Charles J. Chaput
Author of Render unto Caesar: Serving the Nation by Living Our Catholic Beliefs in Political Life
About the Author
Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., is the archbishop of Denver, a Capuchin Franciscan, and a former member of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. He is the author of Living the Catholic Faith: Rediscovering the Basics.
Image credit: Charles J. Chaput, Archbishop of Philadelphia, 2011. Photo by HazteOir.org / Flickr
Works by Charles J. Chaput
Associated Works
Catholic for a Reason: Scripture and the Mystery of the Family of God (1998) — Foreword — 315 copies
American Church: The Remarkable Rise, Meteoric Fall, and Uncertain Future of Catholicism in America (2013) — Foreword — 47 copies
The Choice of the Family: A Call to Wholeness, Abundant Life, and Enduring Happiness (2011) — Preface, some editions — 8 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1944-09-26
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation)
- Country (for map)
- USA
- Birthplace
- Concordia, Kansas, USA
- Places of residence
- Denver, Colorado, USA
Thornton, Colorado, USA
Rapid City, South Dakota, USA - Education
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Grade School
St. Francis Seminary High School
St. Fidelis College Seminary (BA - Philosophy)
Catholic University of America
Capuchin College (MA - Religious Education)
University of San Francisco (MA - Theology) - Occupations
- cleric
- Organizations
- Roman Catholic Church
Order of Friars Minor Capuchin
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Reviews
In "Render Unto Caesar," Chaput gives us a condensed history of 2000 years of Catholicism & how Catholics have lived (& died for) their faith under various forms of government during that time. But, his primary focus is Catholicism's effects on the history of the U.S., & where & how Catholics should be living their faith in today's society.
This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers.I received this book and struggled through it. I am not Catholic, so was not my cup of tea.
Addressing the difficult question of what it means to be a Catholic in the twenty-first century, Archbishop Charles Chaput offers a sound, contemporary vision for understanding the teachings of the Church and shows how you live them out with a spirit of love and obedience. How can you experience a fresh, active spiritual life? Find out as you rediscover the vital basics of Living the Catholic Faith.
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His style is so captivating, and the anecdotes from his life was so interesting, I found it a pleasure to end each day with a chapter. It was more like having a conversation with a friend than reading a book.
He retired in 2019, after serving as Archbishop of Philadelphia.… (more)