Project Gutenberg 2005-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 144 Benson, Robert Hugh 1871 1914 Benson, R. H. (Robert Hugh) Benson, Robert-Hugh Paradoxes of Catholicism Produced by Geoff Horton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Paradoxes of Catholicism" by Robert Hugh Benson is a philosophical exploration written in the early 20th century. The work is primarily a collection of sermons that delve into the complexities and contradictions inherent in Catholic theology and the human experience of faith. Through these sermons, Benson addresses profound themes, including the nature of Jesus Christ, the Catholic Church, and the interplay of various paradoxes, such as peace and war, wealth and poverty, and holiness and sin. The opening of the work sets the stage by establishing the core idea that the mysteries of faith are paralleled by the paradoxes of life itself. Benson introduces the notion that while our spiritual lives can be filled with contradictions—where religion brings both profound joy and deep sorrow—so too does the life of Christ embody these extremes. The text invites readers to reflect on how understanding the divine aspects of Christ can help reconcile these contradictions within themselves and the Church. This thoughtful discourse serves to challenge both the faithful and inquirers to grapple with the complexity of belief, suggesting that true understanding often lies in accepting the coexistence of paradoxes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Catholic Church -- Sermons Sermons, English -- 20th century BX Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 235861 2025-08-07T06:29:35.278993 text/html 235682 2025-01-15T19:44:16.577656 text/html 163578 2025-08-07T06:29:41.126460 application/epub+zip 165910 2025-08-07T06:29:37.915128 application/epub+zip 152433 2025-08-07T06:29:36.865992 application/epub+zip 315835 2025-08-07T06:29:43.627458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293082 2025-08-07T06:29:40.502471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250502 2022-09-08T04:39:46.485193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217094 2025-08-07T06:29:35.006982 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216926 2020-12-12T05:41:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216917 2020-12-12T05:41:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19646 2025-08-07T06:29:43.753419 application/rdf+xml 14099 2025-08-07T06:29:37.352968 image/jpeg 3803 2025-08-07T06:29:37.106968 image/jpeg 82329 2020-12-12T05:41:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 82310 2020-12-12T05:41:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 162550 2025-08-07T06:29:35.297990 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia