Bestselling Catholic Books on Amazon.com
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The Bible Made Impossible: Why Biblicism Is Not a Truly Evangelical Reading of Scripture
List Price: $22.99
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World-renowned sociologist Christian Smith describes the assumptions, beliefs, and practices of evangelical biblicism and sets it in historical, sociological, and philosophical context. He explains why it is an impossible approach to the Bible as an authority and provides more responsible, coherent, defensible, and constructive alternative approaches to help evangelicals be more honest and faithful in reading the Bible...
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Just who were the real authors of the Bible?
http://www.answering-christianity.com/authors_gospels.htm
The Gospel of Mark:
Note: This gospel is the oldest and supposedly the most original one in the New Testament!
"Although there is no direct internal evidence of authorship, it was the unanimous testimony of the early church that this Gospel was written by John Mark. (From the NIV Bible Commentary, page 1488)"
So, in reality, we don't really know whether Mark was the sole author of this Gospel or not. And since The New Testament wasn't even documented on paper until 150-300 years (depending on what Christian you talk to) after Jesus, then how are we to know for sure that the current "Gospel of Mark" wasn't written by some pro of Mark?
Wow, this is impossible to answer. The closest we have to an original text of one of the books of the new testament is a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy.
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Everything Is Spiritual
List Price: $19.99
Sale Price: $11.14
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DVD-Everything Is Spiritual by Bell Rob
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The Real Face of Jesus? (History Channel)
List Price: $24.95
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The Real Face of Jesus? follows a team of graphic experts as they use cutting-edge 3D software to bring a holy relic known as the Shroud of Turin to life. Many believe Jesus Christ was buried in this ancient linen cloth, which bears traces of blood and the faint, ghostly image of a man...
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Christianity-The First Two Thousand Years
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"This story is enormously unlikely." --Elaine Pagels, Professor of Religion, Princeton University Pagels is right on the mark: what began two millennia ago as a Jewish sect has grown into the most widespread religion in history, despite unbridled oppression in its early years and countless denominational splits ever since...
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PC Study Bible Version 5 Discovery Reference Library
Sale Price: $34.95
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Experience how easy it is to dramatically increase the effectiveness and enjoyment of your study time with a program that expertly organizes information around any Scripture or topic you wish to study...
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iLumina: Interactive Bible & Encyclopedia
List Price: $39.99
Sale Price: $99.99
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The Interactive Bible & Encyclopedia from iLumina brings the Bible to life on your desktop. Dramatic lifelike animations present Bible stories and texts in a new light, creating an exciting and vital experience for everyone...
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The Bible and the Qur'an
$12.95
In the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, worldwide interest in Islam has reached an unprecedented peak. Thousands convert to Islam each year in the US alone, and sales of the Qur'an are very high. What do Christians need to know about the Qur'an? Fr. Jacques Jomier, O.P., has written a scholarly yet readable work that details the profound differences between Christian scripture and the Islamic sacred texts, differences that are too often glossed over by the mainstream media. Topics addressed include: Islamic teaching on Jesus and Mary; the universal mission of the Muslim; Jews, Christians and Islamic law. This book is a necessity for those who wish to understand the highly charged religious elements of the current conflict in the Middle East. ???Jomier carefully presents what the Qur'an teaches about the Hebrew and Christian bible. He contrasts the essential Muslim teachings with the Jewish and Christian understandings of themselves. Jomier is both sympathetic and critical. This is an excellent text in which to understand just what Islam means when it talks of Jewish or Christian sources in the light of its own traditions.??? "James Schall, S.J., Georgetown University Jacques Jomier, O.P. , served for many years as a missionary in the Middle East, gaining a unique inside view of the Muslim world. He was among the first to provide commentary on modern translations of the Qur'an, contributing greatly to the study of Islam. '
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Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: New Testament
$31.95
Available June 2010 'The only Catholic Study Bible based on the Revised Standard Version 2nd Catholic Edition, the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament brings together all of the books of the New Testament and the penetrating study tools developed by renowned Bible teachers Dr. Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch. ''This volume presents the written Word of God in a highly readable, accurate translation, excellent for personal and group study. Extensive study notes, topical essays and word studies provide fresh and faithful insights informed by time-tested, authentically Catholic interpretations from the Fathers of the Church and other scholars. Commentaries include the best insights of ancient, medieval and modern scholarship, and follow the Church's guidelines for biblical interpretation. Plus, each New Testament book is outlined and introduced with an essay covering questions of authorship, date of composition, intended audience and general themes. The Ignatius Study Bible also includes handy reference materials such as a doctrinal index, a concise concordance, a helpful cross-reference system, and various maps and charts. ''???With copious historical and theological notes, incisive commentary and tools for study, the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament is outstanding for private devotion, personal study and Bible study groups. It is excellent for evangelization and apologetics as well!???' " Stephen Ray , Host of The Footprints of God series; Author of Upon This Rock ''???Once a generation a truly unique Bible tool is given to the Church. The Ignatius Study Bible is a gift for our generation. This is the most important book since the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Every parish study group and every student of Sacred Scripture should own and use this Bible.??? ' " David Currie Author, Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic ''???The Ignatius Study Bible is a triumph of both piety and scholarship in the best Catholic tradition: simply the most useful succinct commentary that any Christian or other interested person could hope for.???' " Erasmo Leiva , Author, Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word '
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St. Thomas Aquinas Commentary on Colossians
$12.95
Translated by Fabian Larcher, O.P. St. Thomas Aquinas's biblical commentaries have been somewhat neglected. Similarly many readers of the Bible do not spend much time with the Colossians. This pearl of a Commentary should assist not only in renewing interest on Aquinas's exegetical insights, but also in deepening our appreciation for the richness of the Epistle to the Colossians.
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Everything Is Spiritual
List Price: $19.99
Sale Price: $11.14
Used From: $11.17
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DVD-Everything Is Spiritual by Bell Rob
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The Real Face of Jesus? (History Channel)
List Price: $24.95
Sale Price: $24.95
Used From: $29.93
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The Real Face of Jesus? follows a team of graphic experts as they use cutting-edge 3D software to bring a holy relic known as the Shroud of Turin to life. Many believe Jesus Christ was buried in this ancient linen cloth, which bears traces of blood and the faint, ghostly image of a man...
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Christian Bible Commentary
Bestselling Catholic Books on Amazon.com
Christian Bible Commentary
List Price: $22.99
Sale Price: $13.45
Used From: $12.09
World-renowned sociologist Christian Smith describes the assumptions, beliefs, and practices of evangelical biblicism and sets it in historical, sociological, and philosophical context. He explains why it is an impossible approach to the Bible as an authority and provides more responsible, coherent, defensible, and constructive alternative approaches to help evangelicals be more honest and faithful in reading the Bible...
Just who were the real authors of the Bible?
http://www.answering-christianity.com/authors_gospels.htm
The Gospel of Mark:
Note: This gospel is the oldest and supposedly the most original one in the New Testament!
"Although there is no direct internal evidence of authorship, it was the unanimous testimony of the early church that this Gospel was written by John Mark. (From the NIV Bible Commentary, page 1488)"
So, in reality, we don't really know whether Mark was the sole author of this Gospel or not. And since The New Testament wasn't even documented on paper until 150-300 years (depending on what Christian you talk to) after Jesus, then how are we to know for sure that the current "Gospel of Mark" wasn't written by some pro of Mark?
Wow, this is impossible to answer. The closest we have to an original text of one of the books of the new testament is a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of a copy.
Sale Price: $19.99
Used From: $4.99
List Price: $19.99
Sale Price: $11.14
Used From: $11.17
DVD-Everything Is Spiritual by Bell Rob
List Price: $24.95
Sale Price: $24.95
Used From: $29.93
The Real Face of Jesus? follows a team of graphic experts as they use cutting-edge 3D software to bring a holy relic known as the Shroud of Turin to life. Many believe Jesus Christ was buried in this ancient linen cloth, which bears traces of blood and the faint, ghostly image of a man...
List Price: $39.95
Sale Price: $10.66
Used From: $8.00
"This story is enormously unlikely." --Elaine Pagels, Professor of Religion, Princeton University Pagels is right on the mark: what began two millennia ago as a Jewish sect has grown into the most widespread religion in history, despite unbridled oppression in its early years and countless denominational splits ever since...
Sale Price: $34.95
Experience how easy it is to dramatically increase the effectiveness and enjoyment of your study time with a program that expertly organizes information around any Scripture or topic you wish to study...
List Price: $39.99
Sale Price: $99.99
Used From: $13.24
The Interactive Bible & Encyclopedia from iLumina brings the Bible to life on your desktop. Dramatic lifelike animations present Bible stories and texts in a new light, creating an exciting and vital experience for everyone...
The Bible and the Qur'an
$12.95
In the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, worldwide interest in Islam has reached an unprecedented peak. Thousands convert to Islam each year in the US alone, and sales of the Qur'an are very high. What do Christians need to know about the Qur'an? Fr. Jacques Jomier, O.P., has written a scholarly yet readable work that details the profound differences between Christian scripture and the Islamic sacred texts, differences that are too often glossed over by the mainstream media. Topics addressed include: Islamic teaching on Jesus and Mary; the universal mission of the Muslim; Jews, Christians and Islamic law. This book is a necessity for those who wish to understand the highly charged religious elements of the current conflict in the Middle East. ???Jomier carefully presents what the Qur'an teaches about the Hebrew and Christian bible. He contrasts the essential Muslim teachings with the Jewish and Christian understandings of themselves. Jomier is both sympathetic and critical. This is an excellent text in which to understand just what Islam means when it talks of Jewish or Christian sources in the light of its own traditions.??? "James Schall, S.J., Georgetown University Jacques Jomier, O.P. , served for many years as a missionary in the Middle East, gaining a unique inside view of the Muslim world. He was among the first to provide commentary on modern translations of the Qur'an, contributing greatly to the study of Islam. '
Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: New Testament
$31.95
Available June 2010 'The only Catholic Study Bible based on the Revised Standard Version 2nd Catholic Edition, the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament brings together all of the books of the New Testament and the penetrating study tools developed by renowned Bible teachers Dr. Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch. ''This volume presents the written Word of God in a highly readable, accurate translation, excellent for personal and group study. Extensive study notes, topical essays and word studies provide fresh and faithful insights informed by time-tested, authentically Catholic interpretations from the Fathers of the Church and other scholars. Commentaries include the best insights of ancient, medieval and modern scholarship, and follow the Church's guidelines for biblical interpretation. Plus, each New Testament book is outlined and introduced with an essay covering questions of authorship, date of composition, intended audience and general themes. The Ignatius Study Bible also includes handy reference materials such as a doctrinal index, a concise concordance, a helpful cross-reference system, and various maps and charts. ''???With copious historical and theological notes, incisive commentary and tools for study, the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament is outstanding for private devotion, personal study and Bible study groups. It is excellent for evangelization and apologetics as well!???' " Stephen Ray , Host of The Footprints of God series; Author of Upon This Rock ''???Once a generation a truly unique Bible tool is given to the Church. The Ignatius Study Bible is a gift for our generation. This is the most important book since the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Every parish study group and every student of Sacred Scripture should own and use this Bible.??? ' " David Currie Author, Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic ''???The Ignatius Study Bible is a triumph of both piety and scholarship in the best Catholic tradition: simply the most useful succinct commentary that any Christian or other interested person could hope for.???' " Erasmo Leiva , Author, Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word '
St. Thomas Aquinas Commentary on Colossians
$12.95
Translated by Fabian Larcher, O.P. St. Thomas Aquinas's biblical commentaries have been somewhat neglected. Similarly many readers of the Bible do not spend much time with the Colossians. This pearl of a Commentary should assist not only in renewing interest on Aquinas's exegetical insights, but also in deepening our appreciation for the richness of the Epistle to the Colossians.
List Price: $19.99
Sale Price: $11.14
Used From: $11.17
DVD-Everything Is Spiritual by Bell Rob
List Price: $24.95
Sale Price: $24.95
Used From: $29.93
The Real Face of Jesus? follows a team of graphic experts as they use cutting-edge 3D software to bring a holy relic known as the Shroud of Turin to life. Many believe Jesus Christ was buried in this ancient linen cloth, which bears traces of blood and the faint, ghostly image of a man...