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Summary: A unabashedly Catholic History of the bible
Review: "Where we got the Bible" is a very Catholic History of the bible, that will no doubt make many Protestants uncomfortable. However, thier is little in this book the can realy be disputed on a factual basis.The Right Reverand Henery G Graham Dispells myht after historical myth about the Catholic Church and the bible. Some of these myths are so ingrained in society that even a large percentage of Catholics belive them. For example many people belive the Catholic Church in the middle ages prevented lay people from reading the bible and that the wycliff bible was the first English translation of the bible widely available this as Reverand Graham points out is just not true. This book was origially written in 1911 and as a result some of the material is dated, for instance he states that no origal text dating prior to about the third century were known to exist which was true in 1911, 36 years before the dead sea scrolls were found. He also states that the Douay Rheims Bible was the only English translation still in circulation that was autherized for Catholic use again this was true in 1911 but many English versions have been approved since then including my personal favorite the Saint Joesph Edition of the New American Bible. Even if you can't except the conclusions of this book, it is a fun read if only for the dated and often quaint and politicaly incorrect passages. An example of this is when he defends the crusaders as a group of highly motivated Christians willing to lay down thier lives for the Church and for Christ. This is at best a strech, many of course were in it for the money and or travel/adventure. It is however interesting to picture a time not long ago when one could defend the crusaders and not be labeled a right wing extremist Christian bigot or some such nonsense. This is a worth while book for all Catholics and open minded Protestants who are interested in the real history of the bible and how it came to be as we know it.
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Summary: A unabashedly Catholic History of the bible
Review: "Where we got the Bible" is a very Catholic History of the bible, that will no doubt make many Protestants uncomfortable. However, thier is little in this book the can realy be disputed on a factual basis. The Right Reverand Henery G Graham Dispells myht after historical myth about the Catholic Church and the bible. Some of these myths are so ingrained in society that even a large percentage of Catholics belive them. For example many people belive the Catholic Church in the middle ages prevented lay people from reading the bible and that the wycliff bible was the first English translation of the bible widely available this as Reverand Graham points out is just not true. This book was origially written in 1911 and as a result some of the material is dated, for instance he states that no origal text dating prior to about the third century were known to exist which was true in 1911, 36 years before the dead sea scrolls were found. He also states that the Douay Rheims Bible was the only English translation still in circulation that was autherized for Catholic use again this was true in 1911 but many English versions have been approved since then including my personal favorite the Saint Joesph Edition of the New American Bible. Even if you can't except the conclusions of this book, it is a fun read if only for the dated and often quaint and politicaly incorrect passages. An example of this is when he defends the crusaders as a group of highly motivated Christians willing to lay down thier lives for the Church and for Christ. This is at best a strech, many of course were in it for the money and or travel/adventure. It is however interesting to picture a time not long ago when one could defend the crusaders and not be labeled a right wing extremist Christian bigot or some such nonsense. This is a worth while book for all Catholics and open minded Protestants who are interested in the real history of the bible and how it came to be as we know it.
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Summary: A Catholic apologists' 'must-have'!
Review: After converting to Catholicism two years ago, I began a real 'scholarly' journey for the truth. The holy spirit led me out of Protestantism, but, the spirit wasn't through with me yet. It led me to this work and now I wonder how I was ever able to live without the the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church. This book has inspired me to take the study of scripture seriously and in a new and 'truth-bearing' light. I will purchase several copies for my relatives and friends! Pax
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Summary: The Catholic Church gave the world the Bible
Review: An accurate and concise account on how the Bible came to be. Shows how the Catholic Church has defended holy scripture throughout the ages, despite the accusations of protestants and the Church's enemies. Accurately describes the rise and fall of badly translated protestant Bibles such as Tyndale's Bible (the english translation of Luther's Bible), the sinner's Bible (ommitted the word 'not' from some of the ten Commandments), etc. The English Crown ordered these versions burned or destroyed by decree when the errors were found. Errors and additions that have been handed down until this day (such as the addition of the word 'alone' by Luther to maneuver justification, and the addition of 'for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory.....'). This book is a must have for anyone wishing to learn which books were originally contained in the Canon of scripture and who put them there. Shows why the books of the Septuagint (referred to as the Apocrypha by protestants) are included in the Bible, and were in the Jewish Canon during the time of Jesus.
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Summary: blatant ignorance
Review: Catholic translations prior to Luther spoke of faith alone at Romans 3:28. Hence, the Nuremberg Bible of 1483 had "allein durch den glauben," while the Italian Bibles of Geneva in 1476 and even 1538 had "per sola fede." Luther added the qualifier 'alone'. However, this was neither a complete innovation nor a real falsification, for the translation of the Bible that appeared in 1483 had rendered Galatians 2:16: "justified only by faith". Three Italian editions of Scripture (Genoa, 1476; Venice, 1583 and 1546) offered a similar translation. The author is clearly not qualified to give an accurate portrait of biblical historicity. As another reviewer commented, this book is typically appealing to the teenage level 'apologist'.
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Summary: Makes me embarassed to be a Catholic.
Review: Don't waste your time or money. This book is so full of untruths that I don't know what to believe. Graham basically claims that Catholicism is perfect and that the Protestants are unworthy to lick our boots. This is the type of book that divides the body of Christ, rather than bringing it together--which is just what SATAN wants. A better book to read would be "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis.
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Summary: Am clear and concise review of catholic bible history
Review: Even though originally published in 1911, this book loses nothing. This short paperback is written clearly and concisely in an attempt to counter charges that the Catholic Church detests the Bible and has burned Bibles in the past to keep their flock from reading it. History is clear: for 1500 years after Christ there was only the Catholic Church. The Church decided which books were truly inspired and those that were not. The Church laborioulsy protected the Bible through persecutions and barbarian invasions. This little book certainly is worth reading.
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Summary: Shows the true origins of the Bible
Review: Graham does a wonderful job of showing how the Bible was compiled and preserved by the Roman Catholic Church. He exposes the frauds such as Luther, Wycliff, etc. and shows how they "translated" awful versions of the Holy Bible. He exposes Protestant lie that they gave us the first vernacular Bibles, when there had been many English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, etc. Bibles already published. It's a great book for anyone wanting to know the true history of the Bible, and not just the fake story given by Fundamentalists.
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Summary: Qualified praise
Review: Graham was certainly able to cram a lot of information into this little book, and even managed to slip in numerous taunts and jibes at the balance of the Church (Protestants) while doing so.
Mean spirited little bugger, but he was Scottish (I think) which explains it. I gave it two stars because it is actually of interest only as an historical document; as other reviewers have noted, it was published before significant events such as the discovery of the Dead Sea scrolls. I also rated it on the low side because the Right Reverend certainly had a chip on his shoulder, although he was by no means the Papist equivalent of J. T. Chick and that nest of vipers. Can we all agree that dialogue is important for Catholics and Protestants? Catholics need to know their faith, become less of an ethnicity, and get off the Mary thing, for goodness' sakes. Protestants need to stop the sniping and the insistence that Catholics come out of their church in order to know Christ. Information like this needs updating, and I hope that someone of the stature of Mark Shea, Thomas Howard or Scott Hahn tackles this topic before too long. Recommended, but with reservations.
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Summary: Interesting and easy to read
Review: Graham's very readable account of how the Bible came to be deserves a serious reading. It challenges many anti-Catholic notions and makes a good case for the Bible's having come from the Catholic Church. This would make a good introductory text for a Catholic Bible Study.
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