Author-to-Author

Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Mary Jude Brown on her book Heresy in the Heartland: The Controversy at The University of Dayton, 1960-1967

Heresy in the Heartland is a narrative case study of the 'Heresy' Affair at the University of Dayton, a series of events predominantly in the philosophy department that occurred when tensions between the Thomists and proponents of new philosophies reached crisis stage in fall 1966. The controversy culminated in a letter written by a lay assistant professor to the Cincinnati archbishop, Karl J. Alter. In the letter, the professor cited a number of instances where "erroneous teachings" were "endorsed" or "openly advocated" by four lay faculty members. Concerned about the pastoral impact on the University of Dayton community, the professor asked the archbishop to conduct an investigation. How the University weathered this controversy, the second of three major controversies to hit Catholic higher education within three years (St. John's University, University of Dayton and the Curran affair at Catholic University of America), is of interest to faculty and administrators in Catholic higher education who continue to struggle with defining what it means to be a "Catholic" university, with the relationship of Catholic universities to the Church at large and the hierarchy in particular, and with Church teachings that conflict with the culture we live in such as immigration, the environment and sexual ethics. The story is told in chronological order by the participants in the controversy - faculty, administrators, students and clergy - using the words of those involved. Heresy in the Heartland concludes with a synopsis of what happened at the University of Dayton and draws some lessons for the future of Catholic higher education.

https://www.amazon.com/Heresy-Heartland-Controversy-University-1960-1967/dp/0813235022

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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Amanda Lauer on her part in the anthology Ashes: Visible & Invisible (January 19, 2023)

• Ashes: Visible and Invisible is a collection of short stories by ten Catholic Teen Books authors.
• Finishing the Journey: When Liz's faith journey hits a roadblock, will an unexpected detour and chance encounter set her back on track?
• Follow Me: A teen's future was all set-before his tragic loss. But his best friend's secret past just might save it.
• Take Up Your Cross: Justin's religion is outlawed. When an unbeliever asks him about the meaning of life, what can he say?
• A Big Ask: Could God be asking Paul to sacrifice a piece of himself for Lent-literally?
• Lent Royal & Ancient: A modern American teen discovers what faith, life and love are like in seventeenth-century Scotland.
• No Greater Love: Teenager Lexie Dugan struggles to understand the sacrifice of Lent when she's asked to help take care of her siblings while her pregnant mother is on bed rest.
• A Very Jurassic Lent: When a risky Ash Wednesday mission to sterilize T. rex eggs goes wrong, fasting is the least of Joshua, Darryl, and Harry's worries.
• Lucy and the Forsaken Path: A medieval girl stranded on a forsaken path confronts threats from without and turmoil from within.
• Bread Alone: Struggling with loss, hunger, and temptation, Ethan finds himself walking in the steps of Jesus.
• Prepare the Way: Asher's desire to prepare for the Messiah intensifies after he's robbed by bandits, but would fighting alongside the Zealots be the best way?

https://www.amazon.com/Ashes-Visible-Invisible-Leslea-Wahl/dp/B0BQ9ZXB4G


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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Fr. Paul Ezinando on his book The Necessity of Knowledge for Love and Its Application (January 14, 2023)

In this work, Fr. Paul Ezinando not only demonstrates that knowledge is a necessity for love, but he also shows that proper knowledge promotes love. Following the argument of St. Augustine, who wrote, “you cannot love what you don’t know,” and using St. Thomas Aquinas’ philosophical proofs of the existence of God, Fr. Ezinando demonstrates that knowledge of God, self-knowledge, and knowledge of neighbour are the gateways to the love of God, proper self-love, and the love of neighbour, respectively. In this way, this book provides a clear demonstration of the connection between knowledge and love.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/necessityofknowledge/

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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson talks with Roger Skrenes on Purgatory in the Words of Jesus (January 10, 2023)

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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dr. Jane Adolphe and Dr. Robert Fastiggi on the Italian translation of Clerical Sexual Misconduct (January 3, 2023)

La Cattiva Condotta Sessuale del Clero, Un’Analisi Interdisciplinare è un libro importante curato da Jane F. Adolphe e Ronald J. Rychlak. Originariamente pubblicato in inglese, è stato ora tradotto in italiano dal dott. Marco Toti. Nel 2018, mentre i resoconti di cattiva condotta sessuale del clero in Cile, Honduras e Stati Uniti agitavano la Chiesa cattolica, è stato convocato un incontro internazionale di esperti di giornalismo, diritto, cura pastorale, filosofia, psicologia, sociologia e teologia, per studiare il incidenza di abusi sessuali da parte del clero sui maschi. Questo volume raccoglie le intuizioni di questi esperti sullo scandalo della cattiva condotta sessuale del clero.

• Parte I: Sfide—Cultura della Chiesa e scienze sociali esplora i dati sugli abusi sessuali del clero all’interno della Chiesa cattolica ed espone anche i miti culturali prevalenti che nascondono le radici del problema.
• Parte II: Fattori che contribuiscono—influenze extra-ecclesiali e intra-ecclesiali situa il problema dell’abuso sessuale da parte del clero tra i problemi circostanti, comprese le più ampie radici culturali dell’abuso, la cultura organizzativa cattolica e il clericalismo.
• Parte III: Conseguenze – Considerazioni legali e politiche esamina il diritto canonico, il diritto penale e il diritto civile e il loro impatto sulla punizione e il controllo degli abusi.
• Parte IV: Tracciare la rotta da seguire – Riflessioni bibliche, teologiche e pastorali identifica le radici cattoliche di una soluzione vera e duratura.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/lacattivacondotta/

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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Danielle C. Mesa on her book Cardelina (December 22, 2022)

Cardelina, a young horse with a vibrant spirit and an immense curiosity, enjoys seeing the children who visit the family-owned Avon Valley Farm and attending the horseback riding lessons. One night, she notices a boy named Billy, whose behavior seems different from that of the other children. During her training for her first job in riding with the children, Cardelina learns more about Billy and is determined to befriend and help him learn how to relate and interact with others. Cardelina succeeds!

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/cardelina/

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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Maria Riley on her book Saint Joseph: The Foster-Father Saint (December 17, 2022)

https://www.mariarileyauthor.com/books

Additionally, Maria can be found on Facebook and Instagram @MariaRileyAuthor

Book 1: Saint Joseph - Joshua is a seven-year-old foster child who moves in with the Martin family. They seem really nice, but Joshua isn’t sure if his new parents can love him as much as their biological children. With his new brother and sister, Luke and Becca, the three kids go on a special journey and meet Saint Joseph at the time of Jesus’ birth. Can Saint Joseph teach Joshua, Luke, and Becca a lesson about love and adoption? Will Joshua ever fit in with his new family?

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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dcn. Charlie Durban on his book Adventures with the Holy Spirit (December 14, 2022)

This book is dedicated to and is about the merciful and at times semi-miraculous consolations and interventions of the Holy Spirit, without which neither this book nor perhaps even the author would still be traversing the crooked path that God weaves through our broken but redeemed human lives. In short, it is a memoir of how the Holy Spirit pursues and protects us in our spiritual journey of life. It is a journey most easily viewed in the rear-view mirror.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/holyspirit/

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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Linda Blosser-Medley on her book A Sword Will Pierce (December 13, 2022)

L. Blosser-Medley offers her readers a love story, showing the great love Mary has for God, always saying, “God’s will be done” and doing His will, always trusting fully in Him. Our Blessed Mother became the first and most perfect follower of her Son, Jesus Christ, and through her devotion she brings us not only to him, but she also shows us our salvation through him. For this reason, and for many others, we children of God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, can look to Mary for guidance on how to be true followers of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. This book helps to show us how.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/aswordwillpierce/

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In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Bob Sizemore and Ronda Chervin on Nuggets of Wisdom (November 22, 2022)

In this handy volume, Bob Sizemore and Ronda Chervin engage in a dialogue intended to deliver nuggets of life’s wisdom, offering both specific and general insights on navigating one’s way through this world and into the next.

https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/nuggetsofwisdom/

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