books about: catholicism     books:       Catholicism for Dummies122 reviews John Trigilio, Kenneth Brighenti For Dummies, 2003 QUITE SIMPLY THE BEST ! IF THERE WERE THREE BOOKS TO OWN, THEY WOULD BE THE BIBLE, CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, AND CATHOLICISM FOR DUMMIES. THIS BOOK IS VERY WELL WRITTEN. IT IS EXTREMELY INTERESTING TO READ, IT IS THOROUGH AND THANKFULLY IT IS NOT DUMMIED DOWN.             Catholicism: New Study Edition--Completely Revised and Updated57 reviews Richard P. Mcbrien HarperOne, 1994 Brilliant! Do not be deterred by the negative reviews of Catholic fundamentalists, who basically will not approve of anything unless it has a Nihil Obstat. This exhaustive study of Catholicism presents the Church in all of its facets, and presents the viewpoints of theologians across the "conservative" and "liberal" spectrum. So, if you're looking for a book that will simply repeat what the Magisterium of ...             The Catholicism Answer Book: The 300 Most Frequently Asked Questions10 reviews Kenneth Brighenti Ph.D. Rev. Sourcebooks, Inc., 2007 Awesome Book, Every Catholic should own one! :) This is a awesome book. It has so many answers to every question you or your family may have. Ordered on a Monday night & received within a week. It's a great gift for Confirmation.. Wish I had one a lot sooner.             Catholicism and Fundamentalism: The Attack on "Romanism" by "Bible Christians"157 reviews Karl Keating Ignatius Press, 1988 Takes the time to honestly and logically address important Catholic doctrine - doctrine that is clearly based on Scripture After Keating is done addressing the objections to key Catholic doctrines, one is left asking "How can a truly honest objection remain?" The answer is that smart people can always come up with something to argue and they have. Distancing oneself from Truth for the sake of argument must be uncomfortable. as an fyi, the following is from Martin Luther. Since he said these words Protestants ...             Reclaiming Catholicism: Treasures Old and New2 reviews Orbis Books, 2010 Great book! This is a wonderful book for anyone who wants to put together the events and issues in the Catholic church pre- and post- Vatican II.             Catholicism: The Story of Catholic Christianity2 reviews Gerald O'Collins, Mario Farrugia Oxford University Press, USA, 2004 An Excellent Introduction I am very glad to have recently stumbled across this book while in a local bookstore. My initial peruse through the contents of the book impressed me as it seemed to be a very thorough account; the high remarks on the back of the book by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury (the lead bishop of the Anglican Communion), and Philip Jenkins (history and religious studies @ Pennsylvania State ...             Paradoxes of Catholicism1 review Robert Hugh Benson Book Jungle, 2010 Excellent collection of sermons This is the first (and as of yet, only) book by Benson that I have read. Benson seems to write in a manner similar of G.K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc. Paradoxes of Catholicism is one of the best books I have ever read. Not exactly an easy read but I think as easy to read as the subject matter allows. Benson's defense of Catholicism against those who attack the Church from the angle of both ...             From Atheism to Catholicism: How Scientists and Philosophers Led Me to the Truth1 review Kevin Vost Our Sunday Visitor, 2010 Just what I was looking for - and more This book is a tour de force. I came to it wanting to learn more about modern philosophy's critique of theism; and that is here - Nietzsche, Darwinism, Bertrand Russell, Ayn Rand, etc. Vost's voice throughout is honestly appreciative of, and sympathetic toward, the atheist philosophers who shaped his earlier life. (With a subtitle like "How Scientists and Philosophers Led Me to Truth," I was ...             Rediscovering Catholicism: Journeying Toward Our Spiritual North Star36 reviews Matthew Kelly Beacon Publishing (OH), 2002 Great Book Great title for a great book. Very helpful for those looking to "come back" to Catholicism. I read this book in my own spiritual search and it was very helpful. Easy to read and understand. I have given copies of this book to several people who I felt it would be helpful to.             The Truth of Catholicism: Inside the Essential Teachings and Controversies of the Church Today7 reviews George Weigel Harper Perennial, 2002 Apologetics with Panache Weigel explains the ten "controversies" that critics of the Faith usually challenge Catholics to defend, e.g., the all-male priesthood, the Church's teaching on sexuality, and the Church as the sacrament of salvation. In less than two hundred pages, he provides succinct, faithful explanations footnoted to official documents like the Cathecism of the Catholic Church. This book is highly ...             The HarperCollins Encyclopedia of Catholicism16 reviews Richard P. McBrien HarperSanFrancisco, 1995 McBrien and His Team Have Performed a Great Service Since I received this book from Amazon last week, I have had real trouble setting it aside. Not only does it contain a staggering amount of information; it also is beautifully produced and intelligently written. It is huge, a good thing for any encyclopedia -- 1300 pages and over 4,000 entries. It is full of pictures: photos of important individuals and sites, reproductions of famous ...             A Biblical Defense of Catholicism25 reviews Dave Armstrong Sophia Institute Press, 2003 Excellent Very well written with lots of biblical verse references and a very good description of church history explaining why tradition is so important as well. The author being very knowledgeable in beliefs of various Protestant denominations and where their beliefs originated aids greatly in understanding some of the misunderstandings Protestants have about Catholic beliefs. I especially liked the ...             Catholicism: Christ and the Common Destiny of Man8 reviews Henri de Lubac Ignatius Press, 1988 Back to the Patristics Fr de Lubac is known for his "rebellion" (tongue-and-cheek) against scholasticism, opting instead for a reading of early Church Fathers and doing theology through that lens, so-called Patrisitic theology. This book is essentially a synthesis of that concept, touching briefly on almost all areas of theology using the early Church fathers as guidance. Topics include the more standard ones like ...             Path Through Catholicism2 reviews Mark Link Tabor Publishing, 2000 Excellent! This book is very well written. It explains the basic principles of the Catholic faith including the sacraments, an explanation of the mass and moral principles. It is an excellent resource for the person enquiring about the Catholic faith or for Catholics who want to get a better understanding of their faith. At the end of each chapter there are exercises that serve as a review. ...             The Church: The Evolution of Catholicism8 reviews Richard P. Mcbrien HarperOne, 2009 The Church: The Evolution of Catholicism This book includes insights into the history of Catholicism and how it's evolution was affected by diverse philosophies throughout the world through the centuries.             The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Catholicism, 3rd Edition12 reviews Ph.D., Bob O'Gorman, M.A., Mary Faulkner Alpha, 2006 Not to strengthen faith TIG does teach about the Catholic Church, but adds too much liberal and mildly anti-Catholic commentary for it to be a strict guide. The jokes are unfunny and it's overall effect is to make the reader not think it very important to be Catholic. In other words, it's not a book you'd give somebody to strengthen their faith or to educate a potential convert. It wouldn't even be one to give somebody ...             Catholicism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)2 reviews Gerald O'Collins Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 A universally accessible book on Catholicism Catholicism is a word that encompasses many distinct meanings: a religion, a church, a way of life, a geographical region perhaps. Catholicism is all of these things and much more - it is a Christian sect (to most of its members THE Christian sect) that strives to be all encompassing and universal, as its very name implies. And yet it is probably the form of Christianity that invites the most ...             The New Anti-Catholicism: The Last Acceptable Prejudice27 reviews Philip Jenkins Oxford University Press, USA, 2004 Informative and scholarly I recommend this book to those who are open to the possibility of anti-Catholic prejudice. Those who might be characterised as anti-Catholic themselves might dislike its contents. However even the latter group may enjoy reading it to afford the opportunity to rationalise their position much as an intellectual who harboured strong negativity toward another race would never accept the possibility ...             Invitation to Catholicism: Beliefs + Teaching + Practices1 review Alice L. Camille ACTA Publications, 2001 Very Informative As a catchumen, I found this book very educational. It helped me to understand many of the basic priniciples of Catholicism.             Reconstructing Catholicism1 review Robert A. Ludwig Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2000 Definitely a positive view of Catholic Faith I was lucky enough to hear Ludwig speak at the LA Religious Education Conference in 1999. Ludwig has a positive, heartfelt vision of Catholic faith. If you are developing your own faith and that of your children, this is a good book to read and reflect on. Ludwig runs through the basic theologic concepts of the Church -- what is Grace and Faith, etc. He also tries to bring people out of a ...              search for books acceptable, anti-catholicism, catholicism, christianity, christians, completely, controversies, encyclopedia, essential, evolution, frequently, fundamentalism, harpercollins, introduction, introductions, invitation, journeying, paradoxes, philosophers, practices, prejudice, questions, reclaiming, reconstructing, rediscovering, scientists, spiritual, teachings, treasures, understanding books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen health & personal care: RoC Daily Resurfacing Disks 28 ea home  impressum - about us