Living the Good Life: What Every Catholic Needs to Know About Moral Issues

by Mark Lowery

Book by Mark Lowery

237 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2003

About the author

Mark Lowery is the author of seven books for children and young adults, including "Charlie and Me - 421 Miles From Home" and the Roman Garstang Adventures.

Both of his first two books - "Socks Are Not Enough" and "Pants Are Everything" - were shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. "Socks Are Not Enough" was longlisted for the Branford Boase Award, and also won the Leeds Book of The Year Award and the Calderdale Book of the Year Award. "The Jam Doughnut That Ruined My Life" was shortlisted for the Children's Book Award.

He is a primary school teacher and lives near Cambridge with his young family.

Twitter:
www.twitter.com/hellomarklowery

Website:
www.marklowery.co.uk

Reviews

[Oluchi Cassandra · Rating 1 out of 5]

Great

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of good information in this book about moral theology. Perhaps the one concept that will most stick with me is how people pendulum back and forth from moral autonomy (following what seems right to themselves) and which often ends in a mess, over to heteronomy (please tell me what to do because my life is a mess!) and back again. What God desires is 'participated theonomy', or God's laws which we learn and participate in and which bring us the most holiness and happiness. Holiness and true, lasting happiness are virtually synonomous.