Why is THAT in Tradition? shows you how to deflate standard objections to Catholic doctrines and practices that have been taught for centuries - and how to use those very beliefs and practices to bring people into (or back into) the Catholic Church.
Mary - The Second Eve Cardinal John Henry Newman Proves that today's Marian doctrine is firmly rooted in the early Church's teachings and refutes the Protestant claim that Catholics invented devotion to Mary. Fresh, beautiful insights that are so typical of Cardinal Newman.
Facts About Luther Msgr. Patrick F. O'Hare A popular exposé of his life and work, based on Protestant historians. Incredible history; fascinating, damning evidence about him that is quite contrary to the popular image. Many quotes from his own mouth. Essential history!
Christians of all sorts love Mere Christianity , the classic book by C.S. Lewis that spells out what all Christians believe. But that book is only a beginning. To get the whole story of the Christian faith, you need to come home to the Catholic Church. That's where this book comes in. It homes in on the areas where Christians don't agree. What the Church teaches about …
The popular Christian apologist Kreeft tackles many of the tough questions of our day concerning Christianity. In a series of imaginative "dialogues", Sal the Seeker and Chris the Christian deal with the profound mysteries of the Gospel. The result is a book that is both engaging and profound, a book that leads readers to initial faith--or to deeper faith. The stakes in these dialogues …
Fr. Von Balthasar provides us with a wonderful and concise spiritual guide for all who desire to know and love the Mother of the Lord. The acclaimed theologian von Balthasar gathers from the Sacred Scriptures and the richest tradition of the Church the elements of a portrait which shows Mary's place and her relevance for today.
The Catholic Church may be the most controversial institution in the world. Whether the question is the uniqueness of Jesus Christ, the relationship of Catholicism to other religious communities, the meaning of freedom, the use and abuse of sex, the dignity of human life from conception until natural death, or the role of women, the Catholic Church has taken challenging positions that some …
Living for a Just Society Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic Perspectives By Kevin Perrotta For busy adults who want to study the Bible but don't know where to begin, Six Weeks with the Bible provides an inviting starting point. Each guide is divided into six concise, 90-minute segments that introduce one book of the Bible. All biblical text is printed in the guides, which means no …
Drawing on the whole body of C.S. Lewis' published fiction and non-fiction, as well as previously unpublished letters, Richard Purtill offers a clear, comprehensive assessment of Lewis’ defense of Christianity. He examines Lewis’ thinking on religion in light of contemporary thought, giving attention to such central issues as: the nature of God, the divinity of Christ, the manifestation of …
Henri de Lubac, S.J. De Lubac traces the origin of 19th century attempts to construct a humanism apart from God, the sources of contemporary atheism which purports to have "moved beyond God." The three persons he focuses on are Feuerbach, who greatly influenced Marx; Nietzsche, who represents nihilism; and Comte, who is the father of all forms of positivism. He then shows that the only one who …
One of the most significant changes initiated by the Second Vatican Council was the direct encouragement for Catholics to rediscover the Bible. Unfortunately, education has lagged behind Catholic interest in exploring the Bible and its mysteries. Consequently, vital questions, including how to read and interpret the Bible, remain unanswered for many Christians. In Biblical Fundamentalism, …
An Essay on the Devleopment of Christian Doctrine , reprinted from the 1888 imprint, “is rightly regarded as one of the most seminal theological works ever to be written,” states Ian Ker in his foreword. “It remains,” Ker continues, "the classic text for the theology of the development of doctrine, a branch of theology which has become especially important in the …
Vladimir Soloviev's true legacy consists of three simple propositions. Jesus Christ instituted the universal jurisdiction and infallible teaching authority of the papacy as a perpetual gift to his Church. Apart from the papacy, the Eastern churches will always remain what they are now: ethnic, national churches, totally independent and disunited. Only in union with Rome …
Drawing on his years of experience as a Catholic writer, Philip Trower offers a long view of how the Church has arrived in its present situation. Wheareas many analyses take the Second Vatican Council as their starting point, Trower turns his gaze back towards the previous centuries, searching out the roots of modern conflicts over authority within the Church, the nature of Scripture, the …
The Apostolic Digest, (Michael Malone, editor) Contains authorative answers to some of the most important questions regarding salvation. Exhaustively researched and thoroughly documented quotations from Councils, Popes, and saints of the Catholic Church.
Each copy is signed by James Fitzpatrick.
Jesus' message and mission explained Today, everybody has a different understanding of Jesus. But who was he, really? A wise teacher, a misunderstood prophet, the divine Messiah, or just a pious myth? If you're curious (or confused) about Jesus, or just want to know more about him, Christianity Pure and Simple is the book for you. It cuts through the controversies and …
This is a complete nine volume set of the works of Hilaire Bellco from Tan Books. The titles in this set are: The Great Heresies, Characters of the Reformation, How The Reformation Happened, Essays of a Catholic, The Crisis Of Civilization, Europe and the Faith, Survivals and New Arrivals, The Crusades, and William The Conqueror. About the author: Joseph-Hilaire-Pierre-René Belloc …
Apologetics: A Philosophic Defense and Explaination of the Catholic Religion by Msgr. Paul J. Glenn Proves the truth of the Faith from a philosophic point of view. Covers proofs for the existence of God; His nature, attributes and action on the world; the nature of religion; the necessity and fact of supernatural revelation; Christ the Redeemer, True God and True Man; His Church--its …
“A strikingly beautiful defense of Christ’s solution for the ills of man.” Ave Maria Magazine , 1940 Key reviewers three generations ago, before most Catholics had lost their way, highlighted the …