Product Description

Karl Keating defends Catholicism from fundamentalist attacks and explains why fundamentalism has been so successful in converting ``Romanists". After showing the origins of fundamentalism, he examines representative anti-Catholic groups and presents their arguments in their own words. His rebuttals are clear, detailed, and charitable. Special emphasis is given to the scriptural basis for Catholic doctrines and beliefs.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30971 in Books
• Published on: 1988-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 360 pages

Customer Reviews

"Thoughtful and Respectful Apologetics"
Author Karl Keating is founder and president of Catholic Answers, an organization designed to promote Catholicism and separate fact from fiction about the Church in order to provide greater clarity to what the essentials of the faith are. Originally an attorney, he was disturbed to discover information promulgated by so-called fundamentalists that was not only inaccurate, but often malicious in its description of Catholicism.

CATHOLICISM AND FUNDAMENTALISM: THE ATTACK ON "ROMANISM" BY "BIBLE CHRISTIANS", was written in 1988 and has enjoyed continued success among both Catholics seeking to better articulate and defend their beliefs, and non-Catholics, who have hungered for an accurate depiction of what Catholicism actually is.

Keating's book is a thoughtful, well-written examination of the Catholic faith and provides a reasoned, yet respectful refutation of fundamental (pun-intended) misconceptions. Drawing from the scriptural foundation of Catholic beliefs (a foundation often denied by opponents, Keating examines comprehensively issues including: Salvation, baptism, purgatory, the papacy, the Mass and Eucharist, Marian beliefs. He does so without bile or rancor, eschewing the appeal to anti-intellectualistic fear and understanding so typical of his opponents.

The book provides great insight and helps the reader to understand and articulate what it means to be a Christian and a Catholic. Keating provides apologetics in the best sense of the term.

Great eye opener
This book came from heaven! Very instrumental in my conversion. It does a good job of exposing those trying to expose the "Evil Roman Church" as well as explaining Catholic doctrines.

It clears up hisorical misconceptions, including many found in Lorraine Boettner's hate book, Roman Catholicism. This book shows, with legit evidence, that history is always on the side of the Catholic Church.

One point that really hit the nail straight on was how fundamentalists consider doctrines like Eucharist, Confession Purgatory to be "inventions of Rome", yet they don't consider their doctrines such as once saved always saved, sola scriptura, and sola fide to be inventions? (all of those came in the last 500 years).

Overall a good read for Catholic apologists in training as well as Fundamentalists.

AWESOME BOOK!!!
One of the BEST!! So many people have converted to Catholicism because of this book. Many have come to a greater understanding and appreciation of the Catholic faith because this book clears up all the misconceptions people have heard and because it reveals the truth of Catholicism right from the horses mouth. A must read!