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Flowerchild
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| Joined: | Wed Oct 11th, 2006 |
| Location: | Washington USA |
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| First Name: | Terri | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | Presbyterian to nothing to Lutheran to now Catholic |
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Posted: Wed Jul 11th, 2007 04:14 am |
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Hi all,
I am in need of your help on some book recommendations. The other day I was reading the book "Home at Last" by Rosiland Moss. My husband who is not sure what to think or really do with my Catholic journey, asked me if the book had any religious history in it. I know that this does not sound like much of a statement, but coming from my very Lutheran husband it was a huge start. It opened up a dialog (however brief) about the Catholic Church, the reformation, and religious history. I could tell that it pained him to hear me talk about Luther and the split from the church, but I did press on.
The discussion led to him wanting to learn more about reformation, why it occurred and why there are so many different denominations. He wants to know more church history, so I brought up the Early Church Fathers, and recommended that he read and research there. He also wants to know how theologians believe that the different religions were started, such as Buddhism, Hinduism etc. Here is the twist on the last request - he does not want the information to be tainted by any one religion. He just wants what is the theory or fact of how different religions came about.
This is were I could use some help. What books (or maybe a web site) that you would recommend?
On the Reformation, Early Church Fathers and on other religions formation.
I cannot express how HUGE this is for my husband to be thinking about any other religion. I think he is finally starting to think about why he is Lutheran rather than just always being Lutheran.
I think often when you are born into a religion you often don't stop to know why you are that religion, you just are that. I believe that my Catholic journey, though it may not change his religious affiliation, will in turn strengthen his own faith.
Thank you for all of your help with this. I can't wait to get your suggestions!
God Bless,
Terri
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Br_Carlo
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| Joined: | Mon Oct 9th, 2006 |
| Location: | Tyler, Texas USA |
| Posts: | 150 |
| First Name: | Br_Carlo (Vince Brach) | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | Presbyterian, Episcopalian, CATHOLIC |
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Posted: Wed Jul 11th, 2007 09:08 am |
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| God's peace. Go to the "CHresources" section of this website and order the booklet Roots of the Reformation by Karl Adams. It's just what you need. Blessings, ~Br_Carlo~ Last edited on Wed Jul 11th, 2007 09:08 am by Br_Carlo
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CajunRick
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| Joined: | Fri Sep 29th, 2006 |
| Location: | Houma, Louisiana USA |
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| First Name: | Rick (& Kermie) | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | Lifetime Catholic, Latin Rite |
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Posted: Wed Jul 11th, 2007 02:28 pm |
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Br_Carlo wrote: God's peace. Go to the "CHresources" section of this website and order the booklet Roots of the Reformation by Karl Adams. It's just what you need. Blessings, ~Br_Carlo~
I second that. It is an excellent book that, in my opinion, takes neither side but makes it very clear that both sides were at fault. The author, if I remember correctly, was Protestant when he wrote it, and later became Catholic.
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Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand. - Augustine
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Annie
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| Joined: | Wed Feb 14th, 2007 |
| Location: | Columbus, Ohio USA |
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| First Name: | Annie | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | nothing, Quaker, Mennonite, Presbyterian, Methodist, Anglican, Catholic |
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Posted: Wed Jul 11th, 2007 03:04 pm |
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For Early Church history I have this book which is good but tough going:
Click here
It is helpful that the "footnotes" are in the margins alongside the paragraphs.
NOTE: Edited to shorten link
Last edited on Wed Jul 11th, 2007 08:50 pm by
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