A Case for Chastity: The Way to Real Love and True Freedom for Catholic Teens
In twenty-six short chapters, packed with real-life stories as evidence, Gallagher and Vlahutin lay a convincing case for the reasons why chastity not only makes sense in today’s culture, but more importantly how it provides the love and freedom many youth are seeking. Teens and young adults are immediately engaged through their straight-forward approach which covers such topics as: why choose chastity?, how far is too far?, pornography, questioning the Church, starting over, cohabitation, pract
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Review by Paul Masek for A Case for Chastity: The Way to Real Love and True Freedom for Catholic Teens
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As a youth minister, I am aware that very few teens really understand the virtue of chastity; they tend to think that the Christian position on the topic of sexuality is simply ‘don’t do it’. In this book, Gallagher and Vlahutin clearly articulate the many reasons WHY we should live this virtue of chastity. Anyone who reads this book with an open mind will, I believe, become convinced that God’s plan for our sexuality is for our good and makes sense. I recommend this book on many different levels – a great gift for teens as they struggle through the turbulent adolescent years, a welcome addition to any library (secular or religious), and a must read for parents – since in my work I have found that very few parents understand the virtue of chastity, and therefore find it nearly impossible to articulate a message of sexual purity to their teens.
June 22nd, 2010 at 3:14 am
Review by Carl Brown for A Case for Chastity: The Way to Real Love and True Freedom for Catholic Teens
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Besides the fact that one of the authors was my college roommate…Having known Pete, this book shows that the authors preach what they practice. Pete gave me this same advice when we were in college together and my marriage is better off for knowing him.This book is also refreshingly faithful to the teachings of the Magesterium. (Thanks, Pete and Heather.)Probably the best part of this book is all the testimonials that Pete and Heather compiled. This shows, in the words of teens themselves, what kind of impact chastity can have in the lives of real people. Their testimony along with countless others, bears witness that chastity is possible!To paraphrase Chesterton, chastity hasn’t been tried and found wanting. It has been wanted and found trying. Be a part of the generation that shows that chastity is the only way to true freedom!
June 22nd, 2010 at 3:58 am
Review by Christine for A Case for Chastity: The Way to Real Love and True Freedom for Catholic Teens
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This book is a gold-mine for any teen or young adult who really wants to get the most out of their relationships and to prepare themselves for that most important relationship…their future spouse. Heather and Peter adopt an easy and attractive A to Z format to make a compelling and challenging case for chastity. What gives their case a lot of clout are the many stories of real-life teens and young adults and their real struggles, their real pain at making mistakes, and their real joy in choosing a chaste lifestyle. Heather and Peter have the guts to tell us the truth about our sexuality. It is a welcome and refreshing challenge.
June 22nd, 2010 at 4:42 am
Review by Heather Stein for A Case for Chastity: The Way to Real Love and True Freedom for Catholic Teens
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This book is an excellent resource for teens, parents, and all those who minister to youth. The A to Z format breaks the book down into short, easy-to-read chapters that present the authors’ message clearly and convincingly. The text is interspersed with real stories from teenagers, which makes the book relatable and relevant to teens living in today’s sex-saturated society. Not only are the teenagers’ stories real and enlightening, but the authors share a little bit about themselves as well to let the reader know that they, too, have chosen chastity. This book is a must-have for any young adult wondering why he or she should choose chastity. As a person who works with teenagers, I highly recommend this book to teens, parents, and everyone else who knows and loves teenagers.
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:39 am
Review by Gail Curley for A Case for Chastity: The Way to Real Love and True Freedom for Catholic Teens
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A must read for teenagers AND for their parents. It speaks forthrightly and factually and does not shy away from the reality of teenage sexuality as experienced in this day and age. Scare tactics are not used to present chastity as the solution. Instead, chastity is the resulting positive choice one can make when presented with the beauty, richness, depth, true purpose and meaning of the God-given gift of sexuality.
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:47 am