Apologetics is the science which aims to explain and justify religious doctrine, according to the Catholic Dictionary. It shows the reasonableness of such doctrine in the face of the objections offered by those who refuse to accept the Catholic faith. The practice of Apologetics is also known as "defending the faith." Books in this category will assist you in "defending the faith" on every point of Catholic doctrine.

Dr. Frederick Marks, Ph.D., has taken many of the misconceptions of the Catholic faith and explained them in easy-to-understand terms for the average Catholic in the pew.  Dr. Marks uses scriptural references and covers a range of topics from the Holy Eucharist, the Sacrament of Confession, the Virgin birth of Our Lord to contraception and abortion and many others. 

Rev. Antoine Bakh Daniel J. Daou Joseph Bakhos This compelling explanation of the Catholic faith focuses on seven topics that are hardest hit by competing modern world-views. Written by two returning Catholics and the priest who inspired them, this book lays a strong scriptural foundation for Church teachings on the Trinity, the Eucharist, and the Church, as well as Catholic teachings …

As an evangelical, Mark P. Shea accepted the principle of "Scripture alone" as the basis of faith. Now, as a Catholic convert, he skillfully explains how and why Sacred Tradition occupies a central role in Divine Revelation. Tracing his own journey of intellectual and spiritual awakening. Shea begins by looking for a rejoinder to those modern-day false prophets who would claim that …

Drawing on the whole body of C.S. Lewis' published fiction and non-fiction, as well as previously unpublished letters, Richard Purtill offers a clear, comprehensive assessment of Lewis’ defense of Christianity.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 …

Called to Communion: Understanding the Church Today is a precious gift of Wisdom. It explains how providential are the trials through which the Catholic Church is now passing. The need of the Papal Primacy to ensure Christian unity; the true meaning of the Priesthood as a sacrament and not a mere ministry; the necessity of the Eucharist as the Sacrifice of the Savior now offering Himself on …

What you need to know about the great Council of Trent. In three separate sessions, from 1545 to 1564, the Fathers of the Church met in Ecumenical Council at a small town in the Austrian Tyrol, named Tridentum - in English, Trent. That meeting - the Council of Trent - produced a large number of canons and decrees, condemned the errors of the Protestant Reformation/Revolution, and shown as a …

A Catechism Of Modernism Fr. J.B. Lemius, O.M.I. Modernism is a heresy condemned by Pope St. Pius X (1903-1914), yet it is the predominating error in the Catholic Church since Vatican II (1961-1964). This book exposes its errors, called by St. Pius X the "synthesis of all heresies." St. Pius X commended the author of this catechism, expressing the hope it would receive wide circulation. …

Catholic Apologetics Today - Answers to Modern Critics Rev. William G. Most An up-to-date Apologetics that is completely traditional. Covers Christ as Messias, veracity of the Gospels, miracles, existence of God, good and evil, authorship of Scripture, can pagans be saved, etc. Continually popular.

G.K. Chesterton Imprimatur. (Originally printed in 1926) Introduction by Hilaire Belloc. "The Church is a house with a hundred gates; no two men enter at exactly the same angle." One of the many great converts to the Church, no one explains and tells the story better than G.K. Chesterton. His explanations of conversion through the intellect and heart, along with many interesting anecdotes, is …

Hilaire Belloc Imprimatur. The Catholic Church claims to speak with Divine and Infallible Authority. Certain objections and detractors from history say that this is not true. Hilaire Belloc’s object in this book is to rebutt these objections from protestant and agnostic arguments. In Belloc’s own words, the modern world “. . . is rapidly becoming divided into two fairly definite camps: those …

  Are Catholics biblical illiterates? So goes the frequent question, proving that myths die hard. But Catholics ought to be able to answer the charge made by many non-Catholics in this regard. This book is a response to Fundamentalist critics and an explanation of the Catholic biblical tradition.   The Catholic Church and the Bible is a significant scriptural study guide, published …

  Ralph Martin Ten years after his best-selling book, A Crisis of Truth , Ralph Martin has again taken a look at the situation of the Catholic Church throughout the world from a quite different angle, and has offered a persuasive analysis of the spiritual factors at the heart of both the Church's difficulties and the hoped for renewal. In what reviewers have called an "awesome" marshaling …

The Catholic Church has the Answer . By Paul Whitcomb. A follow-up to Confession of a Roman Catholic. Fact-filled answers to 34 questions commonly asked about the Church. Dynamite! One of our most popular booklets. Great for evangelization and instruction.

The Catholic Controversy - St. Francis de Sales Defence Of The Faith by St. Francis de Sales This book is a collection of pamphlets written by St. Francis de Sales as a young priest (27 to 29) struggling to reach people who would not listen to him: the 72,000 Calvinists of the French Chablais region, who had lost the Faith 60 years previous. The task looked hopeless yet in four years 72,000 …

Gregory Oatis Catholic Doctirne in Scripture is a compendium of scripture verses, topically arranged and easy to use, which confirm the scriptural affirmation of Catholic teachings - particularly those that Catholics and Protestants traditionally dispute. Of course, since it was the Church herself who - through the power of the Holy Spirit bestowed upon her by Christ - promulgated the book we …

Catholic for a Reason III: Scripture and the Mystery of the Mass, edited by Scott Hahn and Regis J. Flaherty, explains the Sacrifice of the Mass in light of Scripture and Church teaching?a timely topic, since October 2004 begins a special Year of the Eucharist, as declared by Pope John Paul II. Contributing authors Scott and Kimberly Hahn, Jeff Cavins, Tim Gray, Curtis J. Mitch, Sean Innerst, …

Marriage and family life lived according to God’s plan can change lives and change the world! Catholic for a Reason IV explores the Scriptural basis for the Catholic understanding of marriage. Join Scott and Kimberly Hahn, Mike Aquilina, and ten other well-known Catholic authors, who along with their spouses, present solid Biblical testimony to the joys, struggles, and sanctity found in the …

Richard John Neuhaus One of American's leading theologians explains why Catholicism is more vital and important to the cultural and political life of Americans than ever before Millions of people journeyed to Rome in April 2005 to say farewell to Pope John Paul II. As televisions beamed these images into American homes, it became undeniably clear that Catholic matters really matter, and not …

Biblical outlines for scripturally-based discussions of the Roman Catholic Faith.  "Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope, but do it with gentleness and reverence..." 1 Peter 3:15-16

These days, buying a Catholic apologetics book is like playing the slots--you might end up a winner, but there's a chance you won't. With The Catholic Response: Revised and Updated , you'll never be mired in sugar-coated gibber-jabber. What you will get is all the information you need to effectively defend Church teaching from one of the nation's leading Catholic apologists. This new edition …