A Journey back to the Authentic Apostolic Church

“De Silva weighs the evidence of history, beginning with the Scriptures, moving through the Apostolic fathers to arrive at a judgment about the truth and vitality of the Catholic Church. As a pilgrim who has lived both sides of the debate, he cuts across all sectarian prejudice and carries the reader with him into a judgement that is both spiritually authentic and intellectually powerful." - Dr Gavin Ashenden LLB, BA, MTh, Ph.D. Former Anglican Canon theologian, Chaplain to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II , Missionary Bishop of Church of England, Senior Lecturer at the University of Sussex, BBC presenter and journalist and author, in his Foreword.

“In this book, the author gives a spiritual autobiographical and dogmatic account of his journey from Catholicism to Protestantism in his youth and of his journey back to Catholicism after 35 years in Protestantism. He ably defends the distinctive Catholic dogmas often disputed by the Protestants . He relies upon Scriptures and writings of ante- Nicene Church Fathers to show that Catholic Faith has a historical and Biblical basis. This is an excellent book for Christians of any denomination in Sri Lanka and abroad, as it will open their eyes regarding many prejudices concerning the Catholic Faith. This work must rank as a significant contribution to Christian literature by a layman” – Professor G. P. V. Somaratne BA(Ceylon), PhD (London), MA(Fuller Theological Seminary), formerly Professor of Modern History, University of Colombo, presently Senior Professor (Research), Colombo Theological Seminary.

"For anybody wishing to find a fair and readable exposition of the Catholic Faith, whether a Catholic already who is nonetheless hazy on various points, or one who left the Catholic Church for Protestantism, or a Protestant seeking a reliable account that will answer many of his questions about Catholism, this timely book will be a valuable asset.”- Micheál Ó Fearghail, BSc (Hons) (Melbourne), Diploma of Education (LaTrobe), Diploma of Religious Studies (Church History) (London), in his Introduction.