Beginning Apologetics 2.5 : Yes! You Should Believe in the Trinity [Paperback]

Frank Chacon (Author), Jim Burnham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 19, 1998

This book refutes the Jehovah's Witnesses attack on the Holy Trinity and provides a clear, concise theology of the Trinity.

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In their booklet "Should You Believe in the Trinity?" Jehovah's Witnesses argue that the doctrine of the Trinity is an unbiblical invention that Christians borrowed from pagans. This booklet, "Yes! You Should believe in the Trinity" is a Christian response to the JW claims. Its authors deomonstrate that the JWs' booklet is loaded with faulty arguments, deliberate misquotations, and distorted Scriptures. This clear, concise handbook will help Christians confidently refute the Jehovah's Witnesses' attacks on the Trintiy. It also provides a clear consise theology of this central Christian doctrine.

About the Author

Father Chacon was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest for the Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico on May 13, 1989, by Bishop Jerome Hastrich. While a newly ordained priest, Father recognized the critical need for good, basic Catholic apologetics. He and Jim Burnham decided to collaborate and produce user-friendly Catholic apologetics materials.

Jim Burnham is director of the New Mexico Roman Catholic apologetics group, San Juan Catholic Seminars. He gives seminars on defending the Catholic faith throughout the country. Jim co-authored the book, Christian Fatherhood, with Steve Wood. He is a member of Catholic Answers' Speakers Bureau and appears regularly on Catholic Answers Radio.

Product Details

• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: San Juan Catholic Seminar (January 19, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930084021
• ISBN-13: 978-1930084025
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Little Tool for Defending Truth, June 24, 2010

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A. Greene - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beginning Apologetics 2.5 : Yes! You Should Believe in the Trinity (Paperback)

This is an excellent and very well researched publication that reveals the untruths and deception the Watchtower promulgates in their brochure, "Should You Believe in the Trinity?". I highly recommend it for Catholics and Christians of any denomination who would like to evangelize the Jehovah's Witnesses the next time they come to the door.

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Study Guide, April 10, 2002

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N. Kawalec "Mr K (NBCT)" (Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beginning Apologetics 2.5 : Yes! You Should Believe in the Trinity (Paperback)

A wonderful book from a wonderful series. Several people from my church have been using this series of books in our faith sharing group to help us become better prepared to defend our faith. As a lay Catholic I found this an invaluable tool, especially when my doorbell rings on Saturday morning. This book is only one in the series. For those who do not want to read 200+ page long books, attend regular classes, or research extensively on the subject, this is a quick way to find out the basics of the defense.

Check this book out, Catholics, and know your faith!

6 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A little research may help, January 12, 2004

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R. G. May "Bibliophile" (Scholar at large) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beginning Apologetics 2.5 : Yes! You Should Believe in the Trinity (Paperback)

Please note the following statements from one of the most authoritative sources to be printed by the author's own church. Can anyone tell me why the average Catholic does not know what their own church teaches regarding what The Catholic Encyclopedia calls "the central doctrine of the Christian religion"?

"The formulation of one God in three persons was not solidly established, certainly not fully assimilated into Christian life and its profession of faith, prior to the end of the 4th century. But it is precisely this formulation that has first claim to the title the Trinitarian dogma. Among the Apostolic Fathers, there had been nothing even remotely approaching such a mentality or perspective." New CATHOLIC Encyclopedia (1967) Vol. XIV, p. 299

"The majority of NT texts reveal God's spirit as something, not someone; this is especially seen in the paralellism between the spirit and the power of God." ibid p. 296

"There is the recognition on the part of exegetes and Biblical theologians, including a constantly growing number of Roman Catholics, that one should not speak of Trinitarianism in the New Testament without serious qualification. There is also the closely parallel recognition on the part of historians of dogma and systematic theologians that when one does speak of an unqualified Trinitarianism, one has moved from the period of Christian origins to, say, the last quadrant of the 4th century." ibid p. 295

These are the statements, not of Jehovah's witnesses, but of the Catholic church. Does not a serious discussion of this issue warrant honest presentation of both sides of the argument, and at least an acknowlegement of what YOUR OWN CHURCH actually teaches regarding this subject?