Title: A biblical defense of Catholicism /
Authors: Armstrong, Dave, 1958-
Publisher: Sophia Institute Press,
Year: 2003
Subjects: Catholic Church Apologetic works.; Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Abstract: "This exciting book shows that, far from straying from the Bible, Catholicism is eminently and thoroughly biblical. Indeed, Catholicism is the only Christian religion that is in full conformity with what the Bible clearly teaches. To demonstrate this, Catholic author Dave Armstrong (a former Protestant campus missionary) focuses on those issues about which Catholics and Protestants disagree the most: the role of the Bible as a rule of faith, whether we are justified by faith alone, whether doctrine develops, what the Eucharist really is, veneration of Mary and prayer to the saints, the existence of purgatory, the role of penance in salvation, and the nature and infallibility of the papacy."--Publisher's website.
Contents: Bible and tradition: maintain the traditions -- Justification: faith apart from works is barren -- Development of doctrine: he will teach you -- The Eucharist: this is my body -- The sacrifice of the mass: a lamb slain -- The Communion of Saints: all who are in Christ -- Purgatory: saved, but only as through fire -- Penance: share Christ's sufferings -- The Blessed Virgin Mary: hail, full of grace.