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Title: Reasons to Believe: How to Understand, Explain, and Defend the Catholic Faith
ISBN: 0385509359
Author:
Scott Hahn
Publicate Date: 2007-05-08
Publish: 2007-05-08
List Price: $21.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Hardcover
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1: Great book
Another great book by Dr Hahn. Not as easy a read as some of his more personal books but definitely valuable. Many insights.
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2: Fantastic beginning apologetics book
Scott Hahn wrote the modern book on apologetics... oh golly, how lame am I? But seriously, Hahn studied his way into the Catholic church, reading hundreds upon hundreds of books and considering arguments from all sides. He brings this wealth of knowledge into this book. The book goes through the whole spectrum of apologetics, from theism, to Christianity, to Catholicism. It isn't horribly and deeply in depth, but it isn't supposed to be. This is supposed to be an introduction, a book for one to get their feet wet and take in an overview of the basic arguments for Catholicism.
The first section deals with arguments for the existence of God. The second chapter deals with common Protestant objections (Mary, Eucharist, Papacy, etc.) But it is the third section which goes into some very interesting typology that one may not have seen before. Hahn in careful detail elaborates on the kingdom of David being fulfilled and passed on to Jesus. It's very fascinating stuff, and Hahn goes into much more detail than I have ever seen. I've also never seen a serious attempt at a rebuttal of this whole typological understanding that Hahn goes through in the third section. Just this last (third) section alone is worth buying the book.
Since most all the other reviews mention all the good of this book (and I agree), I will only mention one thing that I didn't like but that probably isn't the author's fault. And that is the fact that not only are the footnotes in the back of the book as opposed to the bottom of the page, but the footnotes aren't even made on a page. In other words, while reading the book, you have no way of knowing if something is referenced other than jumping to the back of the book and seeing if there is a footnote. That's a pet peeve of mine. But that's really the only problem.
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3: reasons to believe
I've read numerous other Hahn books and I find this one difficult to follow. Not an easy read that's for sure. At least not for me...
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4: Latter day disciple
Dr. Hahn is as eloquent in his writings about our Catholic beliefs, as he is when teaching orally. His deep faith and vast knowledge of all things scriptual are most inspiring. This book should be read several times by sincere apologists who do not know enough to stand on their own.
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5: Reasons to Believe
Good book - some parts more dense and harder to apply to life than others. Overall, I would recommend the book. It was shipped in a very timely fashion and in good condition, by the way.
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