Unabridged Christianity: Biblical Answers to Common Questions About the Roman Catholic Faith [Paperback]

Mario P. Romero (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1999

St. Paul writes to the Christians living in Corinth that there is "one Lord, one faith, [and] one baptism" (Eph 4:5). What St. Paul is saying is that, since our one Lord (Jesus Christ) instituted only one Church (cf. Matt 16:18-19), that one Church holds only one faith (i.e., has distinct set of beliefs.) If one browses through his hometown phone book, one will likely discover scores ofdifferent Christian denominations, most with their pastors holding doctoral degrees in Scripture claiming to be "led by the Holy Spirit" in their "plain, straightforward interpretation the bible.." The teachings of these various Christian denominations vary widely on many crucial issues of doctrine (cf. the Introduction section of this book.) Since every Christian should desire to follow Jesus Christ as intimately as possible, he should long to hold fast to the one faith that was taught by Jesus and the Apostles and to belong to the one Church that was historically instituted by our Lord Himself. The question t every thinking Christian must eventually ask is: "Which one of the thousands of differently-Spirit-guided,' 'Bible-based' Christian Churches in existence today (which run the theological and doctrinal gamut) is the one historically established by Jesus Christ Himself?" Since contradictory teachings cannot simultaneously be true, which Christian Church has the of the Truth proclaimed by Jesus and the Apostles? This book is an attempt by Fr. Romero are some of the Scriptural and historical "evidence" that the contemporary Roman Catholic Church and the Apostolic Church founded by Jesus Christ circa 30 A.D. is one and the same. Using some of the commonly-heard misconceptions about the Catholic faith as points of departure, Fr. Romero examines various key passages from Scripture, looks at historical documention found in secular sources and; at the end of each chapter, presents quotes from the first generations of Christians to sh

Product Details

• Paperback: 375 pages
• Publisher: Queenship Pub Co (December 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579180566
• ISBN-13: 978-1579180560
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Deacon's thoughts on "Unabridged Christianity", April 8, 2000

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J. Stroop - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unabridged Christianity: Biblical Answers to Common Questions About the Roman Catholic Faith (Paperback)

I love this book!

Fr. Romero has put together Catholic answers to common Protestant objections to tennents of the Catholic faith in a clear, easy to follow, meaningful format. He uses a chapter of his book to focus on a subject. He first shows us what the Catholic Church teaches about that subject, he then presents the common objections (misunderstandings) Protestants have on the subject, clears up those misunderstandings using Scripture and finally shows what the early Christians (those who followed the Apostles) believed about those subjects.

This book was an excellent source for developing and teaching a class on "Understanding Your Catholic Faith".

I recommend it to Catholics and Protestants alike.

Read it then decide for yourself.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY useful!, March 16, 2001

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Scott M. Sullivan (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unabridged Christianity: Biblical Answers to Common Questions About the Roman Catholic Faith (Paperback)

I have spent a lot of time searching for a book that encompasses a defense of all the common objections raised against the Catholic faith. Having used several other books of this type in the past, this book is by far the best I have seen on the subject. It is very thorough in its defense, quoting many other popular Catholic apologists, and neatly pulls all of these sources together in one easy to read volume. The defense is laid in in a clear Q&A format with many helpful diagrams. It is the perfect book to buy for inquring minds into Catholicism. I myself have purchased several copies just for that very purpose.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid, Informative and Well Organized, September 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Unabridged Christianity: Biblical Answers to Common Questions About the Roman Catholic Faith (Paperback)

This is a well-organized, informative and solidy orthodox presentation of common Protestant questions regarding Roman Catholicism with reasons why Catholics believe as they do. Protestants may be quite surprised to learn the background and history of Catholic worship styles and customs, it is not necessarily what their pastors have taught them. Catholicism is NOT anything near the so-called "pagan religion" that some Protestant pastors/teachers say it is. Far from it. Catholics that want a solid support against the New Age/Liberalist/Revisonist trends that are scandalizing the faithful will find this book very refreshing. Father Romero has done a great service to both Protestants and Catholics with this book. I will recommend it to all my Christian friends, both Catholics and Protestants.