The Archive · 1940

Dangerous Doctrine

Another chapter, entitled "Mar. yrs," describes Germany's official and unofficial martyrs. Amongst the former are Otto Planetta and Wilhelm Holaweber, murderers of Dollfuss. Nevertheless lot it not be thought that this book consists of nothing but vulgar abuse. On the contrary the author gives every one of the apostles due credit for their devotion 10 their cause, patriotism, and other redeeming quall= ties, wherever it is possible to do so.

book difficult to review without unduly quoting, but a book to be read by everyone who has any I ings towards the dangerous doctrine that the Germany waging this war is not a Germany which will back up Hitler and Hitlerism to the fast man, Service ofthe, State, "who obeys Multum In Parvo Tue Camouse Panosorny or Lire the barrel of police (pomtets it you vay that then if ama "murderer, ecnitse 1 know onl hal this tittle volume are collected the first-fruits of the enterprising Shanghai Catholic Radio League's activities, namely twenty talks given in English by well-known priests from Station XMHA, dealing with the fundamentals of' Catholic faith and practice in a simple and direct and, withal, scholarly manner. 'These preachers speak straight from the shoulder and answer forcefully many of the objections raised by uninform= ed "moderns" to the teachings of the Universal Church and to religion in general, Such topies as "Can we believe' inthe Gospels?" "The Ca tholie Philosophy of Education," "The Religion of Tomorrow," "Christ and the Intelligentsia," "rhe People's 'Opium' and "The Enigma of Christ and the Cross," are tackled in these trenchant discourses which should be of interest to Catholics and non Catholics alike, but particularly to those many who earnestly and fearlessly seck for light amid the encircling gloom in our chaotic and complex times, An Instructed Lalty Bishop Haouste, $4 In his brit praise ta the peciend volume, aptly Rrotee: Cerdioat Newman in an7iNg That"awat i deser ly Colles a wie a lett putailouss but men, who. know: their SMa Po sO out evelt feeei i, whet anus cake relations linet ear te mea, SADR Sars an Meee

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