Leaving Catholicism

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Leaving Catholicism

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Author : Gerald Haug
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-02-20

Leaving Catholicism written by Gerald Haug and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-20 with categories.

Leaving Catholicism: Why Protestant and Catholic Differences Matter. Many Christians say we need to bury our differences in the name of unity. Ephesians 4:3 tells us to "Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace" (NIV). As a result, we find Roman Catholics and Protestants working together to fight abortion, human trafficking, and other social causes. But have the rifts caused by the Reformation truly been healed? Do the differences between Catholic and Protestants matter, and if so, how? Rev. Gerald Haug, a former Catholic, explains the nuances of Roman Catholic doctrine. Walking through official Catholic texts, Rev. Haug evaluates Catholic doctrine from the perspective of history, the church fathers, and biblical teaching. Written in an accessible and engaging style, this book will reveal: The role of tradition in the early church, the church fathers, and Catholic doctrine The origin of the Papacy and whether it is a unique office How and where the Bible was compiled The history and doctrine of Catholic Sacraments and the Mass The differences between Protestant and Catholic salvation How Catholics came to venerate Mary The origin of purgatory, penance, confession, and indulgences Leaving Catholicism provides a charitable but uncompromising view of the differences and similarities between Catholics and Protestants. By examining history and doctrine, Leaving Catholicism will equip the reader to clearly understand why these differences matter, and how Catholicism strayed from biblical and early church teaching. After reading this book you will never look at Catholicism the same way again!

Reasons For Leaving The Church Of Rome

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Author : L. J. Nolan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1835

Reasons For Leaving The Church Of Rome written by L. J. Nolan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1835 with Anglican converts categories.

Why Catholics Leave What They Miss And How They Might Return

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Author : Bullivant, Stephen
language : en
Publisher: Paulist Press
Release Date : 2019

Why Catholics Leave What They Miss And How They Might Return written by Bullivant, Stephen and has been published by Paulist Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Religion categories.

The results of a project in the UK that invited Catholics who no longer regularly practice their faith to share their story. Why they left and what could be done to change this are two of the questions explored.

Lapsed

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Author : Monica Dux
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Release Date : 2021-04-01

Lapsed written by Monica Dux and has been published by HarperCollins Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-01 with Religion categories.

Losing your religion is harder than it looks ... From devout ten-year-old performing the part of Jesus in a primary school play to blaspheming, undergraduate atheist, Monica Dux and her attitude to the Catholic Church changed profoundly over a decade. Eventually, she calmed down and was just 'lapsed'. Then, on a family trip to Rome, her young daughter expressed a desire to be baptised. Monica found herself re-examining her own childhood and how Catholicism had shaped her. Was it really out of her system or was it in her blood for life? In Lapsed, Monica sets out to find the answer. Her investigations lead her to test a miracle cure in Lourdes and visit the grave of a headless Saint who claimed to be married to Christ (and wore a wedding ring made of his foreskin to prove it). She speaks to canon lawyers, abuse survivors and even a nun who insists that the Virgin Mary starts her car every morning. With wry humour and razor-sharp observations, Lapsed is the story of one woman's attempt to exorcise her religious upbringing, and to answer the question, is Catholicism like a blood group and, if so, is it possible to get a total transfusion? 'Enlightening, forensic and laugh-out-loud funny' -- JANE CARO 'A frank, funny and heartfelt exorcism of our need to believe in a man in the sky' -- SHAUN MICALLEF

The View From The Border

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Author : John Kotre
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-07-28

The View From The Border written by John Kotre and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-28 with Philosophy categories.

In this unique psychological study, John Kotre provides some startling answers to the questions Catholics are now asking about those who abandon the church, those who remain in it, and those who attempt to create a new church within the church. A detailed examination of the borderline between membership and ex-membership in the Catholic Church, as perceived by young adults reared within the Catholic educational system, the book provides an impressive substantive contribution to understanding not only of the modern church, but of organizational change in general. Kotre, himself a product of the Catholic educational system, positions himself amid the tension and ambiguity between those who consider themselves "in" and those who consider themselves "out" of the Catholic Church. He designed a systematic questionnaire covering four hundred variables about each subject's beliefs, values, perceptions of parents, and reasons for being an insider or an outsider. Using this questionnaire he individually interviewed one hundred graduates of Catholic colleges. The surprising results of this important research show that, in spite of sixteen years of formal Catholic education, the attitudes of both the "ins" and the "outs" are not influenced by their Catholic upbringing so much as by their primary group relationships. Recent research has shown that adult Americans are leaving their childhood faiths at ever increasing rates and that the Catholic Church is suffering the greatest losses. Kotre's book offers an insightful psychological perspective on this dramatic movement. It is a must-read for professional psychologists and sociologists, theologians, and people interested in the psychology and sociology of religion.

Left Catholicism 1943 1955

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Author : Gerd-Rainer Horn
language : en
Publisher: Leuven University Press
Release Date : 2001

Left Catholicism 1943 1955 written by Gerd-Rainer Horn and has been published by Leuven University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.

Decisively shaped by the turbulent atmosphere of war, occupation and resistance, the years 1943-1955 gave rise to a most unusual flowering of progressive initiatives in Catholic politics, theology and apostolic missions. Though suffering severe setbacks in the deep freeze of the Cold War politics, mid-Century European Left Catholicism was not without influence in the subsequent emergence of Latin American Liberation Theology and the deliberations of the Vatican II. This volume constitutes the first attempt to analyse the phenomenon of Western European Left Catholicism from a comparative and transnational perspective.

The Catholic Church

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Author : James F. Gauss
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2012-02-01

The Catholic Church written by James F. Gauss and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-01 with Religion categories.

Are you a Catholic or were you a Catholic? Do you know someone who is Catholic? Then this book could save your or their spiritual life. Whether you read this book or not could mean the difference between life and death, heaven or hell. The Roman Catholic Church is the largest denomination of professed believers in Jesus Christ in the world, but do they preach the Gospel and the truth of the Bible or do they mislead parishioners with false doctrines and edicts not found in the Bible? Dr. Gauss is a former Catholic who discovered the truth of the Bible and was set free from the spiritual bondage of the Roman Catholic Church. You can also be set free by knowing the truth taught by Jesus and His Apostles.

Will Catholics Be Left Behind

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Author : Carl Olson
language : en
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Release Date : 2009-09-03

Will Catholics Be Left Behind written by Carl Olson and has been published by Ignatius Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-03 with Religion categories.

This powerful and timely book, written by a former Fundamentalist, is a thorough critique of the popular Fundamentalist notion of the "Rapture", the belief that Christians will be removed from earth prior to a time of Tribulation and the Second Coming. It examines the theological, historical, and Biblical basis for "premillennial dispensationalism", the belief system based around the Rapture, and popularized in the best-selling Left Behind books and taught by "Bible prophecy" writers Tim LaHaye, Hal Lindsey, Jack Van Impe, and many others. Written for both the lay person and the serious student, this book combines an engaging, popular approach with detailed footnotes and exhaustive research. Beginning with the big picture, it focuses first on key concepts such as eschatology, the Parousia, and the relationship between the Kingdom and the Church. It then examines the Book of Revelation, providing insights into the nature and purpose of that difficult, final book of the Bible. Another chapter looks at the concept of the "millennium" and how it has been understood by various Christians over the centuries. Olson then shows how Left Behind creator LaHayeಙs many works on "Bible prophecy" are filled with attacks on Catholicism, and often rely on sensationalism, shaky scholarship, and subjective interpretations of Scripture Olson, a former dispensationalist who now edits Envoy magazine, also presents a history of apocalyptic belief and theology, beginning with the Early Church Fathers and including the Montanists, St. Augustine, Joachim of Fiore, the Protestant Reformers, and the American Puritans. He shows how John Nelson Darby, an ex-Anglican priest, developed the premillennial dispensationalist system, which hinges on the Rapture, in the 1830s and how Darby relied upon faulty assumptions about Jesus Christ, the Church, and the Bible. The second part of the book, "A Catholic Critique of Dispensationalism", focuses on three important topics: the relationship between Israel, the Church, and the Kingdom; the interpretation of Scripture; and the nature of the Rapture event. Filled with a wealth of information drawn from both Protestant and Catholic sources, this section provides a complete rebuttal to the premillennial dispensationalist system and the "left behind" theology. The book concludes with a reflection on the Catholic understanding of the end times, salvation history, and the final judgement. Glossaries of key persons and terms are also included. A strong, but fair, critique of a dangerous and popular belief, Will Catholics Be "Left Behind"? provides Catholics and Protestants, lay people and clergy, and students and scholars with important answers and information about the roots and meaning of the "Rapture". "Millions of Americans believe the Lord will snatch them up any day now, leaving the rest of us to the horrors of a seven-year tribulation. The hitch is that the 'Rapture' has no pedigree. As Carl Olson shows, no Catholic or Protestant believed in it prior to the nineteenth century. It is an authentic Fundamentalist 'invention'." Karl Keating, Author, Catholicism and Fundamentalism "In this extraordinary book, Carl Olson uses a surgeonಙs scalpel to cut through the mass of confusion that dominates contemporary reflection on the Last Things. Achieving far more than a refutation of millennialist errors and other disordered apocalyptic theories, he illumines the Church's majestic vision of time and eternity and demonstrates that Jesus Christ is the Lord of History and its end." Michael O'Brien, Author, Father Elijah

Motives For Leaving The Roman Catholic Church

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Author : James Godkin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1827

Motives For Leaving The Roman Catholic Church written by James Godkin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1827 with categories.

Left At The Altar

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Author : Michael Sean Winters
language : en
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Release Date : 2009-12

Left At The Altar written by Michael Sean Winters and has been published by ReadHowYouWant.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12 with Political Science categories.

In the 1930s, Catholics helped create Franklin Roosevelts New Deal coalition; they remained a loyal constituency of the Democratic Party for decades. In 1960, Catholics and Democrats united to elect John F. Kennedy, Americas first Catholic preside...