More Biblical Evidence for Catholicism: Companion to a Biblical Defense of Catholicism

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Summary: A challenge to Mr/Mrs St. Louis
Review: "A reader" implies that Mr. Armstrong's book, plus the works of Karl Keating and others are in opposition to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. I challenge "A reader" to come up with point in this book, "More Biblical Evidence.." or in any of Karl Keatings works that are refuted in the CCC.

For that matter, I challenge anyone to come up with this kind of contradiction. My email address is [e-mail]. I'm willing to stand behind my words and opinions with my identity and with reasoned and documented argument. What about you?

My reading of Mr. Armstrong's works brings me to the conclusion that they are well-thought out, well researched, and perfectly orthodox, unlike some of the works of Raymond Brown. Fortunately for the Church, Raymond Brown never had a magisterial voice, though folks like "A reader" would have you think otherwise, due to his presence on the Pontifical Biblical Commission. Lots of folks have been on lots of commissions, and that doesn't make their writings any more magesterial than.. Dave Armstrong's. However, Mr. Armstrong's writings are at least faithful and Orthodox in considering the most important aspects of Catholicism, and showing their clear biblical and/or historical basis.

Mr. Armstrong's discussion of the Church's attitude toward Scripture is a case in point. In showing clearly that the Church believes and has always believed Scripture to be both inerrant and inspired, he quotes Pope Leo XIII, Vatican II, and many Protestant historians. He quotes a similiar range of folks in showing that the Church has always promoted learning of Scripture, and quotes Protestant historians again in debunking ill-used facts about the Church chaining up the Bible. He shows clearly that there were places this happened, and that this was to protect valuable manuscripts. Indeed, he shows that the churches of the Reformers adopted this practice.

I could go on, but you get the picture. Mr. Armstrong has hardly engaged in some kind of Funda-Catholic screed here. His liberal quoting of such "traditionalist/fundamentalist" documents as "Dei Verbum" and "Lumen Gentium" (the documents of Vatican II), should convince any reader that such accusations are unfounded.

Go to Mr. Armstrong's website and read a chapter for yourself. Then buy his book. It's about real Catholicism.

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Summary: Best for the stated purpose...
Review: From the Introduction of More Biblical Evidence for Catholicism:
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"Once again my purpose is to accumulate biblical arguments in support of distinctively Catholic doctrinal positions, with Protestant readers particularly in mind (as well as Catholics not overly familiar with the Bible)."
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Dave Armstrong's books are simply the best for explaining the Biblical foundations of Catholicism, especially to Protestants considering conversion or simply wanting to understand how Catholics read scripture and for preparing Catholics to deal with Protestant objections to their faith.

I would recommend first "A Biblical Defense of Catholicism" then follow up with this book. Dave's website is a great resource as well: ...

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Summary: More Catholic Fundamentalism
Review: Like the first book, this book suffers from the same weaknesses. Dave is to be commended for his zeal for the Catholic Church, but he needs to develop a more nuanced and sophisticated approach to Catholicism. This is more of the same - Catholic fundamentalism posing as orthodoxy. I put Dave in the same boat as James Akin, Karl Keating, Bob Sungenis, and the other fundamentalist Catholic apologists (fundapologists). Save your money and buy the Catechism of the Catholic Church is you want to learn about Catholicism. If it's biblical exegesis that interests you, pick up anything by the best Catholic scripture scholar of all time - Raymond E. Brown.