The Name of God is Mercy

The Name of God is Mercy by Pope Francis           Audio Book:  3 hours     Paperback  Book:  256 pages               Genre: Religious Study on the Nature of God       Biblical passages on the subject of Mercy

Excellent book and a great discussion on God’s nature and his boundless mercy for his creations.    Also excellent study on the parables in the Bible that demonstrate compassion and mercy and the similarities and differences between the two concepts.    Great teachings on and breakdowns of the sermon on the mount, the prodigal son, reserections of the dead, Paul’s ministry, etc..    Just all around excellent book.   I thoroughly enjoyed it.     A great teaching tool, a great addition for a theology student’s collection as well as any lay person wanting to gain a deeper understanding of who God is and why He is who He is.      A reminder of what we give away we receive in abundance in return.   It is geared to all believers in Christ with discussions on Muslim and Judeo beliefs on many similar points.  The study of this book with emphasis on the definition of mercy would be a worthy endeavor for any study group exploring the inner workings of humanity.  I would recommend it to anyone, Pope Francis brings up so many interesting points, his ideas are endless and the concepts he peels back the layers on to expose them for the simple and completely understandable notions they are allow the reader a greater understanding of what could be lofty topics  but are brought down to earth and presented so effectively it is like being spoon fed sweet tasty morsels.    The more you learn here the more you want to learn.   Well done.   While Catholic in orientation anyone from any religion or non-religion can find interesting learning and discussion material here. 

 - Shirley J.