The Layman and His Conscience didaskalos and mystical dimensions

and mystical dimensions

and a complete supporting cast of vividly drawn and utterly memorable characters

employing the full extent of and his literary genius and his explosive eloquence in this contemplation of the divine suffering and its salvific effects

and comparing it with its non-Christian and non-religious analogues throughout the ages

It is high time to face the question of how to integrate virtue ethics and casuistry

The Layman and His Conscience didaskalos and mystical dimensionsBy Ronald Knox A proper examination of conscience is surely one of the most challenging tasks of the Christian life. For the laity, charged with the work of sanctifying the world from within as a leaven (in the words of Lumen gentium), this task is made especially difficult by the clamorous distractions which come simply from being in the world, even if not of the world. To ease the difficulty of this task, Monsignor Knox offers in The Layman and His