God's purpose in giving us the Bible was not to aid our knowledge of history or natural science. Scripture's chief concern is leading us toward a supernatural order.
But if we are to be in close union with Christ, the Bible is simply not enough.
In Always Inspired: Why Bible-Believing Christians Need the Catholic Church, Benedictine Abbot Basil Christopher Butler shows us that the Bible can never be the sole criterion of Faith, nor can it serve as a sufficient foundation for the full Christian life to which Jesus calls us.
Why?
Butler reminds us that Jesus did not reveal himself to us by means of written documents. It was His divine person-Jesus Himself-who was the final word of God's revelation.
It was Christ who established His Church, endowed it with authority, and implemented the Sacraments as the continuation of His living presence among men.
It is only through the Catholic Church that we can experience the fullness of the Christian Faith.
Many Christians ask, "Why must I listen to the Church when the Bible is infallible and inerrant?"
Butler argues that "inerrancy" is a negative idea. It tells us what we will NOT find in the Bible.
"Inspiration," on the other hand, is a positive doctrine that was endowed upon the Catholic Church by God Himself. Inspiration led to the very creation of Scripture and it has guided the Church throughout the ages - even to this very day.
In just 120 pages, this beautiful little book will renew your understanding of the Catholic Church and the supernatural role it plays every day in our lives and the world.
by Abbot Basil Christopher Butler
120 pgs pbk $14.95
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