Not by Faith Alone: A Biblical Study of the Catholic Doctrine of Justification [Paperback]

Robert A. Sungenis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1997

As never before, the Catholic Church has been called upon to be the defender of Scripture and preserver of truth in modern times.  Not by Faith Alone will set the biblical and historical record straight.  But more important, as you learn the real truth about salvation and all that it embraces, this book will offer you the means to come to one of the deepest relationships with God that you have ever experienced.  Faith alone?  Is it justifiable?  Not biblically, and Robert Sungenis shows why.  Has an Imprimatur.  

Product Details

• Paperback: 773 pages
• Publisher: Queenship Pub Co (July 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579180086
• ISBN-13: 978-1579180089
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #112,700 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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49 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book! Strengthens Understanding - Builds Faith & Love, November 3, 1999

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This review is from: Not by Faith Alone: A Biblical Study of the Catholic Doctrine of Justification (Paperback)

I've been a Catholic all my life, and have believed with all my heart and soul! Unfortunately, the last few years I've been confronted with the concept of "Faith Alone" like never before. Having married a very god loving faithful Protestant -- I've had difficulty reconciling the the Catholic and Protestant doctrines of Justification. I found myself uncomfortable with the notion of "Faith Alone" from the first time I heard it and I began seeking the theological evidence for the Catholic Doctrine of Justification which I felt so strongly in my heart. "Not by faith alone", answered my questions, gave me respect for the Protestant position but strenghtened my belief in the Catholic Doctrine, helped me connect my faith, love and feelings with the evidence, and helped me explain the Catholic Doctrine to my Protestant husband in terms he could understand too.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Thorough, May 13, 2000

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Antony Vivolo (Seattle, Wa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Not by Faith Alone: A Biblical Study of the Catholic Doctrine of Justification (Paperback)

Mr Sungenis does an excellent job in this book explaining the Catholic position of justification and simultaniously working through the problems with the many approaches to sola fide found in Protestantism. The work is heavily footnoted which I appreciate. All the examination is done directly in light of sacred Scripture, and he also uses a favorite Protestant translation, the NIV, to show how sola fide is not workable even with a translation heavily slanted towards Protestant thought. Chapter 9 gets into different Protestant points of view and deals with them directly and the appendics covers in detail many of the subjects related to sola fide. And in the very back is an index of Scripture and where it is referenced in the book which is an excellent tool for when you want to come back and view certain passages for that occasional discussion with a fellow non Catholic Christian. This book I believe is the best this century on this subject.

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Buying, December 4, 2004

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Michelle (Blaine, Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Not by Faith Alone: A Biblical Study of the Catholic Doctrine of Justification (Paperback)

While the book is quite long, unlike a couple of the hostile critics below, I didn't have any difficulty understanding this book. I wonder what book they were reading, honestly, as one says he's an English teacher (I guess that explains a lot about the problem in our schools!) I'm protestant, so I certainly didn't come in agreeing with this book, but at least I respect the Catholic position now. I used to think they were totally wrong, with no good arguments on their side. Not that I'm ready to become Catholic just yet!

I also didn't see anything personal or unkind in this book, and question whether a couple of reviewers are just on a personal vendetta, really. They didn't give any actual evidence, so I conclude this is what is going on.

If you really want to understand the Catholic position, buy this book. I have siblings who are Catholic, and it really helped me.