Inquiry into Philosophical and Religious Issues

Curiosity is a gift, which young people have in abundance. In many ways, philosophy is the discipline that honors the gift of curiosity by exploring the things that matter, and how we go about exploring. To this end, Rosemary Laoulach has written an introduction to religious education, with clarity and substance, which will encourage young people to think, question, and explore. --Steven Ogden, Charles Sturt University, author The Church, Authority, and Foucault In her book titled Inquiry into Philosophical and Religious Issues, Rosemary writes about issues in a way that encourages students to ask questions everyone should ask themselves at some stage in their lives. Being inquisitive and wondering about ideas, building patterns, making connections, and thinking beneath the surface of things is crucial to endeavoring to find answers to life questions. . . . An engaging and resourceful book that will inspire students to become learners who enjoy asking the big questions and thinking independently. --Maria Caristo, St. Luke's Grammar School An Inquiry into Philosophical and Religious Issues is super important to the debate affecting the Western world right now namely the always re-emerging fight between religion and science. This book shows us how not to apply religious epistemological concepts of knowledge to non-religious issues or scientific matters. Instead we are shown how reason and faith can be appropriately applied to critical world views and decisions in real life that create human well-being, not confusion, for others and ourselves. --Christopher A. Ulloa Chaves, author Liberal Arts and Sciences: Thinking Critically, Creatively, and Ethically One of my favorite books recently. . . . A book that teaches you how to think. . . . Rosemary puts together theology, ethics, psychology, and history, and explains difficult concepts in a simple, accessible way that is a pleasure to read. . . . All the activities and questions are written in a way that creates a will to debate, which is exactly what she is aiming to achieve--she welcomes readers to debate and question what she has written, to ask those questions in a way that makes them think and disagree with her, if needed. . . . This book is remarkable, and I highly, highly recommend it. --Shalom Drimer, Light Chiropractic and Wellness