Heroism and Genius: How Catholic Priests Built Western Civilization

"Every chancellery in Europe, every court in Europe, was ruled by these learned, trained and accomplished men— the priesthood of that great and dominant body." — President Woodrow Wilson, The New Freedom

In the teeth of stubborn facts historians have handed in their verdict: from the genius of Christianity and the cultures of the Jews, Greeks, Romans, Arabs and Germanic peoples, the Catholic Church built a new and original civilization, embodying wi…