Catholic
Apologetics books that explain and defend the truth of Catholic teaching
1. Catechism
of the Catholic Church (contains official Church teaching) or try the Compendium
of the Catechism (the shorter version of the real Catholic catechism)
2. 2. Journeys
Home (collection of conversion stories to the Catholic faith, including
many Protestant clergyman who faced losing their jobs as a result)
3.
3.
The
Spirit and Forms of Protestantism (Author Mark Brumley ,
a convert himself, looks at Lutheran and Calvinist theology with an ecumenical
and sympathetic tone) First check out this Article
by Author Mark Brumely
4. The
Faith of Our Fathers by James Cardinal Gibbons
5.
5. No
Price Too High by former Baptist minister Alex Jones
6.
The
Salvation Controversy (James Akin's thorough
treatment of justification from the Catholic and Calvinist views)
7.
The
Bible Answer Man Debate : Listen to this famous debate of Jimmy Akin
(Catholic) vs. James White (evangelical Protestant debater) (tapes or CDs….one
of the best Catholic vs. Protestant debates out there….a model of what
Christian debating should be)
8.
This is
the Faith: A Complete Explanation of the Catholic Faith (by Canon Francis
Ripley)
9. The
Catholic Controversy by St. Francis de Sales (this is
a classic by a Catholic Reformer of the 16th century. It converted
thousands in France back to the Catholic faith from Calvinism)
10. Catholicism
- Now I Get It! by Claire
Smith
11. Four
Witnesses: The Early Church in Her Own Words : Clement of Rome, Ignatius of
Antioch, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus of Lyons (Rod Bennett)
12. Can
I Confess by E-Mail? What Catholics May and May Not Do
13. Catholic
Evidence Training Outlines : A Classic Guide to Understanding and Explaining
the Truths of the Catholic Church (Frank Sheed
& Maisie Ward, forward by Scott Hahn)
14. Born
Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic (by David B. Currie)
15. Catholicism
and Fundamentalism (by Karl Keating)
16. Fundamentals
of Catholic Dogma (by Ludwig Ott )
17. Beginning
Apologetics I: How to Explain & Defend the Catholic Faith (booklet
by Father Frank Chacon and Jim Burnham)
18. Beginning
Apologetics III: How to Explain and Defend the Real Presence of Christ in the
Eucharist . (by Father Frank Chacon and Jim Burnham)
19. Where
we got the Bible: Our debt to the Catholic Church (by Henry G. Graham)
20. Upon
this Rock: St Peter and the Primacy of Rome in Scripture and the Early Church
by Stephen K. Ray
21. Faith Alone: Is it Justifiable? (by Dr. Scott
Hahn)
22. Nuts
and Bolts: A Practical Guide for Explaining and Defending the Catholic Faith
(by Tim Staples)
23. Controversies: High-Level Catholic
Apologetics
(by Karl Keating)
24. Surprised
by Truth (by Patrick Madrid)
25. Rome
Sweet Home (by Scott & Kimberly Hahn)
26. By
What Authority: An Evangelical Discovers Catholic Tradition (by Mark Shea )
27. Where
Is That in the Bible ? (Patrick Madrid)
28. Why
is That in Tradition? (Patrick Madrid)
29. 21
Reasons to Reject Sola Scriptura (a $3 booklet)
30. Beginning
Apologetics 6: How to Explain and Defend Mary (by Father Frank Chacon
and Jim Burnham)
31. The
Lamb’s Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth (Dr. Scott Hahn)
32. A
Father Who Keeps His Promises (Dr. Scott Hahn)
33. Catholic
for a Reason: Scripture and the Mystery of the Family of God (essays by
Scott Hahn and others)
34. The
Mass of the Early Christians (Mike Aquilina )
35. Catholic
Apologetics Today (Rev. William G. Most….advanced)
36. Humanists
and Reformers: A History of the Renaissance and Reformation (Bard
Thompson)
37. How
the Reformation Happened (Hilaire
Belloc….advanced)
38. What
Catholics Really Believe : 52 Answers to common Misconceptions About the
Catholic Faith (Karl Keating)
39. The
Catholic Church and the Bible (Peter M.J. Stravinskas )
40. The
Faith of the Early Fathers : Volumes 1, 2, 3 (William A. Jurgens ….this is a compilation of passages from Pre-Nicene
and Nicene Christian writings…..jam-packed with quotes)
40. One
Shepherd One Flock (Oliver Barres)
41. One,
Holy, Catholic and Apostolic: The Early Church was The Catholic Church
(Kenneth D. Whitehead)
42. The
Usual Suspects (Karl
Keating)
Apologetics Bible Cards: Set 1: Mary Tradition Papacy Works Etc Set 2: Sacraments
A
Biblical Defense of Catholicism (Dave Armstrong)
More
Biblical Evidence for Catholicism (Dave Armstrong)
Top
Ten Questions Catholics Are Asked (Dave Armstrong)
Pope
Fiction
(Patrick Madrid)
Grace,
Predestination and the Salvific Will of God (Rev. William G. Most)
The
Consciousness of Christ (Rev. William G. Most)
Catholic Answers Tracts
Crossing
the Tiber Evangelical Protestants Discover the Historical Church
(Stephen K. Ray)
Making
Senses Out of Scripture: Reading the Bible as the Early Christians Did
(Mark P. Shea )
Inquisition
by Edward Peters (deals with true history and false myth)
History
of the Protestant Reformation in England and Ireland by William Cobbett
Catholic
Replies by James J. Drummey (800
questions on confession, purgatory, death penalty, birth control, women
priests, angels, etc.)
Why do Catholics…? by Paul Stenhouse ($4.95)
Why
Do Catholics Genuflect ? by Al Kresta
(And Answers to Other Puzzling Questions About the Catholic Church)
The
Bible & Birth Control by Charles D. Provan
Eucharistic
Miracles (Joan Carroll Cruz)
Controversies:
High Level Catholic Apologetics by Karl Keating
The
Spirit and Forms of Protestantism by Louis Bouyer
Roots
of the Reformation by Karl Adams
49. There
We Stood, Here We Stand : 11 Lutherans Rediscover their Catholic Roots
How
Firm a Foundation (Marcus Grodi …the only
fiction novel on this list)
The
Scriptural Roots of Catholic Teaching by Chantal Epie
The
Privilege of Being Catholic by Fr. Oscar Lukefahr
This
is My Body by Mark Shea
Predestination by Fr. Reginald Garigou -Lagrange
More
Christianity —a friendly explanation of the Catholic faith for
Evangelical Christians. ( By Dwight Longenecker ,
graduate of Bob Jones University)
Radio
Replies by Leslie Rumble and Charles M. Carty: A 3-volume
comprehensive set with 4,374 replies to questions about Catholicism (incluces The Church & the Bible, The Church and its
dogmas, the Church and its moral teachings, the Church in its worship, the
Church & social welfare, etc .)
Vatican Council II: The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents .
One in
Christ: A Bible Study on Galatians (set of 5 audiotapes – Tim Staples
Live)
“Welcome to the Catholic Church” CD-Rom
Beginning Apologetics 7:
How to Read the Bible
Beginning Apologetics 8:
How to Defend and Explain End Times
Catholicism
- Now I Get It! by Claire
Furia Smith
Mary
the Second Eve by John Henry Newmann
Hail
Holy Queen by Scott Hahn
The
Crusades by Hilaire Belloc
The
Great Heresies by Hilaire Belloc
Vatican
II in Plain English
History
of Penance by Oscar D. Watkins
The
Facts About Luther by Patrick O’Hare
The
Early Church by Henry Chadwick
The
Apostolic Fathers by Fr. Jack Sparks
The
Shape of Catholic Theology byAidan
Nichols
On
Being Catholic AND Evangelical
is Not Enough by Thomas Howard
Three books by G. K. Chesteron : 1. Collected
Works, Volume 3 2) Orthodoxy 3) The
Everlasting Man
John
Henry Newman’s Apologia
Pro Vita Sua (the famous conversion story –
Anglican to Catholic)
That was the list. Here are some optional books for dessert.
G. K.
CHESTERTON’s Famous Books are now printed in full online. He converted from non-believer to Anglicanism
to the Catholic faith. He debated atheists such as the famous playwright George
Bernard Shaw)
The Catholic
Church and Conversion
Orthodoxy
Everlasting
Man : This is the book that inspired C.S. Lewis to convert to Christianity
from atheism!
Essay: “Upon This
Rock ”
The rest of G.K.
Chesterton’s books and essays
Another
Free Online Book: Things
Catholics are Asked About
JOHN HENRY NEWMAN ’S WRITINGS HAVE BEEN
PUBLISHED ONLINE!
www.newmanreader.org/controversies/guides/topics.html
(You may recall that Newman converted from Anglicanism to the Catholic faith
after his famous scholarly research that traced each doctrine all the way back
to the Apostolic times. He intended to prove the consistent development of
Anglican doctrines, but found that only Catholic doctrines fit the test.)
www.catholic.com/library/Apologist_Bookshelf.asp
CHURCH
HISTORY books
Early Christian Writings: The Apostolic Fathers
by Maxwell Stanforth
The Fathers of the Church by Mike
Aquilina
The Hidden Manna by Fr. James T. O’Connor
Worthy Is the Lamb: The Biblical Roots of the Mass by Thomas Nash
How to Get the Most Out of the Eucharist by Michael Dubriel
The How-To Book of the Mass :
Everything You Need to Know But No One Ever Taught You
Know Him in the Breaking of the Bread by Fr. Francis Randolph
Our Splendid Eucharist: Reflections on Mass and
Sacrament by Raymond
Moloney, S.J.
God is Near Us: The Eucharist: The Heart of Life by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (the pope!)
Understanding the Sacraments by Fr. Peter Stravinskas
If Your Mind Wanders at Mass by Thomas Howard
Adoration: Eucharistic Prayers throughout Church
History , edited by
Daniel Guernsey
Liturgical Question Box by Msgr Peter Elliott
Evangelical is Not Enough: Worship of God in Liturgy
and Sacrament by Thomas
Howard
BOOKS
BY TOPIC www.catholic.com/library/Apologist_Bookshelf.asp
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http://catholicapologetics.com/
All books by Dr. Scott Hahn , graduate of
Gordon Conwell
More
books listed at:
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