The Catholic Myth
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The Catholic Myth
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Author : Michael Ashbury
language : en
Publisher: PublishAmerica
Release Date : 2014-02-25
The Catholic Myth written by Michael Ashbury and has been published by PublishAmerica this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-25 with Fiction categories.
Christianity and the Holy Bible are thought to have resulted from divine intervention directly from God. Little reference is given by religious leaders or scholars to the numerous historical saviors that have been revered but summarily dismissed as mythology. Or, the fact that Christian supporters had all evidence of historical religions destroyed. Or, that the Christian story is so similarly compared to that of past saviors it might have been plagiarized. Or, rather than eagerly accepting the new faith it had to be imposed by edict and the threat of the sword. Or, how millions died believing in a different faith. Deep in the Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana, the official library of the Holy See, is a Vault that houses church secrets available only to the select few. It has been said that these secrets are so volatile they cannot be revealed to the general public. Secrets that may challenge Catholicism, even Christianity.
The Catholic Myth
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Author : Andrew Greeley
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 1997-08
The Catholic Myth written by Andrew Greeley and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-08 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
For the past three decades, Andrew Greeley, priest, sociologist, and bestselling author, has researched the behavior and beliefs of American Catholics. Here he translates his works into hard data as he describes "the fascinating, wonderful, and slightly daffy story of American Catholicism since the end of the Second Vatican Council". A powerful argument, this survey dispels many myths, ans gives new meaning to the word "Catholic".
The Seven Big Myths About The Catholic Church
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Author : Christopher Kaczor
language : en
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Release Date : 2012-08-24
The Seven Big Myths About The Catholic Church written by Christopher Kaczor and has been published by Ignatius Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-24 with Religion categories.
The Roman Catholic Church has long been the target of suspicion and hostility. But how much of this is based on ignorance and prejudice and how much is the fruit of thoughtful consideration of the facts? This book separates fact from fiction. Without excusing or justifying wrongdoing, author Christopher Kaczor clarifies official Catholic teaching and demonstrates that much popular opinion about Catholicism is based on misunderstanding and misinformation. He also provides robust and lucid arguments for Catholic belief and practice. No one book can answer everyone's questions or objections about Catholicism, but this work examines seven of the most controversial and most common myths about the Catholic Church. The Seven Myths: The Church Opposes Science: The Myth of Catholic Irrationality The Church Opposes Freedom and Happiness: The Myth of Catholic Indifference to Earthly Welfare The Church Hates Women: The Myth of Catholic Misogyny Indifferent to Love, the Church Banned Contraception: The Myth of Opposition between Love and Procreation The Church Hates Gays: The Myth of Catholic "Homophobia" The Church Opposes Same-Sex Marriage Because of Bigotry: The Myth That There Is No Rational Basis for Limiting Marriage to One Man and One Woman Priestly Celibacy Caused the Crisis of Sexual Abuse of Minors: The Myth of Priestly Pedophilia
Catholic Myths
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Author : Charles Zonca
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-12-24
Catholic Myths written by Charles Zonca and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-24 with categories.
"Catholic Myths" examines the Myths, Rituals, Relics, Superstitions, and Inventions of the Roman Catholic Church from a Biblical perspective. Topics include: a comparison of the Roman Catholic Douay-Rheims Bible to other English translations; Papal Apostolic Succession, Peter (Bishop of Rome), The Rock, Papal garments (Tiara, Mitre, Fisherman's Ring), Infallibility; Limbo and Purgatory; Transubstantiation, Mass, Host, Monstrance; Forgiveness of sins; Mary (the mother of Jesus), the Rosary; Worship of saints, Canonization, the Magi, Rituals, Apparitions, Pilgrimages, Votive Candles, Relics, Amulets; Priests, Celibacy, Priest's garments; Many ways to heaven, Muslims, Chrislam, Charismatic Catholics; Fund-Raising Bingos, Vegas Nights, Raffles, Gambling and Drinking; Indulgences and How they triggered the Protestant Reformation. And, this book explains that the Bible contains the best news anyone can ever get - how they can know for sure how to get to heaven!
Seven Lies About Catholic History
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Author : Diane Moczar
language : en
Publisher: TAN Books
Release Date : 2010-09
Seven Lies About Catholic History written by Diane Moczar and has been published by TAN Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09 with Religion categories.
The world hates the Church that Jesus founded, just as He said it would (John 15:18). It reviles her doctrines, mocks her moral teachings and invents lies about her history. In every age, but especially in our modern day, historians and political powers have distorted the facts about her past (or just made up novel falsehoods from scratch) to make the Church, and the civilization it fostered, seem corrupt, backward, or simply evil. In Seven Lies about Catholic History, Diane Moczar (Islam at the Gates) tackles the most infamous and prevalent historical myths about the Church popular legends that you encounter everywhere from textbooks to T.V. and reveals the real truth about them. She explains how they got started and why they re still around, and best of all, she gives you the facts and the arguments you need to set the record straight about: The Inquisition: how it was not a bloodthirsty institution but a merciful (and necessary) one Galileo's trial : why moderns invented a myth around it to make science appear incompatible with the Catholic faith (it's not) The Reformation: why the 16th-century Church was not totally corrupt (as even some Catholics wrongly believe), and how the reformers made things worse for everybody and other lies that the world uses to attack and discredit the Faith. Written in a brisk style that's fun and easy to read, Seven Lies about Catholic History provides the lessons that every Catholic needs in order to defend and explain not just apologize for the Church's rich and complex history.
Five Anti Catholic Myths
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Author : Gerard M. Verschuuren
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-04-22
Five Anti Catholic Myths written by Gerard M. Verschuuren and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-22 with categories.
One curious feature of our times is the co-existence of a nearly unimaginable rapidity of communications with an at-times slow, even glacial, movement of ideas. Narratives that have lost any genuine explanatory power, along with the biased historical scholarship of earlier centuries, have become entrenched in the minds of millions, seemingly immune from being dislodged. Such simplistic queries as "What about Galileo?" "What about the Crusades?" are still meant to draw Catholics up short, a conversation-stopper. Scholarship of recent decades, however, has thrown new light on these matters, and is finally allowing the truths of history to become more widely known. Here is the distillation of the best of that recent historical work for students and adults alike--an unadorned laying bare of the truth. The five myths analyzed in this book have each been shaped by post-Reformation propaganda and Enlightenment prejudices and their residual effects. With Gerard Verschuuren's new book, Catholics now have sure and ready replies to these baneful narratives. "Gerard Verschuuren has written an extremely valuable and thoughtful response to issues Catholics encounter from an often doubtful and cynical world. Each of these five myths is well researched and thoroughly covered, avoiding excessive defensiveness, yet insisting on fairness and accuracy from our critics. This book is a gift to Catholics, historians, and also to critics who seek thorough and thoughtful analysis."--MSGR. CHARLES POPE, Our Sunday Visitor columnist and blogger; pastor at Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC. "Is anti-Catholicism the last acceptable prejudice in America? In Five Anti-Catholic Myths, Gerard Verschuuren provides a clear, forceful, and eminently factual refutation of some of the foundational slurs aimed at the Church. Here is apologetics that is timely, intelligent, and done with a flare."--RUSSELL SHAW, consultor of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, adjunct professor at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome. "Mary Ann Glendon, professor of law at Harvard, has stated that 'it must be hard for Catholics brought up on movies and TV to avoid the impression that their Church holds a special niche in some historical hall of shame.' We can be grateful to Gerard Verschuuren for correcting that unfortunate misconception. He has provided anyone interested in being liberated from anti-Catholic mythology a valuable service. Five Anti-Catholic Myths is readable, reliable, and rewarding."--DONALD T. DEMARCO, Professor Emeritus, St. Jerome's University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. GERARD M. VERSCHUUREN is a human geneticist who also earned a doctorate in the philosophy of science. Now semi-retired, he spends most of his time as a writer, speaker, and consultant on the interface of science and religion, creation and evolution, faith and reason. His most recent books include What Makes You Tick?: A New Paradigm for Neuroscience (Solas Press, 2012), The Destiny of the Universe: In Pursuit of the Great Unknown (Paragon House, 2014), and Life's Journey: A Guide from Conception to Natural Death (Angelico Press, forthcoming, 2015).
The Catholic Church And Science
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Author : Benjamin Wiker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-04-01
The Catholic Church And Science written by Benjamin Wiker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-01 with categories.
The Truth Behind The Christ Myth
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Author : Mark Amaru Pinkham
language : en
Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press
Release Date : 2002-04
The Truth Behind The Christ Myth written by Mark Amaru Pinkham and has been published by Adventures Unlimited Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-04 with Art categories.
Return of the Serpents of Wisdom and Conversations With the Goddess author Pinkham tells us the Truth Behind the Christ Myth and presents radically new information regarding Jesus Christ and his ancient legend, includes: The legend of Jesus Christ is based on a much earlier Son of God myth from India, the legend of Murrugan, the Peacock Angel; The symbol of the Catholic Church is Murrugan's symbol, the peacock, a bird native to south-east Asia; Murrugan evolved into the Persian Mithras, and Mithras evolved into Jesus Christ Saint Paul came from Tarsus, the centre of Mithras worship in Asia Minor. He amalgamated the legend of the Persian Son of God onto Jesus' life story; The Three Wise Men were Magi priests from Persia who believed that Jesus was an incarnation of Mithras; While in India, Saint Thomas became a peacock before he died and merged with Murrugan, the Peacock Angel; The Emperor Constantine, the first 'Christian' Emperor of the Roman Empire, was a lifelong devotee of Mithras. He was baptised Christian on his deathbed; The myth of the One and Only Son of God originated with Murrugan and Mithras.
The Catholic Imagination
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Author : Andrew Greeley
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2000
The Catholic Imagination written by Andrew Greeley and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Religion categories.
"Greeley has written a lively, controversial and stimulating book in which he describes a Catholic imagination which is different from (not better or worse than) a Protestant imagination. Going beyond his own position, I believe Protestants have much to learn not just about the Catholic imagination but from it as he describes it."—Robert Bellah, coauthor of Habits of the Heart "Andrew Greeley is the most vivid sociological writer of our time. By studying artists and artisans directly, he brings David Tracy's theory of religious imagination to life. The survey data show that ordinary people have imaginations too, and that the lay person's imagination is also framed by religious tradition. This book is a tour de force."—Michael Hout, University of California, Berkeley
The Seven Big Myths About The Catholic Church
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Author : Christopher Kaczor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-09-01
The Seven Big Myths About The Catholic Church written by Christopher Kaczor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-01 with Religion categories.