The Watchtower and the Cross: A Journey into Faith
Ebook
How far would you go to pursue truth? For a boy raised in the Jehovah's Witness religion, truth is taken for granted. But as adolescence sets in, the desire for more in life impels him to seek answers to his questions outside the four walls of the local Kingdom Hall. Tortured by his past and his uncertainty about the present, he wanders far afield and ultimately into a booze-soaked despair that he is unable to free himself from. But in that powerlessness God seeks him, and, in the process of giving him a new lease on life, lights the pathways of truth once more. With this newfound faith, the boy (now a man) journeys forth to places as diverse as Marine Corps bootcamp and Catholic seminary, all the while navigating the minefield of ideologies and competing belief systems that litter our postmodern society. He loses and gains family, and trades his place on the Watchtower for a spot underneath the Cross.
“Dustin Shane’s story ably told in The Watchtower and the Cross narrates his challenging journey from his upbringing in a devout Jehovah’s Witness family through alcoholism to the Catholic faith. The frank autobiography will certainly inspire many in the quest for meaning and the pursuit of virtue. I enjoyed reading about his journey.”
—Timothy P. Broglio, archbishop for the Military Services USA
“The Watchtower and the Cross recounts a true story of struggle, addiction, and spiritual redemption, reminding us of the words of St. Rose of Lima: ‘Apart from the cross there is no other ladder by which we may get to heaven.’”
—Jayd Neely, pastor, St. Mary of the Seven Sorrows Catholic Church
“The Watchtower and the Cross is not only a moving human drama, but also a very personal re-thinking and re-discovery of classic Christian theology that can serve to introduce or re-introduce believers and unbelievers alike to the timeless truths of the Faith.”
—John Bergsma, professor of theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville
“The Watchtower and the Cross is far more than a conversion story. It’s also a reversion story, a vocation story, a spiritual journey, and a meditation on family, community, and country. D. A. Shane weaves together a raw memoir of his personal quest for truth and virtue, including battles with personal demons and total rejection by those nearest to him. An excellent read for anyone who is exploring Catholicism or simply wants to know God better.”
—Rachel Hoover Canto, author of Pretty Good Catholic: How to Find, Date, and Marry Someone Who Shares Your Faith
- Title: The Watchtower and the Cross: A Journey into Faith
- Author: D. A. Shane
- Publisher: Resource Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9798385209958, 9798385209941, 9798385209934
- Resource ID: LLS:9798385209958
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-06-20T23:54:57Z
Dustin Shane is an urban planner and writer. He and his wife Maude are natives of Middle Tennessee and enjoy local history, architecture, and philosophy.