Catholic Faith Resources
Apologetics
The Apologetics page is divided into sections for your convenience. You can click on one of the following links to jump to the desired section.
- Articles
- Arguments for the Existence of God
- Mary & the Saints
- Scripture, Tradition and the Magisterium
I. Articles...
Heaven
by Dr. Kreeft.
"Quo vadis? Where are you going? That's the most important question for a traveler. And we the living are all travelers. Death calls us all and moves us on. Stability is illusion. So those who cannot abide illusion must raise the question: Quo vadis?"
Courtesy of Dr. Peter Kreeft
Lecture on Mere Christianity
delivered by Dr. Peter Kreeft
This is a lecture by Dr. Kreeft to evangelical Presbyterians and other Protestants on March 25. 2004 on C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity. "Next to the Bible, C.S. Lewis's masterpiece receives Dr. Kreeft's highest recommendation."
Courtesy of Dr. Peter Kreeft
The Rebirth of Apologetics
by Avery Cardinal Dulles S.J.
"Jesus in his life on earth gave reasons for believing in him. He pointed to his wonderful deeds, which fulfilled the messianic prophecies of the Old Testament and were wrought by the power of God. Since the first Easter, Christians have regarded Christ's loving self-abasement on the Cross, followed by his glorious resurrection, as the preeminent sign of his divine Sonship. For the past two thousand years, apologists have contended that for those willing to ponder the evidence, the reasons for believing are more than adequate. They give ample assurance that it would be unreasonable to withhold assent..."
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Apologetics Without Apology
by Mark Lowery
"Properly employed, apologetics is immensely helpful. It can't 'prove' the truth of Christianity or Catholicism, but it can help people think about faith — non-Christians to consider Christ and the Christian Faith, non-Catholic Christians to examine the case for the Catholic Church, and Catholics to understand better what they believe and why... "
Article at the Catholic Education Resource Center
II. Arguments for the Existence of God...
God's Existence
by Dr. Peter Kreeft
This is a selection of audio files of lectures and supporting texts delivered and prepared by Dr. Kreeft.
Courtesy of Dr. Peter Kreeft
12 Ways to Know God
by Dr. Kreeft.
"Jesus defines eternal life as knowing God (Jn 17:3). What are the ways? In how many different ways can we know God, and thus know eternal life? When I take an inventory, I find twelve..."
Courtesy of Dr. Peter Kreeft
III. Mary & the Saints...
Mary: The Ark of the New Covenant
by Steve Ray
"Why do Catholics call Mary the Ark of the New Covenant? Answering that question will take us on a journey through the Old and New Testaments..."
Article at the Catholic Culture
The Blessed Virgin Mary
by EWTN
An overview of what the Church teaches about Mary and a look at the individual doctrines...
Yes!
by Randy Hain
"For quite some time, I have had a desire to write about my growing appreciation and love for our Blessed Mother. Growing up as a Baptist, leaving that church as a teenager and living in the spiritual wilderness until I experienced a significant personal conversion in 2005, I never thought much about Mary. Since joining the Catholic Church in 2006, I have gone through several phases in my feelings about her: mild curiosity, strong interest, education, revelation, appreciation and now devotion and love..."
Courtesy of The Integrated Catholic Life eMagazine (includes podcast)
IV. Scripture, Tradition and the Magisterium...
Early Church Fathers, et.al. Against Private Interpretation of Scripture -
Collection of texts compiled by Joseph Gallegos,
CORUNUM Apologetic Website.
"To privately interpret the passages of the Holy Bible apart from the Sacred Tradition and Teaching Authority (Magisterium) of the Church has led to heresies, misunderstandings and schism as this collection of teachings from the early church shows..."
History of Catholic Bible Translations
by Deacon Mike Bickerstaff
"Did the Church "keep" the bible from Catholics by translating it only in the Latin language? Time-out for some facts about the Church and the bible… Before one claims that "the Church kept the Scripture in Latin to keep it from the people", consider this..."
Courtesy of The Integrated Catholic Life eMagazine