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Tables of Contents for Why Catholic?
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
1
2
The Holy Scriptures
3
14
Where did the Bible come from?
3
3
Would Jesus leave us in confusion?
6
5
Is all Scripture to be interpreted the same way?
11
2
Why do Catholics have more books in the Old Testament than Protestants or Jews?
13
4
The Church
17
25
Who's your founder?
17
2
Was Constantine the founder of the Catholic Church?
19
1
Who founded the Church in Rome?
20
1
Peter, the Rock upon which Jesus built his Church!
21
2
Are the Popes Antichrists?
23
1
Why is the Pope so important?
24
4
Why is apostolic succession so important?
28
5
The gates of hell will not prevail against it!
33
5
A Legacy of Giants
38
2
Why is there so much confusion in belief among Protestants?
40
2
Sacraments
42
36
Are sacraments just symbols?
42
1
What do Catholics mean by being ``born again'' and why do they baptize children?
43
2
Does baptism require immersion?
45
1
Where do we find the Sacrament of Confirmation?
46
1
Why do Catholics believe the Eucharist is the Body and Blood of Jesus?
47
6
Why do Catholics have a Mass?
53
2
Is the Mass a true sacrifice?
55
3
Why do we celebrate the Lord's Day on a Sunday?
58
1
Where do Catholics get the idea of mortal and venial sins?
59
1
Why do we need priests to forgive serious sins?
59
4
What does it mean to be excommunicated?
63
1
Why indulgences?
64
3
Is there a Sacrament of Holy Orders?
67
3
Why celibate priests?
70
3
Why Father?
73
1
Why do Catholics not allow women priests?
73
2
Is there such a thing as the Last Rites?
75
1
Prayer and the Doctor?
76
1
Is marriage a sacrament?
77
1
The Trinity and the Communion of Saints
78
5
Is there a Trinity? Who is Christ? Who is the Holy Spirit?
78
1
Do Catholics worship saints?
79
1
What about the communion of saints?
80
3
Mary
83
8
Is Mary the Mother of God?
83
1
What is the Immaculate Conception?
84
1
Brothers and sisters of the Lord?
85
3
Why was Mary assumed into heaven?
88
2
How much should we love Mary?
90
1
End-time Questions
91
6
Where do you get purgatory from?
91
3
Premillennialism, Postmillennialism or amillennialism?
94
1
What are we to think of Bible prophecy?
95
2
Salvation
97
12
Do Catholics have a different understanding of the human person than Protestants?
97
1
Predestination or providence?
98
2
Is salvation assured?
100
3
What about this faith and works?
103
2
Why do Catholics believe that ``non-Christians'' can be saved?
105
4
Miscellaneous Attacks
109
12
Do Catholics practice idol worship?
109
2
Are Catholics pagans?
111
5
Why do some Catholics believe in the theory of evolution?
116
1
Are Catholic doctrines invented? What is a heretic?
117
4
Concluding Remarks
121
2
There are no new questions!
121
1
The ship continues moving!
121
2
Suggested Reading
123