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Title: Evangelical Is Not Enough: Worship of God in Liturgy and Sacrament by Thomas Howard ISBN: 0-89870-221-6 Publisher: Ignatius Press Pub. Date: September, 1988 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 (20 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Good introduction to liturgical/"Catholic" thinking
Comment: This book is the story of one man's journey from Evangelical Protestantism to Roman Catholicism. It is a highly personal and deeply reflective account of one person's search for a deeper and fuller expression of faith in Christ. He details his own spiritual journey without bashing those whose experiences have been different. I thought the title was a bit misleading, as he does not really portray Evangelicalism as doctrinally or morally deficient. Also, I would caution readers interested in a more historical celebration of the faith to not think of Roman Catholicism as their only option. My own journey led from the Southern Baptist Convention to the Anglican Church, and I am very content in the Church of England. The various Eastern Orthodox churches should also be studied by those interested in an ancient expression of the faith. This book is excellent and thought-provoking, and should be widely read.
Rating: 5
Summary: Not just for Catholics!
Comment: Tom Howard has written an excellent book here. It does not have to be read by a Catholic in order to gain great meaning from the work. As an evangelical, I can identify with what he discusses as lacking in the Church. He does a good job at identifying exactly the issues he sets out to work with: worshipping God in liturgy and sacrament. It is not a This-Is-Why-You-Should-Be-Catholic book, or at least does not necessarily have to be taken as a work of Catholic apologetics. He is aiming at the need in ANY church to identify its roots and appreciate 2,000 years of history in the communion of saints.
It was valuable to learn about the reason behind many traditions. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who sees the traditional liturgy as rote memorization, boring and irrelevant to their life. Tom Howard breaths life into doctrines and practices of the Church, both traditional evangelical and Catholic, that many people can lose sight of.
What I liked, though, is that he took it to the next step, claiming that worshipping God is not entirely subjective, i.e. it is objectively GOOD to have roots in tradition. So often Christians are comfortable with "whatever size fits" in worship, and don't consider that WHAT they do may be as important as how they FEEL when doing it.
Rating: 5
Summary: A most refreshing book to read
Comment: I found this book when I was still a Baptist. After reading it, I felt for the first time that someone else in the world had lived in my life and walked down the same journey. He loves the Lord. He believes in the new birth. He found evangelical worship in churches severely lacking. They had not strengthened my walk with God. Dr. Webber was able to put into very clear language, what I could only vagely describe from my heart. I have since learned that this was being felt by many good souls, many of whom have moved to the Anglican communion, enjoying the presence of the Lord through the sacrements, yet retaining their personal and intimate connection with God. I strongly recommend this great book!!
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Title: On Being Catholic by Thomas Howard ISBN: 0898706084 Publisher: Ignatius Press Pub. Date: February, 1997 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Evangelicals on the Canterbury Trail: Why Evangelicals Are Attracted to the Liturgical Church by Robert E. Webber ISBN: 0819214760 Publisher: Morehouse Publishing Pub. Date: February, 1989 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: By What Authority?: An Evangelical Discovers Catholic Tradition by Mark P. Shea ISBN: 0879738510 Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor Pub. Date: September, 1996 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Liturgy Explained by Thomas Howard, Betsey Corwin ISBN: 0819212857 Publisher: Morehouse Publishing Pub. Date: September, 1981 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: Catholicism and Fundamentalism: The Attack on "Romanism" by "Bible Christians" by Karl Keating ISBN: 0898701775 Publisher: Ignatius Press Pub. Date: May, 1988 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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