The Power of Truth: The Challenges to Catholic Doctrine and Morals Today

by Gerhard Ludwig Müller

That we might find support in the faith and overcome the present temptation to apostasy, schism, and resignation, but at the same time not succumb to the danger of overestimating ourselves and relying on our own activity instead of on grace—that is the goal of the present book. –from the Introduction

"You shall know the truth," Jesus said, "and the truth will make you free" (Jn 8:32). Such is the liberating power of truth. In this book, Gerhard Cardinal Müller, former head of the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, unabashedly defends the truth of salvation taught by Christ and the Roman Catholic Church. He discusses how Catholic teaching addresses present-day crises in the Church and in the world.

This book also includes the cardinal's recently released Manifesto of Faith. Relying heavily on The Catechism of the Catholic Church, it clarifies certain Church doctrines that have lately seemed to be in doubt.

Genres: Catholic

155 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 20, 2019

About the author

Gerhard Ludwig Müller KGCHS is a German cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012 until 2017. He was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2014. (Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

A good book for sure, I like that it's essentially a collection of essays from Cardinal Muller on different topics. However, there were times where I felt I didn't have sufficient understanding of the fundamentals of a topic to understand well what he was saying.

[Christopher Moellering · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clear and faithful. Excellent.