It took me some time to discern how I feel about Journey To Reality: Sacramental Life in a Secular Age . On the surface, Zachary Porcu offers what appears to be a basic introductory text—accessible, clearly written, and inviting to readers who may be new to sustained theological reflection. The book clearly aims to serve as a guide for those unsettled by secular reductionism and hungry for a thicker, more meaningful account of reality. Yet beneath that accessibility lies a work that is philosophically rich and evidently well informed. Porcu draws confidently from a wide range of sources, and in many places the book genuinely resonates. His reflections on truth, his understanding of Scripture, and his instinct that reality is more than what can be empirically measured are thoughtful and, at times, compelling. The book succeeds in resisting the flattening tendencies of modern secularism and in inviting readers to imagine the world as charged with significance. And yet, as I lingered wit...