A reader writes

I’m also a convert — 1st from Atheist/Agnostic -> then to Baptist -> last stop PCA.

I wanted to share an interesting tidbit with you. As I was reading your book,
By What Authority, I came the section where you quoted R.C. Sproul’s “fallible collection of infallible books” in reference to the Canon.

Why this is so amazing to me, is that this single quote was very important to my conversion. First of all, I was an eager follower of R.C. Sproul. I listened to him daily, ordered tabletalk, bought the books… and was even actively planning to attend PCA seminary in Jackson!

I don’t know how commonly known Sproul’s statement is, but I’ll never forget the day I heard him say it (and later read it in Now That’s a Good Question). When I heard it though, my truth radar (tradar?) went nuts. It just did NOT sound right! How could I trust the contents of the Bible, but not trust it’s “collection process”.
I certainly didn’t immediatley associate the implications with Catholicism. However,
an important seed was planted that day. This seed would later grow to be a living
little shop of horrors plant that pinned me on the ground, put me into full-nelson hold and kept telling me to “say uncle”

In any event, whenever I give Josh’s Apologia to family and friends, it inevitably involves Sproul’s “fallible collection of infallible books”. I also include another seed of Sproul origin: his affinity for Athanasius. Before Sproul, I didn’t know
if Athanasius was a process, a disease or a person.

These 2 “RC Sproul seeds” plus some other stuff, began an unraveling of my Christian worldview, that ended in a year-long Jacob-esqe wrestling match. All of this ended in me being received into the Church in 2003.

For no particular reason, today was a day of doubts. Possibly b/c I’m considering picking up where I left off 6 years ago (kind of) and getting my Theology degree from University of Dallas. I thought I would read a little bit of a book I picked up the other day from the Catholic bookstore. All of this put a big smile on my face.

Thanks for that

Just wanted to share.

Thanks! Glad to have you aboard the Barque of Peter! Don’t worry too much about doubts. We all have them (even John the Baptist). And the devil loves to attack when we are attempting to obey God. So it could mean you are on the right track.