Return to Rome: Confessions of an Evangelical Catholic Audiobook, by Francis J. Beckwith Play Audiobook Sample

Return to Rome: Confessions of an Evangelical Catholic Audiobook

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Read By: Grover Gardner Publisher: christianaudio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 3.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: January 2009 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781596446854

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Total Audiobook Chapters:

4

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76:56 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

41:27 minutes

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66:01 minutes

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A high profile former Evangelical Theological Society president tells the provocative story of his return to the Catholic church and explains how he still considers himself evangelical. What does it mean to be evangelical? What does it mean to be Catholic? Can one consider oneself both simultaneously? Francis Beckwith has wrestled with these questions personally and professionally. He was baptized a Catholic, but his faith journey led him to Protestant evangelicalism. He became a philosophy professor at Baylor University and president of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS). And then, in 2007, after much prayer, counsel, and consideration, Beckwith decided to return to the Catholic church and step down as ETS president. This provocative book details Beckwith's journey, focusing on his internal dialogue between the Protestant theology he embraced for most of his adult life and Catholicism.

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"This is a book my Uncle wrote, and I think that it was wonderful. In fact, I am his niece Darby who talked to him about being Catholic. My Uncle is a brilliant man, and I definitely think he writes brilliant, inspiring books. This is an intelligent book,and I recommend it =] "

— Darby (5 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Compelling and engaging. Will likely leave many evangelicals with *more* questions about how the president of the Evangelical Theological Society could do such a thing (!), but will leave little doubt as to Beckwith's sincerity and his love for his evangelical brethren. "

    — Chad, 10/26/2012
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This is a book my Uncle wrote, and I think that it was wonderful. In fact, I am his niece Darby who talked to him about being Catholic. My Uncle is a brilliant man, and I definitely think he writes brilliant, inspiring books. This is an intelligent book,and I recommend it =] "

    — Darby, 6/1/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " This was a good book but I wished it was a little longer. I would liked to have heard more about his journey. "

    — Julie, 9/23/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Compelling and engaging. Will likely leave many evangelicals with *more* questions about how the president of the Evangelical Theological Society could do such a thing (!), but will leave little doubt as to Beckwith's sincerity and his love for his evangelical brethren. "

    — Chad, 2/17/2009

About Francis J. Beckwith

Francis J. Beckwith is associate professor of philosophy and church-state studies at Baylor University. A Madison Research Fellow in the politics department at Princeton, he is a graduate of Fordham University with a PhD in. His book The New Mormon Challenge: Responding to the Latest Defenses of a Fast-Growing Movement was a finalist for the Gold Medallion Award in theology and doctrine. With interests in jurisprudence, politics, philosophy of religion, and public policy, he has published in a wide variety of academic journals.

About Grover Gardner

Grover Gardner (a.k.a. Tom Parker) is an award-winning narrator with over a thousand titles to his credit. Named one of the “Best Voices of the Century” and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.