Bibliography

Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus Christ, and the Gospel of John by Robert M. Bowman, Jr.

One of my all-time favorites. Although it may seem dry to some, I found it so exciting that I read it in one night - I couldn't put it down. I never understood John 1:1 and John 8:58 until I read this book. Robert Bowman is on the staff at CRI. CRI has a worthwhile web site - despite the fact that they class Catholicism as "aberrant" Christianity.

The Journal of Biblical Literature, 92, 1 (March 73), p75-87. "Qualitative Anarthrous Predicate Nouns: Mark 15:39 and John 1:1" by Phillip Harner

This is an important article and forms the basis of much of Bowman's analysis. Read this too. It is not targeted for the layman as Bowman's work is, but it is still readable.

Catholicism and Fundamentalism by Karl Keating

I read this book years ago because I wanted to understand Catholicism better. Should I regard it as Christian or as a Cult? That was my question. When I was halfway through the book I began to feel good about Catholicism. In fact, it was much less weird than I had thought. By the time I finished, I was scared. I was afraid that Catholicism was the one true Church - a position I eventually decided to accept. Karl Keating is the founder of Catholic Answers. You might want to check out their page.

The Mother of Jesus in the New Testament by John McHugh

An especially thorough, logical, and interesting book. Few works of Catholic apologetics about Mary can compare with this book. Scott Hahn recommends it on one of his tapes.

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