{"product_id":"9781450244589","title":"From Blind Obedience to a Responsible Faith: The Memoir of a Cradle Catholic","description":"Author Donald F. Fausel was raised in the pre-Vatican II Catholic Church, when prescribed beliefs were rarely questioned and blind obedience to authority trumped following one's conscience. Through a process of developing an informed conscience and learning to think critically, his journey led him to a more responsible faith, while remaining in his Catholic tradition. \u003cp\u003eThis memoir recalls Fausel's life experiences, his reflections on those events, and how they affected his spiritual journey-from his birth in 1929; his formative years; his life in the seminary and ordination in 1957; his nine years in the active ministry, ending with a dispensation from the Vatican in 1972; and his continued journey as a married Catholic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFausel reflects on a range of faith-related issues: the differences between faith and beliefs; abortion and artificial birth control; the doctrine of infallibility; the danger of relying solely on the magisterium; the charism of celibacy and mandatory celibacy; the place of women in the church and the ordination of women; and the effect of the new cosmology on our image of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot only does Fausel's memoir frame the events that shaped his life, but provides reflections to help others in their faith journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154916720880,"sku":"9781450244589","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781450244589_p0.jpg?v=1763837281","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781450244589","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}