Scot Hahn - question about his writings

[Khalid]

I think that’s the first one: is it off-white and subtitled “Reading Salvation”? (If not, Scott Hahn needs to think up a new title, because he’s written too many books called “Letter and Spirit”!) There are seven issues of Letter & Spirit (each the size of a book, ranging from 250-400 pp.) out now, up through 2011 (they’re two years behind).

See the journal’s website at salvationhistory.com/letter_and_spirit .

 

[Rete]

I own one of his books, but have not yet gotten around to reading it. From what exposure to him I have from some of the youtube videos and Lighthouse Media CDs, he does not seem prideful to me at all.

I am not sure what you heard on that radio show, but perhaps it was somebody else?

Also, if you really have to have a debate about the gender of God with somebody, then the person trying to call the Holy Spirit a woman is (in my experience) going to be quite belligerent. It might have been the case that somebody kept trying to tell him the Holy Spirit is female, and Dr. Hahn kept saying, no, He is a male; all three persons of the Trinity are male, and to believe otherwise is a heresy. And the person kept increasing the energy of the exchange. That’s pretty common when dealing with people who are hell-bent on altering immutable dogma.

 

[KrazyKat]

I think that’s the first one: is it off-white and subtitled “Reading Salvation”? (If not, Scott Hahn needs to think up a new title, because he’s written too many books called “Letter and Spirit”!) There are seven issues of Letter & Spirit (each the size of a book, ranging from 250-400 pp.) out now, up through 2011 (they’re two years behind).

See the journal’s website at salvationhistory.com/letter_and_spirit .

Interesting facts you are stating. The book I refer to states: in the middle of the cover;

“From Witten Text to Living Word in the Liturgy”

More than one book, each different, or the same, nowhere on my book does it say “Reading Salvation”.

 

[getysbg]

I listen to his CD’s every chance I can. There are times when I would like him to slow down and “translate” what he is saying. One prof told me that any time a sentence has more than two commas or three lines of text that it is too long, too cumbersome and too apt to cause eyes to glaze over. ( yeah, I made it if you’re counting)

 

[Usagi]

It might have been the case that somebody kept trying to tell him the Holy Spirit is female, and Dr. Hahn kept saying, no, He is a male; all three persons of the Trinity are male, and to believe otherwise is a heresy.

It might be better to say that all three Persons are revealed to us in masculine terms.

Jesus is literally male, but the Father and the Spirit lack bodies and cannot literally be male or female.

They have chosen to present themselves to us as masculine figures, with the human race filling the female role.

Usagi

 

[porthos11]

I would suggest you revise the way you present your concerns about anyone. Here you see “pride” in Dr. Hahn and in another thread you called St. Augustine’s theology “evil.” It’s okay to be concerned, but there’s no need for name-calling. And no, using words like “seems” does not make it okay.

Oooh boy. I have to retract the bolded part; it wasn’t this poster who called St. Augustine’s predestination theology “evil.” Inadvertent false accusation and I’m really sorry.

 

[hadulzo]

Mabye what you see as prideful is a protestant enthusiasum he has brought with him. As a cradle CAtholic this is abit foreign to me. In a catechism class I go to there is a lady there who converted. She displays this enthusiasum and it makes some people uncomfortable.

 

[De_Montfort]

I was actually blessed to meet Scott Hahn. I picked him up from the airport at our local gathering. He was very nice and polite, he shared stories about his family and he signed a couple of books for me.

When it comes to Scott there is nothing wrong with a little passion

 

[Prayer_Warrior]

Interesting facts you are stating. The book I refer to states: in the middle of the cover;

“From Written Text to Living Word in the Liturgy”

More than one book, each different, or the same, nowhere on my book does it say “Reading Salvation”.

The one I was referring to is “From Written Text to Living Word in the Liturgy”. He gave an awesome perspective of the Scriptures and the Liturgy.

I might be wrong, but I do not believe this is the same as the Letter and Spirit Journal series, of which the first one is named “Reading Salvation”. I had no idea that he had a journal series of the same name or I would have been clearer in my original post. Oh well, its good to know this series is out there (thanks to Khalid’s post).

 

[KrazyKat]

The one I was referring to is “From Written Text to Living Word in the Liturgy”. He gave an awesome perspective of the Scriptures and the Liturgy.

I might be wrong, but I do not believe this is the same as the Letter and Spirit Journal series, of which the first one is named “Reading Salvation”. I had no idea that he had a journal series of the same name or I would have been clearer in my original post. Oh well, its good to know this series is out there (thanks to Khalid’s post).

Love his books, I have more, all well written

 

[Khalid]

I listen to his CD’s every chance I can. There are times when I would like him to slow down and “translate” what he is saying. One prof told me that any time a sentence has more than two commas or three lines of text that it is too long, too cumbersome and too apt to cause eyes to glaze over. ( yeah, I made it if you’re counting)

I don’t believe I’ve written a sentence of English since learning the language that abided by such a canon. (Irony intended.)

 

[Khalid]

The one I was referring to is “From Written Text to Living Word in the Liturgy”. He gave an awesome perspective of the Scriptures and the Liturgy.

I might be wrong, but I do not believe this is the same as the Letter and Spirit Journal series, of which the first one is named “Reading Salvation”. I had no idea that he had a journal series of the same name or I would have been clearer in my original post. Oh well, its good to know this series is out there (thanks to Khalid’s post).

Is it still available? All of my searches on Amazon (both .co.uk and .com) turn up various incarnations of the Letter and Spirit journal, although I was able to locate the book you speak of on Google by searching for the subtitle instead of “Letter and Spirit” (which turns up at least two pages of results of the journal).

 

[Prayer_Warrior]

Is it still available? All of my searches on Amazon (both .co.uk and .com) turn up various incarnations of the Letter and Spirit journal, although I was able to locate the book you speak of on Google by searching for the subtitle instead of “Letter and Spirit” (which turns up at least two pages of results of the journal).

That’s strange, I searched Amazon UK and found it here. I’m sorry if I mislead you if it turns out that this is part of the journal series. When I looked at Dr. Hahn’s website it wasn’t listed under the journal section. At any rate, the linked book is the one I was referring to.

PS. I also found this book on the US Amazon for a kindle device. I’m not sure how that works when you are not in the US but thought you might be interested in the alternative format.

 

[Khalid]

Thank you. No, it’s not part of the journal series (although it has the same title and cover design, it has a different publisher) - it is that Hahn needs to come up with a new title. And a new dust-jacket artist. He has a minimum of eight separate books entitled “Letter and Spirit” that have “Letter and Spirit” written on the jacket in the same font. When Politicizing the Bible (Hahn’s newest book) is reissued, it will probably be called Letter and Spirit: Political Interpretations of the Biblical Text.

 

[thistle]

I ahve been watching Scott Hahn on EWTN for the longest time, and I had questions about his writing. I love the Eucharist and Mass, and this is what attracted me most to his writings because of his devotion to the EUcharist and his prolific writing on the Mass.

However, I am weary and suspicious about reading his works. I watch him on EWTN, and he seems extremely proud/prideful. I swear, I am not trying to destroy his reputation or talk badly about him… but his attitude seems so prideful, and sometimes when I listen to him, he has such high leveled English, it seems almost impossible to understand him. Then, a few years ago, there was this giant controversy about his statements regarding the GENDER of the Holy Spirit??? I heard him on Catholic Answers, and then he got into a verbal fight with one of the callers ( the caller was extremely rude and disrespectful to Hahn).

My question is - Can I trust the writings of Scott Hahn ? Are they faithful to the Catholic Church?

It sounds like you are the one with the problem and not Scott Hahn!!

 

[MaryandJoseph]

I have read every book Scot Hahn has written and LOVE them, and yep, sometimes need a dictionary handy

His wife Kimberly is also a terrific writter and defender of the faith:thumbsup:

His CD, “The Fourth Cup” is powerful, my only problem is…my cd’s got distroyed and I cannot find any copies anywhere to replace them.

My only “problem” with him?,He has not written MORE books

 

[dee_burk]

I have read every book Scot Hahn has written and LOVE them, and yep, sometimes need a dictionary handy

His wife Kimberly is also a terrific writter and defender of the faith:thumbsup:

His CD, “The Fourth Cup” is powerful, my only problem is…my cd’s got distroyed and I cannot find any copies anywhere to replace them.

My only “problem” with him?,He has not written MORE books

Have you tried lighthouse catholic media. i think i saw that CD on there this morning

 

[getysbg]

I have read every book Scot Hahn has written and LOVE them, and yep, sometimes need a dictionary handy

His wife Kimberly is also a terrific writter and defender of the faith:thumbsup:

His CD, “The Fourth Cup” is powerful, my only problem is…my cd’s got distroyed and I cannot find any copies anywhere to replace them.

My only “problem” with him?,He has not written MORE books

Go to Lighthouse Catholic Media. They carry it.

 

[MaryandJoseph]

Lighthouse Catholic Media…

On my way and thanks:thumbsup:

 

[bcuster]

I ahve been watching Scott Hahn on EWTN for the longest time, and I had questions about his writing. I love the Eucharist and Mass, and this is what attracted me most to his writings because of his devotion to the EUcharist and his prolific writing on the Mass.

However, I am weary and suspicious about reading his works. I watch him on EWTN, and he seems extremely proud/prideful. I swear, I am not trying to destroy his reputation or talk badly about him… but his attitude seems so prideful, and sometimes when I listen to him, he has such high leveled English, it seems almost impossible to understand him. Then, a few years ago, there was this giant controversy about his statements regarding the GENDER of the Holy Spirit??? I heard him on Catholic Answers, and then he got into a verbal fight with one of the callers ( the caller was extremely rude and disrespectful to Hahn).

My question is - Can I trust the writings of Scott Hahn ? Are they faithful to the Catholic Church?

It is perfectly okay to ask this question. When I listen to Dr. Hahn, I hear an excitement about and a confidence in the Catholic Faith. We should not put his on too high a pedestal. He is a fallible human being and thus, like us all, can fall. To this date, however, he is orthodox. If you are concerned about his reference to GENDER of the Holy Spirit, then continue to ask questions (Ask an Apologist?) until you are secure in the answer.

Peace,
Bonnie