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Catholicism and fundamentalism: The attack on "Romanism" by "Bible Christians"

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This book was one of the first books that lead me on my spiritual journey in Catholicism. Karl Keating explains with clear logic and and excellent use of scripture the fundamental beliefs of the Catholic faith. The book is very well documented and easy to read. I would not only recommend it to those who are outside the Church, but also those who wish to learn more about their faith.

Like many other reviewers, I am using this book to gain a better understanding of the Catholic faith, and I have not been disappointed at all in the author's presentation. Each point is backed up logically and completely not only by Scripture, but also by writings of historians and theologians of the time as well. Granted, the writing comes down a little hard on critics of the Church at times, but it serves to get the point across clearly. The only reason I gave this book 4 stars is that in the Kindle edition there are quite a few typos. For example "lie" instead of "he," "Psalm no" instead of "Psalm 110," "fife" instead of "life" and quite a few others. I don't know if this is due to the way the book was transferred into the Kindle format, but it sure looks like these errors may be due to computer reading problems. It throws you off your stride when you have to try to decipher the words while trying to grasp a concept that may already be a bit difficult to understand! I hope that Amazon will notify Kindle owners of this title when a typo-free edition hits the streets. It would be nice to up-grade to it! If you already have the book and want it on Kindle, hang onto your book until this work is fixed!

This work is absolutely one of the best written that deals with this issue. It is extreemly well researched and documented and a must read no matter what your point of view is on this subject. If you want to address these issues in an informed and educated way then this work is key to the entire argument that exists between Bible Christians and Roman Catholics. I wish I had found this book years ago. I have read many of the works cited within this book on my own during my own spiritual journey and can say that each was fairly and accurately used. It is a "must read" for Catholics and non-Catholics alike. Anyone who wishes to make an informed decision about Christianity can start their journey here.

If you are a Catholic who seriously takes your faith, or have been around religious discussion forums (online or offline) soon enough you will come across a barrage of very passionate anti-Catholic ideas and sentiments. There are certainly many religious groups with a bone to pick with Catholic Church and its teachings (it could hardly be otherwise with a religious group that counts more than a billion people as its members and a truly global reach over several millennia), but some of the most vociferous attacks seem to be coming from a particular kind of Protestant Fundamentalism. Many of us are frankly mildly shocked after our first encounters with this form of dogmatic anti-Catholicism. Not because they present new arguments that make us question our faith for the first time. On the contrary, most of the arguments are centuries old, and we are mostly shocked to find them repackaged in a new guise that is at times as childish and intellectually dishonest as they come. The only truly new invention seems to be the new level of animosity and vociferousness. If you have ever been in a situation where you have to talk to one of these Fundamentalists, you probably know what I mean. And if you would like to know more about where this "neofundamentalism" is coming from - historically and intellectually - then Karl Keating's book is the definitive resource. It covers most of the important topics that pertain to Fundamentalism - its origin, some of the current vocal fundamentalist Catholic-bashers, the tactics and arguments used by these groups, the long discussion on most prominent Catholic beliefs that are under the assault, and the most effective Catholic apologetic practices. The book was written in the late 80s, but for the most part it has aged well. Of course, one huge tectonic shift that has occurred over the past twenty years has been the advent of the internet, and many of the fundamentalist anti-Catholic groups have found this to be the most appealing and the easiest way of spreading their message. However, the message has remained largely the same, and in that respect "Catholicism and Fundamentalism" is as relevant today as when it was first written.

This book will absolutely energize you to want to learn more about the Catholic Faith and will help you tremendously be able to defend the Catholic Faith especially to Evangelico, Fundametalist Protestants.
Don't pass up this book.

I buy this book because i ben reading literature that opose catholicism and cristianity in general.so i wanted to read the catholic side of the history . there is a coment on the back of the book that said that any body against catholicism could found his position colapsin in minutes after readin the book but ,i found my position stronger than ever after reading how this karl keaten is tryn to defend a lie .and then after seing how christians are against cristians i know tha there is somethin wrong whit this religion..ah! and the creator's name is YAHWEH...