Catholicism: Richard McBrien

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After a recent trip to Europe, attending mass at Notre Dame and visiting Lourdes, I have decided I want to learn more about Catholicism (considering I was baptized into it). I have the book “Catholicism” by Richard P. McBrien, but looking online I see many reviewers of this book accuse it of skewing the image of Catholicism. Is this true? If so, what points exactly does he skew?

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See Review of Fr. McBrien’s “Catholicism” by the National Council of Catholic Bishops’s Committee on Doctrine [released April 9, 1996]
In recent letters to Father Richard McBrien, Archbishop John R. Quinn, chairman of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Doctrine and Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk, acting chairman upon Archbishop Quinn’s retirement, expressed disappointment that the new edition of Father McBrien’s book Catholicism did not sufficiently correct several deficiencies that the committee had identified in its examination of the first two editions of the book undertaken in the early '80s. This examination culminated in a 1985 statement specifying a number of deficiencies that the committee hoped would be corrected in any future editions.
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After a recent trip to Europe, attending mass at Notre Dame and visiting Lourdes, I have decided I want to learn more about Catholicism (considering I was baptized into it). I have the book “Catholicism” by Richard P. McBrien, but looking online I see many reviewers of this book accuse it of skewing the image of Catholicism. Is this true? If so, what points exactly does he skew?

Thanks!
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I went through it about 15 or so, years ago and do not remember any specifics. But don’t waste your money. If you want to learn about the Catholic faith get the new United States Catholic Catechism for Adults or the Catechism of the Catholic Church. There are many other good guides.like The Catholic Way, Catholic and Christian, Why Do Catholics Do That?
 
Fr. Richard P. McBrien use to have a weekly column in the Catholic Free Press. Many readers sent letters in asking if he was Catholic.

His theology bordered heresy.

Jim
 
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