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Summary: Scott Hahn does a great job using humanistic reasoning
Review: While discussing the Word of God with a devout Catholic man he could not answer simple questions put to him. His one solution was to refer me to Rome Sweet Rome. (I have also had a Roman Catholic priest do the same thing instead of discussing the Bible!)He gave me the book and I read it in a very short time. What impressed me the most was the humaninistic reasoning Scott used to "justify" coming to the Popes church. This is the way he operates instead of using a clear exegesis of scripture.In the process of coming to Rome he had to ignore or try to explain away reams of verses and clear history. i.e. The Inquistion, the slaughter of millions of believers under Pope Innocent the third, the sale of indulgences, etc. The book is a dangerous one in that it appeals to the fleshly idea that we can add to the perfect sacrifice Christ made on Calvary. He (Scott) hates sola scriptura the most I suppose because this takes away the ability to use church tradition to explain away the great doctrines of the Bible. I was overwhelmed by a strong sense of evil as I finished the book. It honestly made me feel sick to my stomach!
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Summary: Perfect for fallen away Catholics
Review: There's so much I could say about Rome Sweet Home. My husband and I have decided to buy ten copies for family members who have left the Church like we did. We will probably end up giving many more away. This is perfect for fallen away Catholics, especially if you ended up in a charismatic fellowship (Assembly of God), which is where we were for several years.
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Summary: I couldn't put it down
Review: I don't read books usually, but I finished this in one day. I have passed it on to my sister and brother-in-law. Both of them are Baptists, like me. We got together last weekend and talked it over. We agree that this stuff just might be true, biblically speaking. Wow, I can't believe that I just wrote those words.
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Summary: Maybe Hahn's critics don't REALLY understand Catholicism
Review: Surprise, surprise! Another reviewer insisting that Hahn "never REALLY understood the Reformed faith." Perhaps so. But what seems much more likely is that Scott Hahn DID understand the Reformed faith, which his Calvinist critics can't admit -- because they don't truly understand the Catholic faith! After all, Hahn not only spent 10 years studying Reformed theology -- graduating at the top of his class from what many regard as the finest Reformed Evangelical Seminary in the USA (Gordon-Conwell) -- he also taught it very accurately, passionately and effectively, as his former students still testify. He didn't reject it until he discovered how profoundly distorted his own so-called "understanding" of Catholicism was, as he had "learned" it from famous Reformed theologians (like Gerstner and Sproul). At that point, he explains how his "evangelical" beliefs in God's inerrant Word and the sovereign grace of the Trinity, enabled him to recognize the Catholic Church as the One Worldwide Family of God (i.e., Mary, the saints & the sacraments all represent the perfect work of the Father acting in the Son through the Holy Spirit). At least, that's what I got from reading Hahn's account. And I speak as someone who has spent more than a decade in ministry as an Evangelical Protestant--after years of graduate study in Scripture and Theology. That's why I must acknowledge how much I appreciate Scott Hahn's ability at distilling years of biblical exegesis and theological research in readable prose that is crisp and clear. He's obviously a very accomplished scholar, but one who wears it lightly -- not to impress others, but to inform and excite them. (I was also enthralled by the heartfelt account written by his wife, Kimberly, who writes just as clearly!) In closing, perhaps I should ask for your prayers, for me and (especially) my wife and kids. At the present time, I can no longer reject the plain Biblical truth of Catholicism, particularly as the Hahn's explain it. But I still don't know how to deal with my own personal fears, which keep me from announcing to my own flock of fervant Bible-believers that my study of Scripture has led me to accept the Catholic faith (just like the Hahn's did). And let me politlely request one thing from my fellow-evangelical critics: Please don't tell me that I "never REALLY understood the reformed faith either". Why not admit that, just maybe, YOU are the one who has never really understood Catholicism, due perhaps to your own anti-Catholic formation as a "Bible-believing" Protestant. Just maybe? For now, I am content simply to recommend privately to folks that they get "Rome Sweet Home" and read it with an open mind -- and an open Bible.
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Summary: A sad tale from a man who turned his back on truth...
Review: Mr. Hahn's book reads like a biographical infomercial for Roman Catholicism, but astute Protestant readers will be able to conclude that Scott never really understood the Reformed Evangelical faith he once claimed to embrace. Sadly, he left the truth and embraced a false theology, since that time he has become an active apologete for the Roman Church. Don't be fooled by the rhetoric, Mr. Hahn was convinced by his own presuppositions and his own faulty understanding of what Reformed theology teaches. The tale of struggle and transformation that Hahn weaves comes accross as a saccharin icing for that sad process. God willing, someday he'll write another book entitled "From Rome to the Truth". My advice? Buy Sproul's "Faith Alone" instead!
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Summary: Good place to start
Review: This book is a good one to start with if you are seeking stories of those who have converted from Protestantism to Catholicism. As one in the process of making the journey back to Catholicism this book provided me with encouragement for the struggles and conflicts that lie ahead. Kimberly's act of journalizing her thoughts, questions, fears, frustration and anger during her journey is perhaps a good idea for anyone going through the process. Her journal of prayer and conversation with the Lord were the most precious parts of the book, to me.
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Summary: Excellent book on journey to the Catholic Church
Review: I bought this excellent book a couple years ago. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Opened my eyes to the beauty of the Catholic Church. Being a Catholic of some 25 years I didn't know what I was missing until I devoured the book. Since then, I have bought and given many copies of the book to friends and relatives. The book is still a favourite read of mine.
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Summary: Wonderful book- A "must read" for every Catholic!
Review: Scott and Kimberly do a wonderful job sharing their beliefs and struggles in thier conversion to Catholicism. This book helps the catholic to not only understand their beliefs, but also to understand how to respond to the "anti-catholic" protestant who is trying to convince them that catholicism is wrong. The reviews say it all! This book starts shaking the foundation of protestantism .
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Summary: Highlu recommended!
Review: Knowing the Church inside and out has been a great blessing for me, thanks in partly to Dr. Scott Hahn. He holds insight that even cradle Catholics like me did not know, and has made me give a second look at the Church. I emerged from reading the book more a convinced Catholic, and for those who dismiss the book I offer one insight: I've come into contact with quite a number of Protestants and even ex-Catholics who have one thing or another against the Church. Not one offered a very good explanation for sola fide and/or sola scriptura. Some took a second look at the Church's claims and forced to concede. The book might not be a scholarly book, but Scott Hahn's study of Scripture is much in-depth to even begin dismissing it. And it should be noted that much has been done by Scott Hahn for the Church. Scott Hahn is a blessing to the Catholic Church, and instrumental in bringing many non-Catholics into the Church.
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Summary: gave me new insights
Review: I couldn't put the book down and now can't wait to mail it to my friends. Being a Catholic in an area known as the "Bible Belt" and surrounded by so many different branches of Churches, I can finally see why I feel rejected by others not sharing my faith. The Hahn's have shown me a way I can answer and relate to others not in the Catholic faith. This book answers so many questions I had about the varity of religions. It seems these people will keep looking and inventing Churches that will agree to what they wish to pratice, instead of God Wants them to pratice. I found the book compelling and filled with human pain and confusion. I'm sure it wasn't easy to lay open all of their raw emotions, but I thank them for it and know that God will bless them for it.
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