Dave Armstrong (1) (1958–)

This exciting book shows that, far from straying from the Bible, Catholicism is eminently and thoroughly biblical. Indeed, Catholicism is the only Christian religion that is in full conformity with what the Bible clearly teaches.

To demonstrate this, Catholic author Dave Armstrong (a former Protestant campus missionary) focuses on those issues about which Catholics and Protestants disagree the most: the role of the Bible as a rule of faith, whether we are justified by faith alone, whether doctrine develops, what the Eucharist really is, veneration of Mary and prayer to the saints, the existence of purgatory, the role of penance in salvation, and the nature and infallibility of the papacy.

Working patiently, systematically, and, above all, charitably (and citing Church councils, the Church Fathers, canon law, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church), Armstrong begins his comprehensive examination of each of these disputed issues with an authoritative explanation of what the Catholic Church actually teaches.

Then, with skill and tenacity, he subjects each Catholic teaching to microscopic scrutiny, measuring its conformity with the Bible. Armstrong s rigorous, Scripture-packed analysis relies on hundreds of Bible passages (including verses from 229 of the 259 chapters in the New Testament!), shedding light on the meaning of those passages as well as on the meaning and truth of the doctrines in question.

The result? With a mastery of Scripture equal to that of the most committed Protestants, Armstrong demonstrates that the Catholic Church is the Bible Church par excellence, and that many common Protestant doctrines (such as sola Scriptura) are in fact themselves not biblical.

Here is a book that challenges Protestants to reconsider their anti-Catholic assumptions; and that will lead Catholics to turn with greater confidence to Scripture, where they will find a powerful biblical defense of their Catholic faith.… (meer)

Dave Armstrong is a Catholic writer, apologist and was formerly a Protestant campus missionary. In this book Mr. Armstrong uses scripture from the 1611 King James Bible too show the biblical rational for Catholic beliefs. The author does not try to use his own words to explain the truth of Catholic beliefs but lets the scriptures speak for themselves.

An easy to use reference book that is broken out by doctrine that are supported in depth by scriptures taken from throughout the Bible and shown in light of there full context. Though I would have preferred the Douay Rheims version of the Holy Bible was used I can see the merits of using the 1611 King James version to reach a wider audience. For this book is written for all Christians to easily find the biblical support for the stated doctrine that heads each section.

The format of the book allows you to go straight to the particular doctrine you may have questions about. So though I read the book straight through such a method of reading this book is not required. This is a book you will read more than once and is a book that every Christian should consider. An apologists reference book.… (meer)