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  • Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Crossway (November 30, 2014)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1433501163
  • ISBN-13: 978-1433501166
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 9 inches
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5.0 out of 5 starsAn excellent and timely resource for Evangelicalism's understanding of Rome
By Tom on December 16, 2014
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At a time when many Evangelical leaders are ignoring doctrinal distinctives in the interest of "Christian" unity, distinguished theologian, Gregg Allison, gives us "Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment," a clinical examination of the differences between Evangelicalism and Roman Catholicism.

Allison begins by outlining Rome's two major theological constructs: the nature-grace interconnection which posits the concrete conferring of grace through nature (priests, sacraments, sacramentals, shrines, relics, etc.) and the Christ-Church interconnection whereby the Catholic church presents itself as the prolongation of the incarnation of Christ. Allison then examines Rome's catechism, reviewing each doctrine in light of the aforementioned constructs and how they compare to God's Word and Evangelical theology. The author notes that Catholicism and Evangelicalism agree on many doctrinal issues but disagree on a myriad of others. Most importantly, Catholicism professes salvation by sacramental grace and merit while Evangelicals hold to salvation by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ alone. There is no bridge over this theological chasm despite the best efforts of some accommodating, doctrine-light Evangelicals.

This new book is a VERY welcome addition to the Evangelical-Catholic discussion. Every Evangelical pastor who works with Catholics and ex-Catholics should own a copy. Many of the books written by believers in the past about Catholicism were uncharitable and did not present Rome's doctrines accurately. Allison's tone leans toward the irenic almost to a fault but he's also firm in his critique of Catholicism's unbiblical and anti-biblical doctrines.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsAn Accessible Primer to the Mysterium Tremendum
By Ben on January 17, 2015
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Catholic theology, to the average outsider, is a mysterium tremendum. Being an evangelical and somewhat of a theology geek myself, I've always been curious to know what Catholics really believe—to cut through the layers of misinformation, Protestant biases, and sheer hearsay. Such a curiosity is only sated by a comprehensive, systematic overview: it wouldn't do to simply learn about the immaculate conception of Mary, for example, without understanding the overarching framework in which it makes sense. As luck would have it, that is precisely the project that Theologian Gregg Allison has recently accomplished.

In his work Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment, he walks through the Catholic Catechism offering a brief summary of each doctrine without comment. After each summary he then presents an Evangelical response wherein he weighs both points of agreement and departure between the two theological perspectives. Though Allison himself comes from a Reformed perspective, he strives to speak for the entire Evangelical ecosystem, giving every side of a doctrine where intramural disagreement exists.

What is the value of such a book? Perhaps those who would be most inclined to pick up a reference like this are not simply those who have an academic curiosity like myself, but those who live on the social border to Catholicism. Whether it's a friend or a relative or a coworker, we all likely know someone who is Catholic. This book aims to help you engage in more fruitful dialog with them by having an accurate portrayal of their belief system. Though one could read straight through the whole thing, I envisage a reader picking it up and flipping to a specific section to read up either before or after a conversation with a Catholic.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsA Broad Overview and Critique of Roman Catholic Theology
By J.W. Wartick on December 9, 2014
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Gregg Allison's work, Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment, provides a point-by-point look at the Catechism of the Catholic Church along with commentary and critique throughout from an evangelical perspective. The book thus provides an enormous number of avenues exploration, so we'll focus on just a few topics here.

Evangelicalism in Dialogue

One issue that some may see rising from Allison's approach is the notion of "evangelical thought" or perspective. Allison himself notes how difficult it would be to pin down one specific approach. He does, however, do a good job of approaching the various aspects of Roman Catholic theology in a way that allows for different evangelical voices to get a say. For example, in his discussion of the Lord's Supper/Eucharist/etc., he critiques Roman Catholic teaching from a number of different evangelical positions. That said, Allison is Reformed and focuses much of the space for critique on offering a specifically Reformed criticism. This means that at some points those outside of the Reformed tradition may feel they have differing criticisms to offer that are not fully covered.

One can hardly fault Allison for this approach, however, because the space needed simply to cover the Catechism and offer a critique is large.

Roman Catholicism Outlined and Critiqued

The value of the book for many will be found in the fact that it does present Roman Catholic teaching as found in their official Catechism. Allison does a great job simply presenting what the Catechism teaches in each section before he offers a critique.

Allison's critique often focuses on either the Church-Christ identification or the nature-grace interdependence in Roman Catholic theology.Read more ›
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Informative and engrossing. I got a lot of important information out of this book that I did not know before. I'm very glad I read it.

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