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The doctrine of Sola Scriptura ("scripture only") is the cornerstone
of Protestant fundamentalism. Its basic claim is that God's revelation to mankind is
limited to the contents of the Bible alone and that a Christian is not obliged to pay
attention to any othe authority--e.g., the Church or Tradition. This
memorandum, which appeared in Crisis magazine, makes some points that Catholics
ought to consider when dealing with this claim by Protestants. Those who wish to learn
more about the subject will want to listen to Scott Hahn's superb audio tape course, Bible
Alone?, available from St. Joseph's Communications in California (800-526-2151) and
read Karl Keating's Catholicisim and Fundamentalism (Ignatius Press).
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