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The Truth at the Heart of the Lie
- How the Catholic Church Lost its Soul
- By: James Carroll
- Narrated by: James Carroll
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
James Carroll weaves together the story of his quest to understand his personal beliefs and his relationship to the Catholic Church with the history of the Church itself. From his first awakening of faith as a boy to his gradual disillusionment as a Catholic, Carroll offers a razor-sharp examination both of himself and of how the Church became an institution that places power and dominance over people through an all-male clergy.
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2 out of 5 stars
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The personal story is far from relatable and not inspiring
- By Peachy on 10-26-21
- The Truth at the Heart of the Lie
- How the Catholic Church Lost its Soul
- By: James Carroll
- Narrated by: James Carroll
The personal story is far from relatable and not inspiring
Reviewed: 10-26-21
I wholeheartedly agree with the author’s position on clericalism. But, much of the book is the author’s life story told through the prism of a persistent and strong dread of nuclear annihilation. Those who lived through the same time as the author and many who are younger will easily recognize that the author significantly overstates the actual nuclear fear of that time...he does it to the point that it burdens the story. I found myself saying, “enough already”.
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