Charlie was my moral theology teacher in the seminary at Catholic University. His classes were some of the most interesting and challenging because he asked us to think in paradigms rather than merely "laws." This book explains how the church and moral theology have changed in the past 50 years and how he matured from an uncritical, dutiful, pre-Vatican II Catholic into a loyal dissenter who remains a committed Catholic.

The book is not a superficial read. Mirroring the candid opinion of friends, the author states: "I might not have the most scintillating writing style but I was always crystal clear."