Knowing Right from Wrong: A Christian Guide to Conscience - Hardcover

Father Thomas Williams is one of those rare but wonderful writers who both thinks deeply and articulates artfully. His exceptional ability to communicate moving truths for living a holy life are on display in his latest masterwork, KNOWING RIGHT FROM WRONG. Taking what could be a dry, philosophical topic, Father Williams explains how the conscience is formed by the Holy Spirit, making it an essential tool for daily living. He uses such familiar and surprising characters as Jiminy Cricket and Adolf Hitler to illustrate the positive choices conscience can direct - and the disaster that results when a conscience is undeveloped or ignored. Questions he tackles that include 'Is it more important to be smart or good?' 'Is there a morally right thing to do in every situation?' and 'Is the Christian moral life an exciting adventure, or a necessary burden?' Rich, provocative, and practical for everyday decision making, KNOWING RIGHT FROM WRONG is a must-read for all who hunger for personal holiness.

Thomas D. Williams, LC, ThD, is Vatican Analyst for CBS News and a professor of theology at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical University in Rome. He has also worked extensively for NBC News and Britain's Sky News, covering church and ethical issues including the final illness and death of John Paul II in 2005, the papal conclave and the election of Pope Benedict XVI. Father Williams also regularly appeared in the MSNBC series The Ethical Edge and is author of several books and dozens of articles, both scholarly and popular.