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Catholicism for non-Catholics as well
I've always been a firm believer that if you want to understand a religious tradition, you should go to those who are orthodox believers in that tradition. So often, books written about religion are "exposes," written by disaffected members or former adherents. Although it is over 100 years old, Cardinal Gibbons' book is an excellent statement on faith and a helpful explication of Catholic belief with reference to the Bible. Gibbons is an unashamed believer, and he dispells a lot of the misconceptions many people have about Catholicism in a non-threatening manner that builds understanding. Some of the positions presented here are dated, particularly with regard to American Catholicism, but readers who want to understand Catholicism will benefit from reading this book.

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Review from the Publisher
This book is one of many TAN Books that have helped convert many to a strong Catholic Faith. In the case of "The Faith of Our Fathers," both Scott Hahn and Gerry Matatics mention it by name as having personally affected their Protestant beliefs. "The Faith of Our Fathers" is and always has been an incredibly popular and successful book explaining the basic tenets of the Catholic faith and (more importantly) why we hold them. It delves into the historical background of virtually everything people find hard to understand about our religion, such as priestly celibacy, sacred images, the Church and the Bible, the primacy of Peter, Communion under one kind, invocation of the saints, etc. First published in 1876, during the heat of violet anti-Catholicism in the United States, the book sold 1.4 million copies in forty years and has been reprinted many times since. It will confirm one's faith in the truth of the Catholic Church like no other and will arm the reader to answer the questions so often posed by skeptics and unbelievers.

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A precise definition of the Catholic position
The first edition of this book was written in 1876, and the fact that you can still buy it today, and that millions of these books have been sold (over 4 million copies), are testament to the vibrancy and truth that is contained within this book.

In an age when Catholicism was the "new kid on the block" in America, Cardinal Gibbons, an Archbiship of Chicago, wrote this book to inform and educate non-Catholics on the biblical soundness of the Catholic Church. This book also has proven to be a highly rewarding read for the Catholic as well, who can always use a bit of a reminder of their faith. In addition, this is an excellent resource for apologists. The answers are clear, concise and contain scriptural support for each position. Granted, some of the material (as it relates to Cardinal Gibbons when he refers to the present-day world) is out-dated, but this is not a problem throughout the whole book (maybe a couple of references to the "present day" will need some research since they did happen over a century ago).

For those who wish to seriously inquire about the Catholic Church, this book should be able to answer most (if not all) of your questions. For those who wish to have an excellent tool available to defend and proclaim the legitimacy of the Catholic Church, this book will lend you that support and defense. However, people wishing to learn more about Marian doctrine should not go to this book to find those answers... why? Because this book does not spend much time talking about these matters.

So what topics are covered? The priesthood, celibacy, temporal power of the popes (necessity), infallibility, purgatory and scripture are a few of the topics this book covers.