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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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Summary: Pretty neat
Review: I confess, I have only dipped through most of this book, reading in depth the parts that come up in my discussions. Those, such as Tyndale, are straighforward and clear. I see many Catholics below who are ashamed that this author would spend so much time on "outlandish and rare anti-Catholic claims that I have never heard." Then I saw that these people are all northerners. Well, from my very southern bible-belt point of view, these claims are not rare! I hear them every day! Those who have not heard them before, be glad. I have appreciated very much the dissection of these very popular falsehoods.
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Summary: Awesome Book
Review: I go to a Protestant school and basically all of the bad things they say about the Catholic Bible are debunked in this book. I wish I had this a few years ago!
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Summary: Awesome Book
Review: I go to a Protestant school and basically all of the bad things they say about the Catholic Bible are debunked in this book. I wish I had this a few years ago!
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Summary: SIMPLE AND STRAIGHTFORWARD
Review: I had no idea what the origin of the Bible was. I was stunned to read "Where We Got the Bible"--how logical and straight forward it really was. This book is a very quick read. I was stunned that Protestants used such ridiculous arguments against the Catholic Church (like the Catholic Church "keeping the Bible away from the masses by chaining it up"). I was utterly unfamiliar with these objections. Since reading this book, however, I have run into these misconceptions and are able to enlighten others.
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Summary: Save your 5 bucks
Review: I'm surprised to see the reviews of this book splitting along Catholic-Protestant lines. I'm Catholic, and this is not a good book. Too much anti-Protestant drooling and not enough useful information.From the title it sounds as if it's going to give a brief history of the Bible, but instead it merely attempts to debunk the most outlandish of the anti-Catholic accusations wrt the Bible in the most rabidly anti-Protestant manner possible. If it has any value it's as a catalogue of ridiculous anti-Catholic propaganda--most of this stuff I'd never heard of--but honestly, who cares? I want to learn about the Bible; I don't need a session of Daily Catholic Affirmation with Stuart Smalley.
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Summary: Nothin' But The Facts M'am
Review: I've read quite a few commentaries over the years on the topic of bible origin, and this book is like a 'swift kick in the knees' to any hardcore and/or misinformed protest-ant. Not that's it uncharitable--it isn't. Any anti-Catholic who reads this book will find it difficult to disagree with the content, unless they enjoy beating their heads up against the reliability of secular history and timetables. They aren't going to be able to say, "Oh that's just the Catholic slant." This book is a great foundation 'manual' for Catholics too--to hone your senses before delving deeper into early Church history. Sometimes, "those" unfamilar with the origin on the bible become overwhelmed thinking "Oooh, that's too deep of a subject for me to ever get an objective viewpoint", so they end up not reading anything at all...and sadly go on believing mistruths. However, this book is easy to digest and gives you a thirst to learn more. An easy pill.
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Summary: Some Common Misconceptions About the Church Debunked
Review: If you believe that the Catholic Church chained bibles to the lectern at churches you would be correct. However, if you believe that it was because the Church wanted to keep the masses ignorant of the Scriptures, you will find yourself dissappointed. The fact is, as Graham explains, those bibles were handwritten and worth three years' wages for the common man. Graham debunks a lot of other myths about the Catholic Church and the bible. He accurately explains the history of the formation of the canon of scripture. How the Church struggled with many writings and, with the aid of the Holy Spirit, came to the canon of the New Testament which all christians accept. Graham provides a slew of information about how the scriptures were translated into the vernacular well before Wycliffe took a stab at it. Though these vernacular translations appeared in several languages well before the Reformation, one was in Spanish and authorized by the Spanish Inquisition, they remained rare because they were expensive to make. Once Gutenberg, a Catholic, invented the printing press the costs reduced substantially. Graham makes the valid point, however, that this didn't really open up the scriptures because the poor were illiterate. Those who could read, could read Latin anyway. They largely learned from sermons and the art at churches which depicted biblical stories. This is a short book but it is a good overview of how the Church protected the scriptures. I do note, however, that although what Graham says can be verified by other sources, Graham doesn't really provide many citations for his materials. If you buy this book and you want to do any follow up research, this book will not point you the way to those other resources. Once you find those sources, historical and theological, you will find that Graham was honest in his treatment of the subject. Just don't expect this book to serve as a stand alone research tool. I'm surprised at how few christians know where the bible came from. This book is a great start in putting some historical flesh on the skeleton of our faith in the inspiration of the Holy Scripture. This book is worth every penny you will spend to acquire it.
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Summary: An 'Orthodox' Roman Catholic notes "NO FOOTNOTES!"
Review: It could well be true that everything in this book is fact and is verifiable, but Graham doesn't back up a single claim. He gives a lot of interesting content, but no footnotes, no bibliography. Very disappointing reading.
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Summary: Quick & fun to read, good overview of Scripture history
Review: My wife and I enjoyed reading this Irish Priest's account of the Scriptures. Father Graham does a great job in showing how the Apostolic Church (with the Holy Spirit) canonized and safegaurded the Scriptures. It really helps put some much needed perspective on the Protestant accusations that the Church has somehow tried to destroy the Scriptures or otherwise keep them from the people. Instead, this account shows how the Church has so lovingly and ardently protected them throughout the ages. Because most Christians today have a naive belief that somehow the Scriptures were handed down from the heavens in one book, I think this will be an important read for any serious student of the truth and of their Christian Faith.
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