By what authority? : an evangelical discovers Catholic tradition / Mark P. Shea.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shea, Mark P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--Apologetic works.

Catholic Church.

Catholic Church--Doctrines.

Tradition (Theology).

Catholic converts.

Genre:

Apologetic writings.

Physical Description:

231 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

Revised and expanded edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Ignatius Press, [2013]

Summary:

In this newly updated, expanded version of his popular work of apologetics, Shea presents a lively and entertaining look at his conversion to Catholicism from Evangelicalism and his discovery of Christian tradition. As an Evangelical, Shea accepted the principle of "sola scriptura" (Scripture alone) as the basis of faith. Now as a Catholic convert, he skillfully explains how and why Sacred Tradition occupies a central role in Divine Revelation.

Tracing his own journey of intellectual and spiritual awakening, Shea begins by looking for a rejoinder to those modern-day false prophets who would claim that Scripture itself is not to be trusted, and ends with his conviction that tradition, as explained by the Catholic Church, is the only sure guarantee of the truth of the revelation of Jesus Christ. -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 The Traditions of Men 25

2 A Commonsense Look at Jesus of Nazareth 39

3 Famous Last Words 52

4 Blind Alleys 61

5 The Dog That Didn't Bark 84

6 The Lens in My Eye 99

7 The Tradition of God 129

8 Circles and Lines 144

9 Dying and Rising 171.

Notes:

Originally published: Huntington, Ind. : Our Sunday Visitor Pub., c1996.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-214) and index.

ISBN:

9781586177829

1586177826

OCLC:

861356701