Why I Am Still a Catholic Essays in Faith And Perseverance

This book explores the multi-coloured diversity of Roman Catholicism within the context of the bigger question of why Catholics remain faithful to a church that for so many in our secular and scientific age is an anachronism, out of step with the world on issues such as sexuality, gender, abortion, contraception, and war and peace. It is a lively, wide-ranging, and controversial contribution to the debate about what it means to be Catholic. Contributors reflect the diversity of views within Catholicism, include young voices, and are drawn from all walks of British life. Contributors are: Edward Stourton, broadcaster; Cherie Booth QC; TV Presenter Dermot O'Leary; screenwriter Frank Cotterell Boyce; Bruce Kent, and many others. This book owes its title to the forerunner edited by Robert Nowell, published in 1982 and now out of print.Stanford, Peter is the author of 'Why I Am Still a Catholic Essays in Faith And Perseverance', published 2005 under ISBN 9780826485779 and ISBN 0826485774.