Into All Truth; What Catholics Believe and Why describes in great detail Catholic beliefs right from Resurrection. The Resurrection is one unique event in the life of every Catholic faithful, especially considering Jesus' follower's reflection and identification of their mission that would lead them to see Jesus Christ as the Father, Son, ad Holy Spirit. The book provides for an extensive reference to the Catechism of the Church, the Bible, and various documents provided for by the Second Vatican Council ( Walsh, 2013) . It further expounds on the dogmas of the Catholic Church and the belief in the Trinity with each doctrine linked back to the follower's faith and its gradual development.
The Disturbing Aspect of the Book
One of the most worrisome and difficult to comprehend topics in the book is the idea of the Trinity. The book states that the Holy Trinity is formed from the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit ( Walsh, 2013) . According to Walsh (2013) the mystery of the Holy Trinity is hinged on how Catholics bring together the three persons into one substance. Despite being a mystery, the Holy Trinity remains one of the most disturbing aspects of the catholic faith. It remains the central aspect of every faithful in the Catholic Church. The most outstanding and disturbing question about the Holy Trinity is the existence of God before the revelation of Christ in the New Testament. How did humanity perceive of God before Christ? Catholics believe in the Holy Trinity heralds the question of a God of the Old Testament and a God of the New Testament. How could this be possible? The notion build around the new God in the "Trinity" not only puts a sharp focus on the old God but questions the reality of the Holy Trinity, considering the continuity and unchanging aspect of God all through the Bible.
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Putting Christ at the same level as God in "one" questions praying to Christ, who was presented to humanity as a human being. Despite the unique relationship between Christ and God, Catholics beliefs in the two being one question the Supreme aspect of the God presented in the Old Testament, and the God gave as part of the Holy Trinity. God existed before the son, and Christ came forth to humans in the form of a human being. Elevating him to the level of God, the Supreme Being not only disturbs the belief founded on the God of Abraham and Isaac. Christ is not an eternal creature, but God remains eternal. The term "son" is used metaphorically in the Bible and not literally. Thus it is disturbing to elevate and equate the personality of the son to that of the father.
Elevating the son to the same level as God gives God a human face, a position, unlike God, presented in the Old Testament. God has no face-like features; thus, Catholics equating God to the same level as the son denies the holy aspect of God. Jesus Christ is God's son, who bears the theme of salvation intending to redeem humanity. Worshiping Jesus, in the form of a unified marriage with God is akin to pitting Son and Father against each other. Delinking the relationship between Son and Father is critical towards upholding God's unique attributes that are not founded in Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is neither divine nor eternal. He remains a creature who suffered and was crucified; thus, his existence and honor during his time on earth must be taken literally and not metaphorically that would mislead Christians. God revealing himself to humanity through Jesus Christ does not accord Christ at the same level as a front in the Holy Trinity.
Portraying Jesus Christ as one in God is not only disturbing but also significantly misleading. The concept of God cannot be equated to Christ's living and dwelling among human beings, a way in which God dwelt among his people. It is evident from the Old Testament that God, the creator is quite distinct from God, the redeemer, as portrayed in the New Testament.
The primary purpose of why I feel that the Holy Trinity is disturbing and misleading is because Jesus Christ is not divine and thus should not be elevated to the status of God. It signifies them as it contradicts the distinct role of God in creation, human development, and human redemption.
The Inspiring Aspect of the Book
Catholic teaching, beliefs, faiths are founded on strong biblical teaching, critical analysis, and understanding of the Bible. The ideas are not only make-believe human concepts or ideologies but are finely refined and thought out philosophies that have firm foundations in the Bible ( Walsh, 2013) . Several Catholics dogmas such as the Resurrection and Assumption are based on the Church tradition, theological reasoning, and sacred scripture. The doctrines, as presented in the book, have been ongoing for many years since the beginning of the Catholic Church ( Walsh, 2013) . These have further been fashioned by papal statements, saints writing, and theological analyses. For example, the book presents reviews that have been ongoing for many centuries, especially from the 18th to the 20th century.
A close analysis of the dogmas also has a close relationship between the Church and our lives. Not only are the faiths and doctrines relevant, but also applicable in Catholics day to day lifestyles. At the same time, it is possible to distinguish the primary beliefs from the multiple faiths of Catholic concepts within an everyday speech. For example, the idea of Purgatory is an ideology that the book emphasizes Catholics is free to reject or accept ( Walsh, 2013) . Such portrays Catholic faiths and beliefs as teachings based on reality and relevant lessons. For example, the book emphasizes that while Catholic beliefs are objective, their statements "are culturally conditioned" in which the Church's teachings can be taught in a different relevant way. The concept and strategy are inspiring and motivating towards accepting a faith that is based on reality and verifiable truth through theological analyses and teachings.
My Faith Journey
Looking at my faith, I must admit that I try my level best to base my faiths and beliefs on reality and verifiable theological teachings. Christianity stands out when and if its teachings conform to realism and relevant supportable doctrines. At a personal level, it is critical to upholding beliefs and faith systems that align with supportable philosophies. For example, in my firm belief in Purgatory, I trace the life and times of the characters in the Old and New Testament to support what I uphold and believe. Such helps me to develop a deeper understanding of what I perceive as the truth and right way. The book is thus very inspiring through tracing the upheld beliefs through theological evaluations and scrutiny, a critical concept of any religious study. Another inspiring idea from the book is how it uncovers the origins of Catholic thinking and beliefs. The book is not bogged down by presenting intricate theological details, thus missing on the Church's core beliefs and liturgical practice. I am much inspired by how the Church's views have been developed over the years, a concept I can trace to how I have built on my core catholic beliefs and faith.
Reference
Walsh, M. T. (2013). Into all truth: what Catholics Believe and Why . San Francisco: Ignatius Press. Retrieved
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