time to learn more about a well known and loved pope and saint of the Church.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-09-28 00:00:00 Daniel Porras I am truly impressed. Pope John Paul’s biography has me intrigued from the start. He was a true humanitarian with a great heart. His passion was inspirational. He truly demonstrated the love of Christ.