Bishop George Berkeley was one of the most interesting men of his age. Even today, his philosophical maxims are correctives to the abuses of patriotism.
The French writer Henri Ghéon lost his faith at fifteen and regained it after living through war. His 'Born in Battle' is a powerful account of religious rebirth.
We moderns pay advanced planning counselors to avoid the fate of St. John of the Cross and to get us to our burial on time, but can we ever be sure it will work out?
