Sheer Christianity: Conjectures on a Catechism

Calling upon teachers G.K. Chesterton and C.S. Lewis, Sam Portaro wades into the abyss of confronting a life of faithfulness in a world where the Church has created a dictionary unintelligible to anyone not part of itself. Acknowledging it a risky adventure to attempt to put into printed words his faith, Portaro steps boldly onto the pages of Sheer Christianity: Conjectures on a Catechism.

Calling upon teachers G.K. Chesterton and C.S. Lewis, Sam Portaro wades into the abyss of confronting a life of faithfulness in a world where the Church has created a dictionary unintelligible to anyone not part of itself.

SAM PORTARO is an Episcopal priest, a chaplain at the University of Chicago, and one of the Church’s most important contemporary thinkers. He is the author of several books, including Conflict and A Christian Life, Daysprings, and Crossing the Jordan.