Catholic Resources and Apologetics: Websites and Books
Websites
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www.catholic.com
A great site for questions and answers. Lots of primary source information and historical help.
www.salvationhistory.com
Dr. Scott Hahn’s excellent site is a great start in discovering the ‘big picture’ of the Catholic faith. You’ll find online Bible studies, historical and doctrinal references, and official Church teaching and more.
www.peterkreeft.com
Philosopher for the average man, Kreeft is lucid and thought provoking. You will find great articles and over 40 downloadable talks on topics from “Ecumenicism” to “Lord of the Rings and Christianity”
www.catholicexchange.com
A great news service and family site. Find daily mass readings, homilies, and the Liturgy of the Hours.
www.newadvent.org
Catholic Encyclopedia site
http://www.chnetwork.org/
with text and audio files, the Coming Home Network supports Pastors and Ministers from Protestant Communities as they make their journey into Catholicism. Great Testimonials from all walks of life.
http://www.ewtn.com/
Excellent resource for all things Catholic. Find tests, audio and video files. From the largest Catholic media station in the world, this website is a sure source for Truth.
http://www.cin.org/users/jgallegos/contents.htm
A great sites for apologetics resources on all your questions
http://www.cin.org/users/james/
A great sites for apologetics resources on all your questions
http://www.catholic-convert.com/Default.aspx?tabid=71
A great website by author, Steven Ray, called Defenders of the Faith. Lots of teaching with lots of dialogue and personality
http://socrates58.blogspot.com/
Nothing short of the Truth, which is why Dave Armstrong’s website is one of the largest sites on not just the Catholic faith and particular teachings, but also on literature and the arts in their relationship to the faith.
http://www.catholicapologetics.org/
Looking for apologetics without apology? This site has that and articulate and easy to navigate material packed with slides and hundreds of Bible references. If you are looking for a systematic introduction to the faith or just a logical defense of authentic Christianity, you’ve found it.
http://www.bringyou.to/apologetics/
A well stocked site that has great audio links on all kinds of interesting topics
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/augustine/a/#way
Jesus is The Way, The Truth, and The Life. This interesting apologetics site is categorizes their links and information in a threefold manner: The Love of God (The Way), The Freedom Found in Christianity (The Truth), and Life that comes when Love and Freedom Meet in the person of Christ.
http://www.americancatholictruthsociety.com/
Just a great all around site with an excellent set of links to everything from the Catholic liturgical manual to the Council of Trent.
http://www.abcsoffaith.com/temp1/opendoors.htm
Set up like an encyclopedia, great site for reference
http://www.ignatiusinsight.com/authors/
A great Catholic publisher, Ignatius, has a great website with really interesting links to interviews with prominent Catholics. Check out the “Author Pages”
http://www.wordonfire.org
Fr. Barron, a former teacher of Fr. Steve, has been active in bringing the faith into the 21st Century by using all forms of media and technology to present the Gospel and engage culture. Amazing website with youtube videos on the relationship between everything from movies to current events and the Catholic faith.
http://www.smqa.net
Growing in Faith. Living in Hope. Serving in Love. Also, take a look at your address bar!
Books
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Christianity
- Handbook of Christian Apologetics: Hundreds of Answers to Crucial Questions by Peter Kreeft
- Christianity, Pure and Simple by Dwight Longenecker
- Fundamentals of the Faith: Essays in Christian Apologetics by Peter Kreeft
- Reasons to Believe: How to Understand, Explain and Defend the Catholic Faith by Scott Hahn
- Answering the New Atheism: Dismantling Dawkins' Case Against God by Scott Hahn
- The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus by Lee Strobel
- The New Evidence That Demands A Verdict Fully Updated To Answer The Questions Challenging Christians Today by Josh McDowell
- More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell
- The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller
- The Case for a Creator DVD by Lee Strobel
- I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist by Norman L. Geisler
- Chance or the Dance: A Critique of Modern Secularism by Thomas Howard
- Chance or Purpose? Creation, Evolution and a Rational Faith by Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn
- Creation and Evolution: A Conference With Pope Benedict XVI in Castel Gandolfo by Cardinal Christoph Schönborn
- Pensees by Blaise Pascal
- Christianity for Modern Pagans: Pascal's Pensees by Peter Kreeft
Scripture
- A Father Who Keeps His Promises: God’s Covenant Love in Scripture. By Scott Hahn
- Catholic For A Reason: Scripture and the Mystery of the Family of God. By Scott Hahn
- Where Is That In the Bible? by Patrick Madrid
- Making Senses Out of Scripture: Reading the Bible As the First Christians Did by Mark P. Shea
- Genesis to Jesus: Studying Scripture from the Heart of the Church by Kimberly Hahn
- When the Spirit Speaks: Touched by God's Word by Peter Herbeck
- Not by Scripture Alone: A Catholic Critique of the Protestant Doctrine of Sola Scriptura by Robert A. Sungenis
- Ask the Bible Geek: Answers to Questions from Catholic Teens by Mark Hart
Catholic/Protestant Prespectives
Church History
Mary & The Saints
Sacraments
Theology
Catechetics & Evangelization
Prayer
- Prayer for Beginners by Peter Kreeft
- Praying the Rosary With St. Paul by Paul Thigpen
- Praying with Saint Paul: Daily Reflections on the Letters of the Apostle Paul by Peter John Cameron
- God Alone: The Collected Writings of St. Louis Marie De Montfort by St. Louis Marie De Montfort
- Catholic Book of Prayers: Popular Catholic Prayers Arranged for Everyday by Maurus Fitzgerald
- Prayer Primer: Igniting a Fire Within by Thomas Dubay
- Fire Within: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and the Gospel-On Prayer by Thomas Dubay
- Deep Conversion/Deep Prayer by Thomas Dubay
- The Fulfillment of All Desire by Ralph Martin
- Hungry for God: Practical Help in Personal Prayer by Ralph Martin
- When The Spirit Comes In Power: Rediscovering The Charismatic Dimension Of The Christian Life by Peter Herbeck
- Prayer: The Great Conversation : Straight Answers to Tough Questions About Prayer by Peter Kreeft
Year of St. Paul
- A Pocket Guide to St. Paul by Scott Hahn
- Praying with Saint Paul: Daily Reflections on the Letters of the Apostle Paul by Peter John Cameron
- Praying the Rosary With St. Paul by Paul Thigpen
- St. Paul: Jubilee Year of the Apostle Paul Edition: A Bible Study for Catholics by Mitch Pacwa
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