In 2004, Haw founded Camden Community House,[4] a Christian intentional community in Camden, New Jersey, composed of people who seek to emulate early Christians by being actively involved in their community and by sharing their wealth among the community.[5]
From Willow Creek to Sacred Heart: Rekindling My Love for Catholicism is a book of Christian apologetics by Haw that documents his transitions from Catholicism to evangelicalism and back again.[9] The book was published by Ave Maria Press in 2012.[10] The first half of the book is autobiographical, while the second half is a defense against evangelical criticisms of Catholicism.[1]
William T. Cavanaugh, who teaches Catholic studies at DePaul University, wrote the afterword for the book.[3] In a National Catholic Reporter review, Tom Roberts compares From Willow Creek to Sacred Heart to Kaya Oakes' Radical Reinvention: An Unlikely Return to the Catholic Church, calling them both "very smart books".[2]Fox News Channel interviewed Haw about From Willow Creek to Sacred Heart.[11] In his book Reborn on the Fourth of July: The Challenge of Faith, Patriotism & Conscience, Logan Mehl-Laituri writes about From Willow Creek to Sacred Heart, saying that he "cannot recommend it highly enough".[12] A Publishers Weekly reviewer suggests that the book will interest Protestants and Catholics alike because it provides an opportunity for both groups to learn and reflect on their spiritual lives.[13] LaVonne Neff, in The Christian Century, says that "Haw does an exceptionally fine job of uniting theology, personal narrative and contemporary social realities".[14]
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