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.

A lifelong Catholic, John Salza was initiated into Wisconsin's Masonic Lodge, lured by the group's camaraderie and philanthropies.  Yet, as he rose through the ranks, he became increasingly troubled by its dangerous teachings, mysterious rituals, and complete incompatibility with the Catholic Faith. Essential for anyone affiliated with or considering the Lodge, their families, and the …

Fr. Congar masterfully explains why Tradition is an inescapable aspect of a fully biblical Christian faith. Some Christians claim to reject Tradition in preference to a supposedly "Bible only" Christianity. Catholics, on the other hand, venerate Tradition, yet often without adequately understanding it. In this masterful book, the great theologian Yves Congar explains why Tradition is …

Return to the basics, the "meat and potatoes" of our faith, with Fr. Joe Classen! What is so special about Sacraments? How did the rituals and traditions of the Mass get started? Why do we have a pope? What's the point of going to confession? Father Joe Classen has heard all these questions and more from parishioners, fishing buddies, neighbors, and acquaintances. They seem to …

Kenneth J. Howell From Mary's perpetual virginity to her bodily Assumption into heaven, this guide will provide you with explanations - drawn from Scripture and Church Tradition - of the four Marian dogmas, and Mary's role as spiritual Mother of us all.

Clear, practical guidelines that show how all of us can participate in interreligious dialogue without compromising our own faith or attacking the faith of others.

Kevin Vost, PSY.D. Even saints can't live by truths they can't remember.  That's why, over 700 years ago, St. Thomas Aquinas devised a method to help him recall the teachings of our Faith.  It's so simple and easy that, over the years, countless Christians have relied on it... and so can you ! Refining techniques taught by the ancient philosophers, St. Thomas created a mental …

Mere Catholicism explains in easily accessible, non-technical language the fundamental doctrines of Catholicism. It also shows how these doctrines follow naturally from the fundamental doctrines common to orthodox Christians (“mere Christianity”). Catholicism can mystify or even repel other Christians, while its complexities can confuse Catholics themselves. Fr. Ian Ker’s …

A forceful and accessible discussion of Christian belief that has become one of the most popular introductions to Christianity and one of the most popular of Lewis's books. Uncovers common ground upon which all Christians can stand together.

An impeccable inquiry into the proposition that supernatural events can happen in this world. C. S. Lewis uses his remarkable logic to build a solid argument for the existence of divine intervention.

A Modern Guide to Indulgences is a practical and pastoral guide to the Church’s teaching on indulgences. This book begins with an explaination of the Church’s doctrine on indulgences, and offers a description and commentary on the major indulgences recognized by the Church. Readers will appreciate Dr. Peter’s ability to expand upon this often misunderstood teaching while …

Mother M. Angelica with Christine Allison Through her EWTN television and radio network that now spans the globe, millions of people look to the beloved Mother Angelica every day for inspiration and help with the problems of day to day life. Before she founded EWTN, Mother Angelica was author of extremely popular spiritual booklets of which there are more than 20 million in print. This …

"Do you have a family member or friend who has left the Catholic Church in search of greener pastures? My Life on the Rock is such a story, the story of a young man who leaves no rock unturned in his pursuit of the truth. While reading this book you may laugh, you may cry, but you certainly will face the issues that also face those who have left or are contemplating leaving the Catholic …

The history of salvation revealed! From that eternal moment when He created time, through each prayer, confession, and consecration in the Church today, the Lord of the Universe has been working toward one principal goal: the salvation of our souls. Indeed, so great is the dignity of mankind, and so relentless is God’s love for us, that everything He makes and does leads us into eternal …

From the pen of the most renowned Catholic thinker of the nineteenth century comes this defense of the Church’s Marian devotion. Newman examines the New Testament and the writings of the Church Fathers to show that this devotion is on a firm apostolic foundation. Then he explains the sound doctrinal bases of the titles given to Our Lady in the Litany of Loreto: Mystical Rose, House of …

Discernment can often be a difficult process.  But it is also a vital one.  Scripture cautions us to test all spirits and warns us that Satan is prowling about the world like a hungry lion.  And the very first Commandment of God tells us implicitly that He alone is our God. The New Age Movement preaches a different Gospel.  Moreover, it is interwoven into a complex array of …

[People] sometimes complain that the Church is "not up to the times," as though it had to be pursuing the latest theories and styles. It would be better to ask whether the world of nonbelief is still lagging far behind the revolutionary vision that Christ brought into our history. These pages are written primarily for Christian believers and for inquirers into Christianity. They are written …

Read Teresa Tomeo's inspirational testimony as she shares how God's spotlight is the only spotlight that matters.  See how God's plan is always the best plan Recognize that God's timing is the perfect timing Know how God encourages us through difficult times and challenging relationships Newsflash! includes a fun photogallery from Teresa's career and a reflection section for the …

The "new apologists" have been notably successful in awakening the faith of lukewarm Catholics and in bringing former Catholics and never-Catholics into the Church.  But now these evangelists are under attack- from within the Church!  Some theologians claim that the techniques used by the "new apologists" just won't work and that the "new apologists" don't have a high enough regard …

Alex Jones Diane Hanson Alex Jones was an "on-fire" Pentecostal minister in Detroit and a dedicated shepherd of his flock.   In seeking to give his beloved flock the most genuine experience of the early Church prayer and worship services, he carefully read Scripture, the Fathers of the Church and writings of the early saints.  The more he read, the more Alex came to the …

Since the time of Martin Luther, many have claimed that the Catholic Mass is an unbiblical practice, that it repudiates the once-for-all sacrifice of Christ on the cross of Calvary as expressed in the book of Hebrews. Still others have denied that Christ is truly present in the Eucharist. Do these criticisms have any validity? A thorough investigation of Scripture and history reveals that the …

As never before, the Catholic Church has been called upon to be the defender of Scripture and preserver of truth in modern times.  Not by Faith Alone will set the biblical and historical record straight.  But more important, as you learn the real truth about salvation and all that it embraces, this book will offer you the means to come to one of the deepest relationships with God …

As never before, the Catholic Church has been called upon to be the defender of Scripture and preserver of truth in modern times.  Not by Faith Alone will set the biblical and historical record straight.  But more important, as you learn the real truth about salvation and all that it embraces, this book will offer you the means to come to one of the deepest relationships with God …

Since the time of Martin Luther, Protestants have claimed that Scripture alone is the final, infallible rule of faith for man.  In doing so, they have also claimed that Sacred Tradition and Church Authority, although helpful, are not infallible and therefore cannot serve as authorities on par with Scripture.  Is this a correct understanding of Scripture, Tradition and the Church, and …

Step-by-step answers to 14 of the common arguments posed to Catholics, like the Divinity of Christ, the Eucharist, Confession, means of salvation, and 10 more.  Learn how to engage in apologetics with confidence and effectiveness.  Packed with scriptural evidence for Catholicism, this charitable book teaches you the basics of apologetics.  This book is very effective because it …

This work by Hans Urs Von Balthasar, translated from the German, addresses the Papacy and the Church on the topics of: The Phenomenon The Refusal Forms of Abstract Unity The Real Christ in His Constellation The All-Embracing Motherhood of the Church The Historical Peter in His Successors Love as Self-Transcendence The Crucial Test

This letter addresses the topic of spreading the faith in the modern world. Sections Include: Introduction I: From Christ The Evangelizer To The Evangelizing Church II: What Is Evangelization? III: The Content Of Evangelization IV: The Methods Of Evangelization V: The Beneficiaries Of Evangelization VI: The Workers For Evangelization VII: The Spirit Of Evangelization Conclusion Endnotes

This is the Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Pope Leo XIII on Freemasonry, April 20, 1884. It discusses the beliefs of Freemasons and how they affect the Church.

This is a conversion story like no other.  For one thing, it was written before the author was received into the Church.  In fact it is a journal he kept during the year in which he was coming to a decision about whether or not he must become a Catholic.  For another, he and his wife were both Congregational ministers, very happily placed in a New England parish.  Becoming …

In this classic work of apologetics, Monsignor Vernon Johnson, a former Anglican minister and Catholic convert through encountering the life and writings of St. Therese of Lisieux, presents a systematic and clear treatment based on solid Scriptural evidence for the case that there is only “one Lord, one faith and one baptism.” A very well-regarded and happy Anglican clergyman in …

Clear thinking and solid values -- in terms everyone can understand! To get a hearing for Catholic truth and values today, we have to speak in sound bites: simply, clearly, and quickly . . . or people just walk away. The One-Minute Philosopher solves that problem. With plain-spoken wisdom, it explains over 175 fundamental concepts that form the basis of any decent human life. Plus, since The …

The best, concise book of Apologetics we have seen. This book should be in every Catholic's library! Dave Armstrong once again does a superb job - he writes with passion and clarity.

The most brilliant book of apologetics in the English language. Chesterton wrote Orthodoxy in 1908 in response to a challenge from one of his readers to state his creed. Rarely has any challenge been more gloriously and chivalrously met. This is early Chesterton at his best: sparkling paradoxes, breathtaking wordplay, trenchant argument and blinding logic. The reader is treated to a witty and …

The pope is the leader of the faithful - and the papacy is one of the aspects of the Catholic Church most difficult for non-Catholics to accept. From often-misunderstood concepts such as papal infallibility to the unbroken and irrefutable connection between Peter and today's pope, this evangelization guide will provide you with detailed and fascinating explanations of the evolution of papal …

Stephen K. Ray and R. Dennis Walters C tholics revere the pope as the head of their Church; but how much do we know about the papacy itself? This guide will lead you to a deep understanding of the Holy Father's office.  Here you'll find answers to common objections to the papacy, a discussion of historically prominent popes, and explanations of terms such as papal infallibility . Each …

Russell Shaw The battle lines are drawn.  On one side are the progressives who seek to weaken the office of the papacy through a systematic program of robbing the pope of his authority.  On the other are those who desire to bring the papal office into the twenty-first century with changes that are consistent with Catholic teaching and that serve the interests of the Church as a …

Fr. Andrew Apostoli, C.F.R. Foreward by Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. Nothing but the truth.  That's what Jesus promised when he told his apostles that after his death the Spirit of Truth would com upon them.  Twenty-one centuries later, we might ask: What happened next?  Did the Spirit descend? Did the Spirit stay?  Is the Spirit with us today? If so, how does the Spirit …

The first ever apologetics novel will charm you as you learn to explain the Faith.  Perfect for teens and adults.  The study guide (sold separately, SKU 1697) makes it perfect for RCIA, religious education, and Bible studies.

Companion Study Guide to the apologetics novel A Philadelphia Catholic in King James's Court (SKU 1696)

The Catholic Church:  Your Guide to the Truth Jesus established the Catholic Church especially for you.  He set it up as your spiritual home, He provided it with everything you need, and He wants you in it.  The Catholic Church guides you as the pillar of fire guided the Israelites when they escaped from bondage.  They had a guide they could trust, and now so do …

Patrick Madrid Answers to 30 Arguments that Mythed the Mark "As a Protestant minister, I sincerely believed and enthusiastically taught almost all the papal fictions which this book so deftly unmasks.  In a very readable style, it catalogs and refutes those fictions charitably and completely.  Had it been available when I first began to be drawn to the Church, my journey home …

The Popes Against Modern Errors In 1789, the French Revolution took place and launched a host of religious, political and social errors which the Popes for over 160 years afterwards wrote and legislated against. Yet most of these errors have spread and today have filtered down to the common man ... with the result that most people now take for granted many fundamental assumptions that are …

The mixed results of the ecumenical dialogue since the Second Vatican Council have made it clear that the primacy of the Bishop of Rome remains the single most serious obstacle on the path of ecumenism. In his landmark 1995 encyclical Ut unum sint, Pope John Paul II reiterated the constant teaching that the Catholic Church “has preserved the ministry of the Successor of the Apostle Peter, the …

Marghheruta Guarducci, acclaimed scholar of ancient literature, extending her research to various disciplines, such as philology, ancient history, archaeology and epigraphy, demonstrates how they contribute toward clarifying and resolving a centuries-old problem: the primacy of the Church of Rome over the other Christian Churches. The resulting picture spans over two millennia of history, …

  Donna Steichen In this memorable book, seventeen women of the Baby Boom generation tell their poignant personal stories of apostasy and repentance. Each left the Catholic Church to seek autonomy and fulfillment on the major cultural battlegrounds of this era. Each eventually turned homeward to find, like her prodigal brother in the best-loved of Christ's parables, that her Heavenly …

Amy Welborn By Amy Welborn What do you say when someone tries to tells you: You're not a Christian because your church isn't Bible-based? You're not a Christian because what your church teaches isn't in the Bible? You're not a Christian because you believe that good works will get you to heaven? You're not a Christian because you worship Mary like a goddess? You're not a Christian because you …

A trenchant analysis of modern physchology—an enterprise that Paul Vitz maintains has become a religion, a secular cult of self, now part of the problem of modern life rather than part of its resolution. Virtually rewritten, this second edition of the original 1977 text takes into account much of what has happened in the field of psychology during the past seventeen years. Two completely …

Author David Currie grew up convinced that one day all true Christians will suddenly be snatched up to Heaven. The unfortunate souls left behind by this "rapture" will endure seven horrible years of tribulation, at the end of which Christ will return to earth for a glorious thousand-year reign. Today, millions of Christians accept this end-times theology, assuming - as Currie did - …

Paul Thigpen, Ph.D., lays out in clear, simple terms the biblical foundations of Catholic teaching on the close of the age.  Drawing from Scripture, Tradition, The Rapture Trap reveals the short-comings of the "rapture" doctrine - and the larger tangle of unfounded religious teachings to which it's tied.

Paul Thigpen, Ph.D., lays out in clear, simple terms the biblical foundations of Catholic teaching on the close of the age.  Drawing from Scripture, Tradition, The Rapture Trap reveals the short-comings of the "rapture" doctrine - and the larger tangle of unfounded religious teachings to which it's tied. Granted the Imprimatur.

What is the secret of John Henry Newman’s enduring appeal? It perhaps lies in the freshness, persuasiveness, and brilliance of his descriptions of Christianity. Newman, who is to be beatified by Pope Benedict XVI later this year, often uses the word "realization" rather than "faith" or "belief" to describe the process of becoming a Christian. To him, a …

Is religious belief reasonable? Of course the so-called New Atheists, such as Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris, energetically say, "No!," Many others, including some believers, insist that faith is utterly beyond reasoned argument. Faith, they declare, is believing something that reason tells you can't be so. In this way they think they shield belief from rational criticism. But …

Reasons for Our Hope: A Bible Study on the Gospel of Luke is designed as a 39-week study and is great for either personal or group study. It comes with fill-in-the-blank exercises – along with an “Answer Key” – that sometimes requires referencing various other books in the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church . These exercises will help you learn each lesson …

Praise for Scott Hahn's Reasons to Believe: “A flagship volume for contemporary apologetics.  This book should be required reading for every Catholic college student and especially for every priest, seminarian, and deacon.  This is apologetics made fascinating.”  —Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, CFR    “An outstanding book.” …

Rebuilding a Lost Faith is a great and famous apologetics book in defense of the truth of the Catholic Faith.  It is written as the spiritual odyssey of the author, John L. Stoddard - showing how he lost his faith in Christianity as a Protestant seminary student, became before long an agnostic, and finally after 40 years, through the grace of God, was "forced" to search once more for …

Matthew Kelly At a time when many Catholics are disillusioned, questioning their faith, and filled with doubts about the relevance of Catholicism in the modern world, the voice of one young man cries out to the world's largest faith community with a clarity that is rare and inspiring. Rediscovering Catholicism takes us on an adventure of life-changing proportions. Beginning with our common …

Using Sacred Scripture and the writings of the Church Fathers, Fr. Mateo shows the justification for Catholic beliefs about Mary.  He points out the errors of logic and fact committed by many anti-Catholics as they mount attacks on the Blessed Mother Remarkably concise, this work powerfully explains how to defend Marian doctrine. Contents: Forword Introduction Divine Maternity Perpetual …

Scott Hahn Kimberly Hahn This is the Spanish language edition of Rome Sweet Home , the best-selling story by Scott and Kimberly Hahn of their journey to Catholicism. Now this inspiring conversion story of a former Protestant minister and his articulate wife that has touched the lives of tens of thousands in the English language (100,000 copies sold), will reach out to Spanish speaking readers …