Saints vs. Scoundrels: Debating Life's Greatest Questions

I am not Roman Catholic and bought this book out of curiosity to see what a current Catholic apologist would have to say about these people and their ideas. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I did not have very high expectations and was skeptical about the fantasy format with its quirky idiosyncrasies as well as the openly Roman Catholic agenda of the author which made the confrontations very one-sided, but somehow it worked for me. I was able to accept it for what it was and let the fantasy elements move things along, and there was enough meat on the brief overviews of the philosophies of the ten protagonists to keep my attention and even learn from, but not so deep as to make it a chore to follow.

Dr. Wiker does an excellent and creative job illuminating the uninformed, such as myself, to some of the significant minds in Western thought with whom I was unfamiliar, in a colorful and playful way, without being condescending, without the reader having to decipher the original texts or interpret their meaning. The logic and brilliance of his pairing becomes apparent quickly, although the setting in to the foil strategy, how Dr. Wiker sets it up does takes some time and patience to see where the author is going, but is most worthwhile. An excellent work, especially beneficial to the lay scholoar.

I caught the Saints v. Scoundrels series on EWTN before I found out there was a book!!LoLAs with any book, movie, &'c -- the reader's or viewer's APPROACH is of utmost importance.This book contains fictional dialogue, for sure. Secular History professors should call the "men in the white coats" for any of their students who'd write such things.MORE'S THE PITY.But upon reading, Catholics WILL feel the Holy Spirit knocking on the door to their hearts.Brothers and Sisters,Put your brains in 'Emergency Only' mode, and open your hearts.Buy this book, then share it.

This book is a must for everyone who ever wondered what an encounter with a saint would be like. It has humor and drama as well as the human elements of sadness and joy. It is a wonderful book for everyone to add to their library.

Entertaining and educational characters full of life and individual. Mr wiker illustrates his narrative showing you what he means without being a lecturer.

Wiler brings history and philosophy to life through witty narrative.

this author is fantastically talented and knowledgeable

Too much Catholic orientation (and, I am an RC), From page one you know where he is coming though, doesn't hold any punches. But, does one have to reject a philosophy in its total? The scoundrels all appear to be whiners and the saints -- totally saintly.

Este libro es grandioso no solamente porque tiene una premisa única, sino porque al mismo tiempo trae reflexiones que retan al lector a vivir la santidad de los personajes, y por otro lado logra capturar varios puntos de choque claves entre la visión cristiana y la visión vaciada de Dios que ha llenado a la filosofía moderna. Ver ambas perspectivas cara a cara ayuda a encontrar algunas respuestas interesantes a estos planteamientos comunes