Faith & Reason Institute Books

Catholic Martyrs of the Twentieth Century: A Comprehensive World History by Robert Royal

"Martyrdom is not one of the common categories of modern thought. In addition, a great deal of the material produced by religious sources only complicates the problem. Anyone who begins looking at that literature will soon grow tired of pious accounts about people who 'nobly went to their death' or 'ardently desired martyrdom.' Martyrdom is a gruesome affair, and few of the true martyrs of the twentieth century, who saw it close up, looked upon it in a conventionally pious or romantic light. . . .
Most of us need to approach the exemplary lives of modern martyrs by way of the often brutal details of their deaths. When we understand concretely the enormous price they were willing to pay for no earthly reason, we might just catch a glimpse of what they achieved and why." --from the Introduction

"An eloquent, painstakingly researched tribute to those ordinary human beings who managed to meet oppression and death with extraordinary dignity, grace and faith." --Booklist, American Library Association

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Dante Alighieri Divine Comedy, Divine Spirituality by Robert Royal

A popular presentation of the spiritual genius of Dante, as revealed in his great epic The Divine Comedy, a literary classic that is enjoying a renaissance as a spiritual masterpiece as well, this volume is guide for those making its literary and spiritual journey. In the course of exploring the human pilgrimage on Earth, Dante charts a vivid path through the canticles of Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven in his legendary poem. Robert Royal presents a careful but reader-friendly approach to the poetry of the texts themselves and a biographical sketch of Dante, the man, the writer, and the spiritual lover extraordinaire.

"A model of the kind of commentary we need,
a first-rate introduction to the Divine Comedy. --J. Bottum

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All Schools Are Public Schools: A case for state aid to private education and homeschooling parents by Jason Boffetti

“This sophisticated and comprehensive essay appears at exactly the right time as the incoming Bush administration begins its efforts at persuading Congress and the public to embrace education reform.”

–Robert Royal, from the Foreword

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The Virgin and the Dynamo Use and Abuse of Religion in Environmental Debates by Robert Royal

"A triumph of practical realism and common sense. The case for intelligent, purposeful human care of the creation is argued soberly and faithfully."

-Thomas Sieger Derr, Smith College

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Religion and the American University A Report by the Faith & Reason Institute Robert Royal, editor

"This essay is the fruit of a collaborative effort by the staff of the Faith & Reason Institute and a group of more than a dozen scholar-consultants -- drawn from state and private, secular and religious universities and colleges -- all of whom are concerned that religion is being neglected in American higher education. ...[It] provides what we hope will be greater impetus for all of us who care about our faith traditions, intellectual institutions, and public welfare to re-examine where we have gotten to in our academic practices with respect to religion."

-Robert Royal, from the Foreword

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Instructions on Ordering

A limited supply of these books are available at the discount rate.

Catholic Martyrs of the 20th Century ($36)

Dante Alighieri ($15)

All Schools Are Public Schools ($3)

The Virgin and the Dynamo ($22.50)

Religion and the American University ($3)

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Support the Faith & Reason Institute

Becoming an associate of the Faith & Reason Institute entitles you to receive one year of FRI newsletters and Right Reasons, a periodic publication of the Faith & Reason Institute, as well as notices of upcoming events.

For a donation of $50, you will receive a complimentary, signed copy of your choice of either Dante Alighieri or The Virgin and the Dynamo.
For a donation of $75, you will receive a complimentary, signed copy of The Catholic Martyrs of the 20th Century.
For a donation of $100, you will receive complimentary, signed copies of both Catholic Martyrs and your choice of Dante Alighieri or The Virgin and the Dynamo.

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