Evangelicals vs. Catholics?

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i am a cradle catholic, who until about 3 years ago had fallen away from the church due to a variety of reasons. i think they were pretty “common” reasons why alot of catholic teenagers leave the church.

i met my current husband about 4 years ago, and therefore got to know his family. his sister is very religious and began to “teach” me many things about religion and the bible that i never learned in my catholic upbringing. she is not catholic however. she belongs to an evangelical christian church down in texas, and i worry about some of the things she “taught” me.

anyways, now that i am more involved in the catholic church and taking it upon myself to learn more, i am finding that some of the things she told me is not in line with what the catholic church teaches.

so my question is, is there any good literature out there that compares and contrasts these evangelical christians to catholics?

thanks ahead of time.
 
Oh yes, there’s lots of good material right here on this site! :cool: Go to the home page and you will find exactly what you are looking for. 👍
 
One good book I just started to read is " Catholicism & Fundamentalism" by Karl Keating. I was told it is a wonderful read.
 
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so my question is, is there any good literature out there that compares and contrasts these evangelical christians to catholics?
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This may be helpful on the subject of sacramental theology:
Evangelical is Not Enough
by Thomas Howard

Peace in Christ…Salmon
 
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i am a cradle catholic, who until about 3 years ago had fallen away from the church due to a variety of reasons. i think they were pretty “common” reasons why alot of catholic teenagers leave the church.

i met my current husband about 4 years ago, and therefore got to know his family. his sister is very religious and began to “teach” me many things about religion and the bible that i never learned in my catholic upbringing. she is not catholic however. she belongs to an evangelical christian church down in texas, and i worry about some of the things she “taught” me.

anyways, now that i am more involved in the catholic church and taking it upon myself to learn more, i am finding that some of the things she told me is not in line with what the catholic church teaches.

so my question is, is there any good literature out there that compares and contrasts these evangelical christians to catholics?

thanks ahead of time.
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Here’s one of my favorite sites to send people asking questions about the real teachings of the Church:

catholicoutlook.com/

It’s written in an easy to understand format.

SV
 
The Catechism is great of course. One book from an evangelical perspective that I still think is quite good is Roman Catholics and Evangelicals: Agreements and Differences (Baker, 1995). The authors Geisler/MacKenzie are both evangelicals, and very ecumenical. They make what they consider strong arguments against Catholicism in the 2nd half, but point out clearly where we agree in the 1st half. Highly recommended but not “easy” reading.

Phil P
 
I’m thoroughly enjoying ‘Born Fundamentalist Born Again Catholic’ by David Currie … he takes some from Keating books as well but it’s from a converts POV which is what I am … and with your former lessons you may be coming from that mindset as well :o
 
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michaelk:
One good book I just started to read is " Catholicism & Fundamentalism" by Karl Keating. I was told it is a wonderful read.
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I second the motion. This book is a very good place to start. Notwithstanding the title, the book clarifies many Catholic beliefs for both Catholics and non-Catholics of any denomination.

JimG
 
This book, available through Catholic Answers, is a classic:

One Shepherd, One Flock, by Oliver Barres

Most conversion books contain multiple stories. **One Shepherd, One Flock ** contains just one, and it’s like no other. The first part is taken from the diary Oliver Barres kept before becoming Catholic. You travel with him from disagreement to assent - no other conversion story can match this. The second part defends the Catholic beliefs Barres once found indefensible. With an introduction by Frank Sheed, the foreword by Father Avery Dulles, and the preface by Father Benedict Groeschel.
 
I also loved “Catholicism and Fundamentalism” by Karl Keating. An excellent book. Another that is really very good is Steven Ray’s “Crossing the Tiber”.
 
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