The Catholic Church and the Bible (Paperback)

~ (Author) "One of the most persistent and pernicious images of the Church's relationship with the Scriptures is that of the Bible chained to a desk in..." (more)
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This is a significant spiritual study guide, published from a Catholic perspective and particularly keyed to the new Catechism of the Catholic Church. The well-planned, straightforward text is clearly outlined to make information easy to find and understand.

Product Details

• Paperback: 134 pages
• Publisher: Ignatius Press; Rev Sub edition (August 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898705886
• ISBN-13: 978-0898705881
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #244,446 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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35 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shows the Catholic Church is the true Bible Church, September 3, 1999

By A Customer

Want to go to a Bible Church, go to the Catholic Christian Church. Fr. Stravinskas does an excellent job in showing that the Mass is full of Biblical quotes and prayers. He also shows why the Bible is dinstinctively Catholic in its origin.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Scholarly Outline, November 8, 2001

By A Customer

Fr. Stravinskas has an intellect like a steel trap. It shows in this book. This book is an excellent outline and introduction to the subject of the Catholic Church and the Bible. Thankfully Fr. Stravinskas does make references to Holy Scripture and the new Catechism of the Catholic Church, along with a few excellent suggestions for further reading, which will be of help to the curious. Not polemical, the work will be useful to both Catholics and non-Catholics who are looking for an introduction to Holy Scripture and the Church which has so carefully preserved and guarded the Word of God for two millenia. If you are not familiar with the history of the Catholic Church and the Bible, or have only been exposed to anti-Catholic propaganda, this is the book for you. Fr. Stravinskas' love of God's Word is evident in his writing.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Add It To Your Library!, February 13, 2002

By	Barry E. DeWalt (Redding, CA USA) - See all my reviews

When I purchased this book, I thought it would focus solely on the history of the Bible and, more particularly, on the Church's role of forming the canon. To my chagrin, this book is quite light on Bible history.

However, I don't judge a book on my expectations, however misguided, but on its content. I was very pleased with the work. This book provides a short, yet thorough introduction of the place of Holy Scripture within the Church. Having accomplished that goal in a very readable and understandable style, Stravinskas then provides a brief glimpse of salvation history and how the Old Testament is completed by the New Testament and the New Testament is hidden in the Old Testament.

The "meat" of this book is in its explanation of the use of scripture during the Mass. Each line of the Mass is supported by reference to a biblical text. In short, Father Stravinskas utterly refutes any argument that the Mass is not "biblical."

Father Stravinskas concludes this work with a short appendix in which the Fundamentalist approach to scriptures, man's condition etc. is compared to that of the Catholic. It is hardly a thorough treatment of the subject, but it would not appear to me that either a Fundamentalist or Catholic Christian would dissaprove of the treatment of their respective theologies found in the latter portion of this book.

All total, Father Stravinskas' work is a good introduction into the Church's veneration, protection and use of scripture. It is concise, balanced in treatment and would make an excellent resource for Adult or Youth Religious instruction.