He does that continually. Dr. Hahn saw it ... that's why he became Catholic.
GRPL Ping
Your author should be ashamed of himself. Seriously. This is nothing more than a collection of insults directed at the person he disagrees with; it in no way addresses the content of the book or the review.
Boy you opened up a can of worms with this thread lol. Time to get the popcorn. For the record, Scott Hahn books and tapes were a major part of my conversion
In this case, post lux tenebras.
"As a result, Hahn now prays to Mary daily."
Sigh.
"The fact that he was denying the Christian doctrine of justification while being paid to teach it does not seem to bother him"
Reminds me of the joke about the country school teacher. When asked if the he beleived the world was flat or round , he said he could teach it either way.
Good post.
Interesting. Does the author actually get around to anything substantive? Or is this just a hit piece on Scott Hahn? From what I can tell the author is majorly bummed out about the Hahns becoming Catholic, but he doesn't bother to address the reasons except to say that Hahn likes Thomas Aquinas (wow, that's really radical).
The author then plays the "superstition" card. And then seems to be comparing the Church to some gigantic evil kingdom filled with souls he likely believes are on the road to hell. It's just a poorly written rant.
This junk is about five or ten years old, Alex. Dr. Hahn is today a professor of theology at Steubenville and an adjunct professor at a seminary in Pennsylvania. He also founded and runs the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology (www.salvationhistory.com), which promotes Catholic Bible study and scholarship. He also has written a number of books, including a fantastic set of high school textbooks available through an Opus Dei publishing house (Midwest Theological Forum), the second volume of which, on Scripture, is one of the best one-volume books about the Bible available, bar none.
Do you want me to go on? "No other achievements?" Get real ...
This is actually really funny ... in a sick sort of way.
Then. one has to ask, what would the demons, what would their prince want most of all to fight by whatever means possible? Wouldn't it be the Truth, the truth of God's love, the truth of the instruments and efficacious signs of that love, the truth of the Body of Christ on earth, the truth of the reliable and salvific proclamation of the Love, that personified love, that incarnate love who became a slave that we might be free?
So I reckon that the unreasoning and visceral fear, hatred and despite I used to bear the Catholic Church was just the work of the devil trying to keep me from the Way. And so I reckon articles like this are confirmations of Hahn's choice and of mine, confirmations of what God chose in us and for us.
And, there's good news here for this writer: At two o'clock some sleepless morning, he will remember how excessive, how unfair, how unjustified -- when you get right down to it, how embarrassing! -- this article was, and maybe God will move anew in his heart. It is good to know that this man's love for the Lord is so fierce. [The force is strong in this one. ;) ] God is working with him, and we can rely on God to work it all out.
The Lord is good at ju-jitsu -- definitely a sensei. He uses our strengths. He will let us overbalance, and when we see we are falling, He will catch us.
The mystery of our religion is great, as Paul said to Timothy, and the Love of our Lord is wonderful.
No observable conversions to the "reformed" persuasion observed.
Note that I am just keeping score and not editorializing but do you think this thread was a good idea for the "reformed?"
You must love Marcus Grodi and his ministry.
At the time I had no knowledge of Hahn's real theological views; I was naive enough to think that a Presbyterian minister actually believed Presbyterian doctrine, and Hahn dissembled well enough.
If you read the book, Hahn himself was so anti-Rome that he was horrified to be going in that direction. He nearly lost his marriage and all his friendships.
In terms of life changes, it is far easier for someone to leave Rome then someone to come to Rome.
I love Scott Hahn's books. We all have our own journeys and I find them interesting. He has a gift for reaching people with God's truth. Sounds like someone is jealous.
Some facts on the writer and who he represents from the Catholic League.
http://www.catholicleague.org/research/trinity.htm
Hey Alex! You forgot to tag this thread "FOOD FIGHT!!!"
Lordy, Lordy!
Wow - the person who wrote this seems to really have an axe to grind.
defected to RomeI can't escape the feeling that the author is a bit nervous.
seduced by Rome
Hahn's obsession is to convert Christians to Catholicism
conversion to Romanism
ritual cannibalism
Hahn, who by all accounts was an excellent student, could not defend the major principles of the Protestant Reformation.
Mary clinched the argument
absorbed by the Roman Catholic Church
unable to persuade them of the errors of Roman Catholicism
American "Protestantism" is mostly Roman Catholic already
preaching of the Gospel [...] is rarely heard in "Protestant" pulpits.
Only the grace of God can save us
I would encourage all of you to read the link about Scott Hahn's conversion story. Then you can judge with ALL the facts, rather than just half the facts as this story puts forth.