Christ Denied: Origin of the Present Day Problems in the Catholic Church

by Paul A. Wickens

At last! An expose of who caused the turmoil in the Church today. Names names. The author is a busy parish priest who was so concerned he just had to write this book.

Genres: Catholic

51 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1982

About the author

The Rev. Father Paul A. Wickens was an American priest and author of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Born in 1930 at Newark, New Jersey, he received his education from the St. Rose of Lima parish school and Seton Hall Prep University. After discovering his vocation to the priesthood and entering the Immaculate Conception Major Seminary in Darlington, he received Holy Orders in 1955. Known as the Hammer of Heretics, he also found the time to author such works as Christ Denied and Husband and Wife, the former of which was published by TAN in 1982. Father Wickens died in the July of 2004.

Reviews

[Serena · Rating 5 out of 5]

The term modernization is so widely used now! When I read this, this term has gone way back to the late 19th century and the early 20th century. After reading this book, I learnt a precious lesson about temptation. Evil exists everywhere and can be found between the cracks of your comfortable circle of friends. It sells on mankind's weaknesses and disguises itself with the sole purpose of reformation. A real eye-opener!

[Jimmy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good (although brief) explanation of the ideas that formed Modernism in the early 20th century, in particular the work of Teilhard de Chardin and Karl Rahner. Unfortunately, the last few pages actually stated that there's "really no conflict between orthodoxy and Vatican II" and considers the election of John Paul II to be a good thing; possibly, the author's sole excuse in this regard is that the booklet was published before JPII showed his true colors (such as the Assisi meetings and the various apologies).

[ShepherdsDelight · Rating 4 out of 5]

75/100 (= 4.0/6) ≈ 4 Stars