New To Apologetics

[Guest Cardinals]

Any recommendations on where to start reading on this topic of Apologetics...sounds fascinating.

[Brother Adam]

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Beginning Apologetics Series
The Bible

[b]A Father Who Keeps His Promises by Scott Hahn*[/b]
[b]An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by John Henry Newman***[/b]
[b]Apologia Pro Vita Sua by John Henry Newman**[/b]
[b]Born Fundamentalist Born Again Catholic by David Currie*[/b]
[b]Catholic and Christian by Alan Schreck*[/b]
[b]Catholicism and Fundamentalism by Karl Keating**[/b]
[b]Confession by Adrienne von Speyr**[/b]
[b]Contraversies by Karl Keating**[/b]
[b]Crossing the Threshold of Faith by John Paul II*[/b]
[b]Crossing the Tiber by Stephen Ray*[/b]
[b]Defenders of the Faith by Connor**[/b]
[b]Evangelical Is Not Enough by Thomas Howard*[/b]
[b]Handbook of Christian Apologetics by Kreeft and Tacelli**[/b]
[b]History of Apologetics by Cardinal Dulles***[/b]
[b][b]Map of Life by Frank Sheed<*/b>[/b][/b]
[b][b][b]Not by Faith Alone by Robert Sungenis**[/b][/b][/b]
[b][b][b]Not by Scripture Alone by Robert Sungenis**[/b][/b][/b]
[b][b][b]Not by Bread Alone by Robert Sungenis**[/b][/b][/b]
[b][b][b]On Being Catholic by Thomas Howard*[/b][/b][/b]
[b][b][b]Predestination by Fr. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange***[/b][/b][/b]
[b][b][b]Rapture: The Doctrine that Leaves the Bible Behnind by David Currie**[/b][/b][/b]
[b][b][b]Radio Replies*[/b][/b][/b]
[b][b][b]Rome, Sweet, Home by Scott Hahn*[/b][/b][/b]
[b][b][b]The Salvation Contraversy by James Akin**[/b][/b][/b]
[b][b][b]Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis*[/b][/b][/b]
[b][b][b]The Usual Suspects by Karl Keating*[/b][/b][/b]
[b][b][b]Theology and Sanity Frank Sheed**[/b][/b][/b]
[b][b][b]What Catholics Really Believe by Karl Keating*[/b][/b][/b]

[Papist]

Above are great, especially the Beginning Apologetics Series by By Frank Chacon, Jim Burnham. In addition to the above, I enjoyed:

I'm Not Being Fed: Discovering the Food that Satisfies the Soul by Jeff Cavins
My Life on the Rock: A Rebel Returns to the Catholic Faith by Jeff Cavins
Surprised by Truth 1, 2 and 3 by Patrick Madrid
Prodigal Daughters: Catholic Women Come Home to the Church by Donna Steichen

Here's some websites:

[url="http://users.binary.net/polycarp/"]http://users.binary.net/polycarp/[/url]

[url="http://shop.catholicapologetics.com/"]http://shop.catholicapologetics.com/[/url]

[url="http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/"]http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/[/url] and debates [url="http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/audio.htm"]http://www.bringyou....etics/audio.htm[/url]

[url="http://www.catholicapologetics.org/"]http://www.catholicapologetics.org/[/url]

Edited August 25, 2011 by Papist

[tinytherese]

The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel

Unabridged Christianity:Biblical Answers to Common Questions About the Roman Catholic Faith by Fr. Mario P. Romero

A Scriptural Catechism by Fr. Herbert Burke

The New Catholic Answer Bible

The Friendly Defenders Flashcards

[url="http://www.scripturecatholic.com/"]http://www.scripturecatholic.com/[/url]

[Basilisa Marie]

Those are all great resources...but practically speaking I would start with topics that most interest you and learn about them. Study why the Church teaches what it does, where in the Bible is support for it, and also relevant Catechism passages. There are plenty of "top ten questions of Catholicism" lists out there, you just need to google for them. That would also be a good place to start. And always keep in mind that apologetics is SUPPOSED to be about love, not just winning an argument.

[tinytherese]

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Those are all great resources...but practically speaking I would start with topics that most interest you and learn about them. Study why the Church teaches what it does, where in the Bible is support for it, and also relevant Catechism passages. There are plenty of "top ten questions of Catholicism" lists out there, you just need to google for them. That would also be a good place to start. And always keep in mind that apologetics is SUPPOSED to be about love, not just winning an argument.
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I second this. I've found these two links regarding how NOT to be an apologist to be insightful.

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(You have to scroll down for this one.) [url="http://www.catholic....01/0102fea1.asp"]http://www.catholic....01/0102fea1.asp[/url]

Also, actually read the documents of Vatican II, Evangelium Vitae, Humane Vitae, and Mulieris Dignitatem.

[MissScripture]

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I second this. I've found these two links regarding how NOT to be an apologist to be insightful.

[url="http://www.catholic....07/0705fea2.asp"]http://www.catholic....07/0705fea2.asp[/url]
(You have to scroll down for this one.) [url="http://www.catholic....01/0102fea1.asp"]http://www.catholic....01/0102fea1.asp[/url]

Also, actually read the documents of Vatican II, Evangelium Vitae, Humane Vitae, and Mulieris Dignitatem.
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I couldn't get either of the links to work...

[tinytherese]

[quote name='tinytherese' timestamp='1314393369' post='2295446']

I second this. I've found these two links regarding how NOT to be an apologist to be insightful.

[url="http://www.catholic....07/0705fea2.asp"]http://www.catholic....07/0705fea2.asp[/url]
(You have to scroll down for this one.) [url="http://www.catholic....01/0102fea1.asp"]http://www.catholic....01/0102fea1.asp[/url]

Also, actually read the documents of Vatican II, Evangelium Vitae, Humane Vitae, and Mulieris Dignitatem.
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[MissScripture]

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Those work. Thanks.

[thessalonian]

To add to the above "any Friend of God's is a Friend of Mine" and "Pope Fiction" by Patrick Madrid is an excellent little piece on the Communion of Saints. I would also add "The Lamb's Supper" by Scott Hahn in my top 5.

Also be sure to go to [url="http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/"]http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/[/url] and read the Early Church Fathers firsthand!

Edited August 26, 2011 by thessalonian

[mortify]

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Any recommendations on where to start reading on this topic of Apologetics...sounds fascinating.
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I would recommend a good theology book. Start with Ludwig Ott's _Fundementals of Catholic Dogma_

Oh and this too...

http://www.philvaz.com/apologetics/

[dells_of_bittersweet]

[quote name='Cardinals' timestamp='1314234605' post='2294567']
Any recommendations on where to start reading on this topic of Apologetics...sounds fascinating.
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Catholicism and Fundamentalism by Karl Keating
Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic by David Currie
The Case for Christ