Nearer, My God（ISBN=9780156006187）
In Nearer, My God , William F. Buckley Jr. turns away fromthe political concerns that form the crux of his reputation andoffers a series of thoughtful meditations upon his Roman Catholicfaith. Although the book is subtitled An Autobiography ofFaith , only portions of it are strictly autobiographical. Othersections include ruminations on the controversies of the modernChurch--such as the continued ban on birth control and theordination of female priests--and an exegesis of Difficulties , a remarkable 1934 collaborative debate betweena Catholic priest and an amateur theologian. ("The volume hasslipped from regular use," Buckley writes, "and even from thememory of younger people, but it is not anachronized, though ittakes on some questions that no longer vex the religiouslycurious.") Buckley writes with consistent intelligence and precision; how,indeed, could it be otherwise? Even those who do not agree with himpolitically will be struck by the sensitivity of his spiritualinquiry, particularly in his elabora
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