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Summary: How the Catholic Church gave us the Bible
Review: No, the Bible did not drop out of Heaven one day. This book wonderfully shows where the Bible comes from, and why it is the Catholic Church from which it originates. Graham takes a good look at all the major issues involved: history, the proto-Reformers (Tyndale, Wycliff, etc.), the councils, private interpretation, Luther's elimination of 7 books, the abundance of (German) vernacular translations before Luther, etc. Easy read, and well worth the money. Unfortunately, it does not contain any footnotes.
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Summary: The true origin of the Bible
Review: No, the Bible did not drop out of Heaven one day.
This book wonderfully shows where the Bible comes from, and why it is the Catholic Church from which it originates. Graham takes a good look at all the major issues involved: history, the proto-Reformers (Tyndale, Wycliff, etc.), the councils, private interpretation, Luther's elimination of 7 books, the abundance of (German) vernacular translations before Luther, etc. Easy read, and well worth the money.
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Summary: Half-way there!
Review: No, the Bible did not fall out of the sky. Yes, it was the Church's bishops, acting in synods, who arrived at the canon of Scripture. Does this mean Protestants should convert to Roman Catholicism?In a word, no, because Roman Catholicism did not exist until the 11th century. In short, it was not Roman Catholicism that gave the world the canon of Scripture, but the Holy Spirit, acting through the Orthodox (usually called the Eastern Orthodox) Church. Until 1054, Rome was part of the "One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church," but then it broke with every other local church mentioned in the New Testament. Until A.D. 1054, Rome was part of the Orthodox Church; since then, Rome is merely Roman Catholic. Why did Rome break with Antioch, Alexandria, Jerusalem, and Constantinople (not to mention with the Galatians, Ephesians,and Corinthians)? It was only in A.D. 1054 that Rome insisted on its bishops' claim to universal jurisdiction. When the bishops established the canon of Scripture, there was no other of the five ancient patriarchates that agreed to the Roman patriarchs' (that is, Roman popes') claim to universal jurisdiction. This explains why the see of Alexandria, where St. Athanasius, the first bishop to list the current canon of New Testament Scripture, is not in communion with Rome now. In short, then, this book's argument is true half-way: historical understanding leads to the conclusion that "Sola Scriptura" cannot stand. However, it is wrong in saying that Protestants should convert to Roman Catholicism, which has been schismatic since A.D. 1054. The original Church through which the Holy Spirit acted when He gave the world the Scriptures was the Orthodox Church. It is to Orthodoxy that Protestants should "return home."
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Summary: BIBLE ORIGINS MADE CLEAR
Review: Reverand Graham has performed a wonderful exercise in demonstrating the evolution of the Catholic Bible. He shows that this is the same bible inspired by God that protestants use except the protestants, by the will of man, have added to or deleted sections of the Original to satisfy their agendas.
Reverand Graham reveals the biblical origin from the perspective of a Presbyterian minister who converted to Catholicism which adds to the credibility of his argument. I think it is a great way to begin to understand the development of Christianity.
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Summary: BIBLE ORIGINS MADE CLEAR
Review: Reverand Graham has performed a wonderful exercise in demonstrating the evolution of the Catholic Bible. He shows that this is the same bible inspired by God that protestants use except the protestants, by the will of man, have added to or deleted sections of the Original to satisfy their agendas.
Reverand Graham reveals the biblical origin from the perspective of a Presbyterian minister who converted to Catholicism which adds to the credibility of his argument. I think it is a great way to begin to understand the development of Christianity.
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Summary: The Bible didn't fall from Heaven. Discover its origins!
Review: Reverend Henry G. Graham provides a compelling examination of Scripture and how it came to be as we now know it. The picture that emerges is that while divinely inspired it is the work of human tradition. This excellent resource explains how the Church compiled the New Testament Canon, the work of the Monks of the early Church, refutes the Protestant argument of the "Bible alone", and explains some of the erroneous Protestant versions of the Bible. The book also includes Reverend Graham's own conversion story "From the Kirk to the Catholic Church" which the original version does not contain. No religious bookshelf can be complete without this title. Although not credited, I served as a freelance editor on the reprinting of this book.
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Summary: Clearing away the fog of Protestantism
Review: Right Reverend Graham presents us with clear and concise evidence that the current claims of the majority of anti-Catholics regarding the Catholic Church and Scripture are patently false!!! As with most other issues, these Catholic haters try to twist history to destroy the Church. Graham shows us the facts that prove the true "Bible" church is the Roman Catholic Church. Though not intended to be overly scholarly (he leaves most of the validation of the facts to us), this is a very powerful witness to the truth from a time when men weren't afraid to proclaim the truth. May the Holy Spirit continue to raise up defenders of the Church founded by Jesus Christ!!
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Summary: Insightful, historical, and best of all true!
Review: The Bible is the best selling book in the world. And it should be since it is God's written word to His people. But how many people actually know where we got the Bible? Well, the answer to this question might surprise you. Especially if you are a Protestant Christian. In this book, the author does a fantastic job explaining how God used the Catholic Church to determine what should be in the Bible as well as protect the completed Bible for almost 2,000 years. The historical facts are clear: that the Catholic Church is the true Bible Church! However, this will not sit well for Protestant Christians or to those who hate the Catholic Church (like the few people who poorly rated this book before me). Why? Well, to rely on the Catholic Church for anything, especially something as important as the canon of the Bible, is unthinkable for Protestant Christians. This book methodically goes through history and demonstrates that the answer to the question, "Where did we get the Bible?" is "from the Catholic Church!" But wait, if God used the Catholic Church to formulate and protect the Bible, that would mean that the Catholic Church was divinely protected by God. And this is what does not sit well for the enemies of the Catholic Church. But never the less, the truth is out there and this book is one tool that can help you find it. Reviewed by Gospel Truth Ministries.
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Summary: Many unsubstantiated claims
Review: This book contains several wild and unsubstantiated claims:
- The Bible was widely read and understood by the common man in the Middle Ages
- The Roman Catholic Church made vernacular versions of the Bible widely available
- There was really no need for an English version of the Bible
- Roman Catholic translations are highly accurate, whereas Protestant translations are "swarming with errors"
- The Roman Catholic Bible has the exact same content as that of the early church
Of course, those who are unwilling to look into the accuracy of these claims will accept them at face value. Graham provides very few references to back up his bold claims.
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Summary: just the facts
Review: This book has the facts. Who compiled the books of the Bible? When and how were they gathered? Did anybody die for them? Who had final say so on what was inspired and what was not? What language were they wrote in? How many years before the reformation did all this take place? What about the Old Testament? What did Jews use? The answers to all these are in here. It is painful to some because the truth may hurt, but it also will set you free.
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