Rev. Jones, Protestant or Catholic?
The best description of how this documentary got started is in
Rev. Jones' own words found in this article written for a Detroit newspaper.
Returning to Apostolic Traditions by Rev. Alex Jones - February 2000
The cover story of the June 19, 2000 edition of Credo featured this article by Diane Morey Hanson.
Pentecostal Church Votes to Become Catholic
Catechism of the Catholic Church
This is the first new edition of the catechism in 400 years. All Scripture and Traditions need to be interpreted. First edition of the recent authoritative summary of Catholic belief regarding the Church creeds, sacraments, commandments, and prayers. Exceptionally well organized, with line-by-line explanations of every conceivable aspect of orthodox Catholic belief. Extensive cross-referencing, indexing, footnotes, and "In Brief" summaries of each section. CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Second Series
(The Early Church Fathers, Second Series, 14 volumes)
This 14-volume set is a collection from the Council of Nicaea (AD 325) until the Seventh Ecumenical Council (AD 787). It includes the most important writings from that period. Each volume (about 500 pages on average) contains biographies of the writers, introductions to each book, short annotations (including scripture citations), and a scripture and subject index. CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
Faith of the Early Fathers: Three-Volume Set.
This three volume set is an excellent source for knowledge about the teachings, practices and theology of the early Christian church as written and taught by the successors of the Apostles and disciples of Jesus, the Christ. Many, many primary sources. CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
Turning Points : Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity
Mark Noll is widely acknowledged as the premier Evangelical church historian. Noll reveals many misunderstandings of both Catholic and Protestant history unknown to many Evangelicals. Allows the reader to grasp a general sense of Christian history by examining critical events in the story of the Christian church. CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
Why Do Catholics Do That? : A Guide to the Teachings and Practices of the Catholic Church
By Kevin Orlin Johnson this fascinating book assumes nothing and tells all. As such, it's not only an ideal catechism companion but also a source of infinite wisdom for students of art history, politics, literature, philosophy, and pretty much any other subject connected with Catholic history. In a voice refreshingly free of condescension (and full of humor, witnessed in chapter titles such as "Saints: How You Get To Be One"), Johnson defines and expatiates upon hundreds of topics, including the Mass, the rosary, the cross, the Eucharist, and the pope. Why Do Catholics Do That? is destined for the all-time top 20 list of indispensable desk references. Whether your interest in Catholicism is devoutly religious or defiantly secular, you'll be glad Kevin Orlin Johnson has fulfilled his vocation so faithfully. --Michael Joseph Gross. CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
A Short History of Christianity
Martin Marty, the venerable Lutheran historian and theologian, traces the church's quest through twenty centuries for unity, sanctity, universality, and authentic witness. He delves into the disparity between the ideals of the church and historical reality in order to provide a brilliant, instructive, and eminently fair statement of the history of Christianity from its founding to the present day. CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
Evangelicals and Catholics Together
This courageous book seeks a way to allow sectarian strife between the two groups to give way to a decision to work together to mend the fabric of values that has been relentlessly rent in the last thirty-five years. Here, both evangelical and Roman Catholic authors ask whether the time has come to present a united front against the onslaught of publicly sanctioned unbelief in the land. CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
When a Pope Asks Forgiveness
The Mea Culpa's of John Paul II. Written by Luigi Accattoli and translated by Jordan Aumann, OP. An exceptional book that many thought would never could be written. Accattoli has done his research and revealed that for centuries popes and bishops have sought the forgiveness for the sins of individuals within the church. Contains the complete texts of John Paul's "mea culpa" addresses into 1998. This is the book that leads all Christians to the year of Jubilee 2000. CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
Surprised by Truth: 11 Converts Give the Biblical and Historical Reasons for Becoming Catholic
These eleven personal conversion accounts are unlike any you've ever read--they're packed with biblical, theological, and historical proofs for Catholicism. Each year thousands of atheists, Evangelicals, Fundamentalists, and Pentecostals are being surprised by Catholic truth—and these converts tell you why.
CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
Upon This Rock: St. Peter and the Primacy of Rome in Scripture and the Early Church
As an Evangelical Protestant, Stephen Ray realized that the real issue dividing Catholics and Protestants was authority. Everything else was secondary to the issue of authority. Protestants accept the authority of the Bible alone, whereas Catholics understand the authority to be residing in the Magisterium, the Scriptures and the Sacred Tradition. The most thorough treatment on the topic of any book in print. Over 500 footnotes with supporting evidence from Catholic, Orthodox, Evangelical, and non-Christian authorities.
CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey into the Evangelical Subculture in America
This is the book to which the PBS television series, hosted by Randall Balmer, is the companion . Both criss-cross the country and the evangelical subculture in America in the late 1980s. The book visits more nooks and crannies, the 3 hours of videotapes shows you the fascinating images. On a very personal level, Balmer praises and criticizes what is perhaps most personal to him, his Evangelical roots. The book, not the PBS series, articulates what I have been unable to explain about my Evangelical roots, and why, in part, the Alex Jones story has so much appeal for me.
Parish Boundaries: The Catholic Encounter with Race in the 20th-Century Urban North
Alex Jones has said to me several times that the human side of "the church reflects society." This includes America's historically, and unfortunately current in some quarters, racist attitudes. That is one reason why the switch for the members of Jones' Maranatha Christian Church from black Pentecostalism to what some see as white Catholicism was so difficult and courageous. In PARISH BOUNDARIES, John McGreevy examines how the Catholic Church (and sometimes its American leaders operating outside of the Church's authority) reacted to the problem of race in America in general and specifically in such cities as Detroit. In fact, the cover photo was taken in Detroit two years before, and not too far from where, Alex was born. Over 100 pages of footnotes, citations, and index. Great research tool. (Thanks to Randall Balmer for the recommendation.)
The cover story of the June 19, 2000 edition of Credo featured this article by Diane Morey Hanson.
Pentecostal Church Votes to Become Catholic
Catechism of the Catholic Church
This is the first new edition of the catechism in 400 years. All Scripture and Traditions need to be interpreted. First edition of the recent authoritative summary of Catholic belief regarding the Church creeds, sacraments, commandments, and prayers. Exceptionally well organized, with line-by-line explanations of every conceivable aspect of orthodox Catholic belief. Extensive cross-referencing, indexing, footnotes, and "In Brief" summaries of each section. CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
This 14-volume set is a collection from the Council of Nicaea (AD 325) until the Seventh Ecumenical Council (AD 787). It includes the most important writings from that period. Each volume (about 500 pages on average) contains biographies of the writers, introductions to each book, short annotations (including scripture citations), and a scripture and subject index. CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
This three volume set is an excellent source for knowledge about the teachings, practices and theology of the early Christian church as written and taught by the successors of the Apostles and disciples of Jesus, the Christ. Many, many primary sources. CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
Mark Noll is widely acknowledged as the premier Evangelical church historian. Noll reveals many misunderstandings of both Catholic and Protestant history unknown to many Evangelicals. Allows the reader to grasp a general sense of Christian history by examining critical events in the story of the Christian church. CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
By Kevin Orlin Johnson this fascinating book assumes nothing and tells all. As such, it's not only an ideal catechism companion but also a source of infinite wisdom for students of art history, politics, literature, philosophy, and pretty much any other subject connected with Catholic history. In a voice refreshingly free of condescension (and full of humor, witnessed in chapter titles such as "Saints: How You Get To Be One"), Johnson defines and expatiates upon hundreds of topics, including the Mass, the rosary, the cross, the Eucharist, and the pope. Why Do Catholics Do That? is destined for the all-time top 20 list of indispensable desk references. Whether your interest in Catholicism is devoutly religious or defiantly secular, you'll be glad Kevin Orlin Johnson has fulfilled his vocation so faithfully. --Michael Joseph Gross. CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
Martin Marty, the venerable Lutheran historian and theologian, traces the church's quest through twenty centuries for unity, sanctity, universality, and authentic witness. He delves into the disparity between the ideals of the church and historical reality in order to provide a brilliant, instructive, and eminently fair statement of the history of Christianity from its founding to the present day. CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
This courageous book seeks a way to allow sectarian strife between the two groups to give way to a decision to work together to mend the fabric of values that has been relentlessly rent in the last thirty-five years. Here, both evangelical and Roman Catholic authors ask whether the time has come to present a united front against the onslaught of publicly sanctioned unbelief in the land. CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
The Mea Culpa's of John Paul II. Written by Luigi Accattoli and translated by Jordan Aumann, OP. An exceptional book that many thought would never could be written. Accattoli has done his research and revealed that for centuries popes and bishops have sought the forgiveness for the sins of individuals within the church. Contains the complete texts of John Paul's "mea culpa" addresses into 1998. This is the book that leads all Christians to the year of Jubilee 2000. CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
These eleven personal conversion accounts are unlike any you've ever read--they're packed with biblical, theological, and historical proofs for Catholicism. Each year thousands of atheists, Evangelicals, Fundamentalists, and Pentecostals are being surprised by Catholic truth—and these converts tell you why.
CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
As an Evangelical Protestant, Stephen Ray realized that the real issue dividing Catholics and Protestants was authority. Everything else was secondary to the issue of authority. Protestants accept the authority of the Bible alone, whereas Catholics understand the authority to be residing in the Magisterium, the Scriptures and the Sacred Tradition. The most thorough treatment on the topic of any book in print. Over 500 footnotes with supporting evidence from Catholic, Orthodox, Evangelical, and non-Christian authorities.
CLICK on the IMAGE or NAME to order.
This is the book to which the PBS television series, hosted by Randall Balmer, is the companion . Both criss-cross the country and the evangelical subculture in America in the late 1980s. The book visits more nooks and crannies, the 3 hours of videotapes shows you the fascinating images. On a very personal level, Balmer praises and criticizes what is perhaps most personal to him, his Evangelical roots. The book, not the PBS series, articulates what I have been unable to explain about my Evangelical roots, and why, in part, the Alex Jones story has so much appeal for me.
Alex Jones has said to me several times that the human side of "the church reflects society." This includes America's historically, and unfortunately current in some quarters, racist attitudes. That is one reason why the switch for the members of Jones' Maranatha Christian Church from black Pentecostalism to what some see as white Catholicism was so difficult and courageous. In PARISH BOUNDARIES, John McGreevy examines how the Catholic Church (and sometimes its American leaders operating outside of the Church's authority) reacted to the problem of race in America in general and specifically in such cities as Detroit. In fact, the cover photo was taken in Detroit two years before, and not too far from where, Alex was born. Over 100 pages of footnotes, citations, and index. Great research tool. (Thanks to Randall Balmer for the recommendation.)
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Second Series
(The Early Church Fathers, Second Series, 14 volumes)
Faith of the Early Fathers: Three-Volume Set.
Turning Points : Decisive Moments in the History of Christianity
Why Do Catholics Do That? : A Guide to the Teachings and Practices of the Catholic Church
A Short History of Christianity
Evangelicals and Catholics Together
When a Pope Asks Forgiveness
Surprised by Truth: 11 Converts Give the Biblical and Historical Reasons for Becoming Catholic
Upon This Rock: St. Peter and the Primacy of Rome in Scripture and the Early Church
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey into the Evangelical Subculture in America
Parish Boundaries: The Catholic Encounter with Race in the 20th-Century Urban North