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82 of 84 people found the following review helpful: Catholics Need This, September 17, 2005 By  A.Trendl HungarianBookstore.com "The horse's ... (Glen Ellyn, IL USA) - See all my reviews       I grew up Catholic, served as an altar boy, followed the sacraments and thought I was a Catholic. I received this as a birthday gift from my parents. While thumbing through it, I had no idea what being a Catholic was. "Catechism of the Catholic Church" -- officially published by the Vatican -- is used by both Protestant and Catholic schools to teach what Catholics believe. The top evangelical college in America (Wheaton College) even uses it for their Catholic theology course. I realized while reading this I had no idea what a Catholic baptism was, what the Catholic Church said about saints, what Rome has to say about Catholics who have converted to another Christian faith. And I learned some things the priest in our Chicagoland parish was not teaching Catholic doctrine. Whether you are Catholic or not, there is a fair chance you've bought into some of what pop-culture has said Catholic is and is not. This easy-to-read (thick, but well-organized) book will give you the Catholic position on the matter. I fully recommend "Catechism of the Catholic Church." Anthony Trendl editor, HungarianBookstore.com  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)

68 of 70 people found the following review helpful: Wonderful Articulation of the Catholic Faith, December 12, 2004 By  Karl B. Erickson (Salem, Oregon) - See all my reviews    One might expect the Catechism to be dry and difficult to understand, but I am incredibly impressed with how well-written and clear the book is to the reader. It not only clearly explains difficult theological concepts so that the lay reader can understand, but it is filled with wonderful footnotes for further research. It is incredibly insghtful and written with a care which really shines through to bless the reader. Whether one is a Catholic, a searching protestant, or one trying to simply understand the Church more clearly, this is the book for you. Investing in its reading will benefit you in the years to come.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful: The authoritative source of what Catholics believe, October 14, 2006 By  Gabriel E. Borlean (San Jose - Capital of Silicon Valley, California USA) - See all my reviews       While I grew up Protestant (Baptist) I didn't know that any Christian group had such a thing as a Catechism book, a book of their confession, or even by-laws. I thought all that was needed was the Bible (sola Scriptura). As a result all I learned about who the Catholics are and what they believe was from pastors with an anti-Catholic ax to grind, mis-informed or non-practicing Catholic classmates, and biased anti-Romish Protestant literature. Since I had so many questions from church history and interactions with devout and God-fearing Catholics, I found this book invaluable in understanding certain Roman-Catholic Church (RCC) doctrines. This Catechism of the RCC is very well organized, with valuable cross-references, and easy to read and understand. While I do not agree with all the doctrines and interpretations, I respect the Catholic Christians who know what their church teaches (i.e. read their Catechism) and love the Lord.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)