The spirit of hope
Byung-Chul Han (Seoul, 1959) studied philosophy at the University of Freiburg, German literature and theology at the University of Munich. In 1994 he received his doctorate in Freiburg with a thesis on...
Anthropology
Chastity: Reconciliation of the Senses
Varden, a Norwegian monk and bishop, wonders about chastity, a virtue seen as old-fashioned and of low value in the West. He says "my purpose here is not to make an...
Adam, Eve and the ape
Faith and the signs of the times face to face. The author collects in this book a series of very short essays (1-2 pages), about several topics of the Christian faith, with the intention of demystifying...
The Four Loves
In this book, Lewis analyzes four manifestations of human love from a variety of perspectives: Affection, Friendship, Eros and Charity. Before dealing with them, he distinguishes -in the first chapter- two...
Theology of the Body In One Hour
The title of the book is misleading because cannot be "digested" in one hour. However, the truth must be told: Jason Evert offers us a good, quite accessible and complete synthesis of the main ideas of the...
The Screwtape Letters
Screwtape, an experienced devil, writes letters to his nephew giving him advice on how to tempt “his human” and keep him under control. In this book Lewis shows an exceptional knowledge of human nature, its...
Benito Cereno
Classic novel, published in 1855, based on a true story, which takes place, like almost all of his novels, at sea. A fable of great psychological depth and mystery, at times of terror, confronting the...
Why I Don't Call Myself Gay
How I Reclaimed My Sexual Reality and Found Peace.
On the website of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, under the section on homosexuality (or people with same-sex attraction), you are...
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
1 Stand up straight with your shoulders back.
2 Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping.
3 Make friends with people who want the best for you.
4 Compare yourself to...
Culture′s Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions and Organizations Across Nations
Geert Hofstede (Professor Emeritus of of Organizational Anthropology and International Management) has compared the cultures or mentalities of many different countries and studied the consequences of these...