“No book can do everything, not even in 850 pages, and no author can encompass the whole wealth of contemporary thought. Father Brown’s forthright declaration of his convictions in the foreword and his resolute defense of them in his exegesis rest on a robust confidence in reason and a moderate and balanced traditionalism. This judicious and reassuring approach may comfort ... Read moremany.”—Anthony J. Saldarini, New York Times Book Review “During his career, Brown has enlightened and challenged scholars. Here he brings his extensive knowledge to bear in a volume primarily for beginners, though it will serve equally well those who are not.”—Library Journal “This volume is, as always with Brown, beautifully written, and magisterial in its scholarship. . . . It is a fitting climax to his life’s work.”—Nicholas King SJ, The Tablet Show Less