What does it mean to be evangelical? What does it mean to be Catholic? Can one consider oneself both simultaneously? Francis Beckwith has wrestled ...
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Apr 21, 2011
Bojan
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A couple of years ago Francis Beckwith created a small sensation in Christian circles when he decided to return to the Catholic Church while still the president of the Evangelical Theological Society. This book is his account of the events and deliberations that prompted him to make such a move. Even though the book focuses on this particular move, it is filled with theological and personal reflections that can be of interest to many who are interested in the role that Christian life plays in Am
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Dec 02, 2009
Jason
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Francis Beckwith explains his decision to convert from Protestantism to the Catholic Church. His decision attracted attention because he was the sitting president of the Evangelical Theological Society at the time of his return to the Church where he had been confirmed as a young man.
An interesting insight into what prompted this high profile conversion. Beckwith understands why people remain protestant. The reasons for his conversion were not necessarily clearly proven arguments. I More...
An interesting insight into what prompted this high profile conversion. Beckwith understands why people remain protestant. The reasons for his conversion were not necessarily clearly proven arguments. I More...
Dec 07, 2009
Bob
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Dr. Beckwith tells a compelling story of leaving the all-too-often flaccid Catholic Church of the late 1960s and 1970s for the energetic Evangelic region of American Christianity. Still to come is - as implied by the title - his return to full communion with the Catholic Church in 2007. That this occurred at the height of a credible academic career, even as he served as president of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) is remarkable; that it occurred at all is a testimony to the irresistibl
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Jul 02, 2009
Debbie
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Francis J. Beckwith stunned the Protestant Evangelical world when he returned to the Catholic Church of his youth on April 29, 2007. This brief account from the former president of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) of why he left his prestigious post to return to the Catholic Church is a quick read, but at times extremely deep.
Francis Beckwith has a PhD from Fordham University and currently is a professor of philosophy and church-state studies at Balylor University (a Baptist More...
Francis Beckwith has a PhD from Fordham University and currently is a professor of philosophy and church-state studies at Balylor University (a Baptist More...
Dec 09, 2009
Jeff
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Beckwith details his journey from the Catholicism of his youth, to evangelical Protestantism in high school, then back to Catholicism later in life. I really enjoyed the topic (I'm a Catholic turned Protestant as well), but the book was more biography focused than I thought and the reasons for his return (after tackling the issues of justification, authority of the Pope, the Eucharist, etc) were not thorough or compelling enough for me to strongly recommend the book.
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Mar 22, 2010
Brian
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In early May of 2007 I found out that Frank Beckwith, then president of the Evangelical Theological Society, had converted to Catholicism. I knew of Frank’s name primarily from Greg Koukl, his co-author of Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air. I followed the story with interest for a month and it is just now that I’m getting around to reading Frank’s book about the reconversion.
I want to focus on the theology more than the background Frank provides so I’m going to skip ahead More...
I want to focus on the theology more than the background Frank provides so I’m going to skip ahead More...
Feb 08, 2009
Darby
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This is a book my Uncle wrote, and I think that it was wonderful. In fact, I am his niece Darby who talked to him about being Catholic. My Uncle is a brilliant man, and I definitely think he writes brilliant, inspiring books. This is an intelligent book,and I recommend it =]
Mar 04, 2010
Readnponder
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I was curious to see what the author himself had to say about his switch from Protestantism back to the Catholicism of his childhood, as opposed to commentary from others. This book provided that. Some of the theolgical reasons he gave were over my head. When I understand more, I may go back and re-read those sections. However, I'm glad he included the sections for those who can track with the arguments.
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Mar 18, 2009
Chad
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Compelling and engaging. Will likely leave many evangelicals with *more* questions about how the president of the Evangelical Theological Society could do such a thing (!), but will leave little doubt as to Beckwith's sincerity and his love for his evangelical brethren.
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