Kart Keating has condensed a formidable response to questions asked by Bible Christians and Protestants regarding the Catholic faith to produce the 360 pages book. Catholicism and Fundamentalism has led many lukewarm Catholics to return to their faith and Non-Catholics to convert. This book has had tremendous impact since it was releases in 1988 by the Ignatius Press.
The book answers fundamental questions including where Protestants get their information about Catholics and their faith. It reveals how the anti-catholic movement has grown in the United States and its manifestation. Individuals who love engaging in arguments have been given vital tips on how to maintain their peace during such verbal contests.
The subject of anti-catholic movements forms a large part of the discussions by Keating. Their activities are elaborated alongside their financiers, location and leaders. Some of these leaders are in the corporate world while others are politicians. Religious leaders also make it to this list. The author provides a detailed answer to the meaning of infallibility.
Kart Keating reveals her stand on bible Christians by defining them and attempting to understand their intentions and mission. According to Kart, these are individuals opposed to the Catholic faith, her rites, dogmas and beliefs on the basis that they are not directly provided for in the scripture. This group comprises of Protestants, evangelical and non-Christians as well as atheists.
Kart has taken time to examine the history of Catholicism over the years. This provides an answer to a fundamental question that is asked regarding the conservativeness of the Rome based church. The tone used in these chapters is informative as opposed to defensive or justification that would be expected of such a subject.
Kart Keating files a rebuttal to the claim that Catholicism has deviated from biblical teachings. The evidence given to support this claim includes rites and beliefs that are not expressly provided for in the bible. Among the issues addressed in this chapter is why Mary takes a central position in the Catholic Church.
Papacy and the trend over the years continue to elicit controversy. What Kart Keating has done is to explain the circumstances that surrounded each controversial papacy. This includes an instance when the Vatican based church was said to have more than one pope. Beyond the explanation, details about how the situation was resolved are given. This chapter is very enlightening to anyone who reads it with an open mind.
Kart has addressed issues that emanate from non-Christians regarding the bible. This includes providing an answer to the question, Was the bible inspired by God? This is done alongside the history of different books and their authors. The chapter is used to dispel the theory that the book was the work of conspiracy theorists. The reader will also understand why the Catholic bible contains seven more books that are not in the protestant bible.
At the end of this book, Keating challenges Roman Catholics to have a library and stock several fundamental books. They include the bible, catechism books and others on the history of Catholicism. This is an amazing compilation of answers and insights that are of great benefit to Catholics and other people interested in understanding the faith.
The book answers fundamental questions including where Protestants get their information about Catholics and their faith. It reveals how the anti-catholic movement has grown in the United States and its manifestation. Individuals who love engaging in arguments have been given vital tips on how to maintain their peace during such verbal contests.
The subject of anti-catholic movements forms a large part of the discussions by Keating. Their activities are elaborated alongside their financiers, location and leaders. Some of these leaders are in the corporate world while others are politicians. Religious leaders also make it to this list. The author provides a detailed answer to the meaning of infallibility.
Kart Keating reveals her stand on bible Christians by defining them and attempting to understand their intentions and mission. According to Kart, these are individuals opposed to the Catholic faith, her rites, dogmas and beliefs on the basis that they are not directly provided for in the scripture. This group comprises of Protestants, evangelical and non-Christians as well as atheists.
Kart has taken time to examine the history of Catholicism over the years. This provides an answer to a fundamental question that is asked regarding the conservativeness of the Rome based church. The tone used in these chapters is informative as opposed to defensive or justification that would be expected of such a subject.
Kart Keating files a rebuttal to the claim that Catholicism has deviated from biblical teachings. The evidence given to support this claim includes rites and beliefs that are not expressly provided for in the bible. Among the issues addressed in this chapter is why Mary takes a central position in the Catholic Church.
Papacy and the trend over the years continue to elicit controversy. What Kart Keating has done is to explain the circumstances that surrounded each controversial papacy. This includes an instance when the Vatican based church was said to have more than one pope. Beyond the explanation, details about how the situation was resolved are given. This chapter is very enlightening to anyone who reads it with an open mind.
Kart has addressed issues that emanate from non-Christians regarding the bible. This includes providing an answer to the question, Was the bible inspired by God? This is done alongside the history of different books and their authors. The chapter is used to dispel the theory that the book was the work of conspiracy theorists. The reader will also understand why the Catholic bible contains seven more books that are not in the protestant bible.
At the end of this book, Keating challenges Roman Catholics to have a library and stock several fundamental books. They include the bible, catechism books and others on the history of Catholicism. This is an amazing compilation of answers and insights that are of great benefit to Catholics and other people interested in understanding the faith.
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