- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (Aug 15 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0736916695
- ISBN-13: 978-0736916691
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 14 x 1.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 272 g
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- #15 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Bible & Other Sacred Texts > Christian Bible > Specific Types > Family Bibles
- #73 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Theology > Ecumenism
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Why is it often difficult for evangelical Christians to talk about Christianity with their Catholic friends? What are the differences that sometimes lead to misunderstandings between the two?
Capturing the heartbeat of the Roman Catholic way of life, Talking with Catholic Friends and Family provides an insightful glimpse into the way Catholics think about God, the church, getting to heaven, and the practice of their religion. With compassion and clarity, James McCarthy tells real–life stories that contrast biblical Christianity with Catholicism—and does so in a way that emphasizes what true saving faith is all about. Readers will learn:
- ways that Catholics and evangelicals view Jesus and salvation differently
- Tradition shapes what Catholics believe
- to minister more lovingly and effectively to their Catholic friends
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An Inaccurate Portrayal!!, Sep 3 2009
By Craig Pulido - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Talking with Catholic Friends and Family: Understanding...How They Think and Feel, Why They Trust in Tradition, What the Bible Teaches (Paperback)
If in fact the Catholic Church taught what this book potrays as official Catholic teaching, I too would leave the church. The problem is this book's interpretations of Catholic teaching are inaccurate, distorted, and in some cases flat out untrue. This book is challenging for "cultural Catholics" and ignorant Catholics because it has many shades of Catholic truth and teachings they would recognize. But these truths are often twisted or misrepresented, therefore they are not accurate Catholic teaching, but something else. If one is really knowledgable of scripture and AUTHENTIC Catholic teaching, this book's errors and distortions are obvious and clear.If you are going to challenge Catholic teaching, you have to at least present authentic Catholic teaching accurately and completely. This books fails to do to accomplish this.
20 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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I loved it!, Nov 27 2006
By William Lynne "Cet" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Talking with Catholic Friends and Family: Understanding...How They Think and Feel, Why They Trust in Tradition, What the Bible Teaches (Paperback)
It's apparent from other reviews this book is a love it or hate it. As I said, I loved it. I was born and raised Catholic and am now at a point in my life of searching for a bit more than what I am finding in my Catholic church. This book helped answer questions to a few things I had questioned myself throughout the years, and it also pointed out many other things I hadn't thought of. I would agree, it does sound a bit harsh against the Catholic faith, but McCarthy backs all of these arguments up with scripture. I highly recommend this book.
26 of 39 people found the following review helpful
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Don't Bother "Talking With Catholic Friends And Family", April 1 2006
By Paul - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Talking with Catholic Friends and Family: Understanding...How They Think and Feel, Why They Trust in Tradition, What the Bible Teaches (Paperback)
I recently read the book by James McCarthy entitled "Talking With Catholic Friends And Family". I have read other books by Mr. McCarthy, including "The Gospel According to Rome". In the prior book, Mr. McCarthy did a fairly decent job of presenting the Catholic viewpoint and then presenting his viewpoint and why he believes it is biblically correct. As a Roman Catholic, it was interesting and enlightening to see clear explanations of what one believes. I mention this because I did not find his most recent book "Talking With Catholic Friends And Family" to be nearly as tolerant. Mr. McCarthy appears to be convinced that there is no salvation in the Catholic Church and that anyone who discovered Jesus cannot in truth remain in the Catholic Church. Apparently it doesn't matter what Christian church you are involved in, as long as it isn't Catholic. If you believe this statement, this book is for you! But if you are looking for solid informaton about the Catholic Faith, this is not the place to go. You'd be much better off getting a copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and spending the time reading that and following the cross-references to Scripture. There are many, many books, both Catholic and non-Catholic, that do a much, much better job explaining the Catholic Faith.
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