Catholic Apologetics Collection (4 vols.)
Overview
Become equipped to explain and understand the Catholic faith with this powerful collection of Catholic apologetic works. Designed to answer questions arising from both within and outside of the Catholic Church, these volumes provide answers to controversial questions, finding evidence for Catholic claims in history, sociological studies, and Scripture. Catholic or not, these volumes will help any reader come to understand the “what,” “why,” and “how” of the Catholic Church.
This new Logos edition will open up these resources like never before. Read Scripture and Catechism references by simply hovering your mouse over them, and explore cross-references as they connect with other books in your library. You’ll never be short on answers when exploring these resources with the depth of Logos.
Key Features
- Provides answers and evidence for Catholic claims
- Explores the most controversial issues of Catholic faith
- Gives study questions for classroom or small group settings
Product Details
- Title: Catholic Apologetics Collection
- Publisher: Emmaus Road Publishing
- Volumes: 4
- Pages: 803
Individual Titles
- Faith Facts: Answers to Catholic Questions, vol. 1 edited by Leon J. Suprenant Jr. and Philip C. L. Gray
- Faith Facts: Answers to Catholic Questions, vol. 2 edited by Leon J. Suprenant Jr. and Philip C. L. Gray
- Mere Catholicism by Ian Ker
- Think and Believe by Frederick W. Marks
Faith Facts: Answers to Catholic Questions, vol. 1, is a natural outgrowth of Emmaus Road Publishing’s popular Catholic Responses department, through which they have served thousands of people who have brought questions concerning the Catholic faith. Faith Facts, vol. 1, will prepare you to answer 23 of the most frequently asked questions about the Catholic Church’s teachings, including papal authority, Mary’s role in our salvation, the truth about birth control, and more.
Faith Facts strives to present sound, constructive teaching on a wide range of topics that are important to Catholics today. Each chapter also contains practical questions to facilitate small group discussions and to assist the reader in applying these teachings to his or her own life.
Faith Facts is biblically grounded and completely faithful to the Magisterium of the Church. The authors address the most controversial issues in the Church today in a remarkably fraternal and constructive manner. I am certain that this book will help lead many people into the heart of the Church.
—Scott Hahn, professor of theology and Scripture, Franciscan University of Steubenville
If you have a question about Catholic teaching, Faith Facts provides a clear, accurate, and understandable explanation of what it is we believe as Catholics.
—Charles J. Chaput, archbishop, PA
Leon J. Suprenant Jr. is the president of Catholics United for the Faith and the editor of Lay Witness, a monthly magazine for lay Catholics. He received his law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and his master’s degree in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Philip C. L. Gray is vice president of Catholics United for the Faith. He has his undergraduate degree in mental health/human services and theology, and licentiate and master’s degrees in canon law. His work experiences include positions as a social worker, counselor, tribunal administrator, adjunct professor of theology and canon law, and he has published numerous articles on canon law and theology.
Is there salvation outside of the Catholic Church? What does the Church teach about capital punishment? Faith Facts, vol. 2, brings you 22 more thoughtful answers, including what the Church teaches on the human knowledge of Christ, the annulment process, embryonic stem cell research, small communities of faith, and more.
Without a doubt, Faith Facts will prove to be a valuable resource for members of the Catholic Church and for others who are seeking clear information about the Church and its teachings. Faith Facts is solid, comprehensive, concise, and interesting—a very impressive achievement! It will serve as a very useful complement to the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
—Thomas J. Tobin, bishop, Providence
Leon J. Suprenant Jr. is the president of Catholics United for the Faith and the editor of Lay Witness, a monthly magazine for lay Catholics. He received his law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and his master’s degree in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville.
Philip C. L. Gray is vice president of Catholics United for the Faith. He has his undergraduate degree in mental health/human services and theology, and licentiate and master’s degrees in canon law. His work experiences include positions as a social worker, counselor, tribunal administrator, adjunct professor of theology and canon law, and he has published numerous articles on canon law and theology.
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. Ian Ker’s stimulating book makes Catholicism come alive as the fullness of Christianity.
Dr. Ker’s brilliant, highly readable book . . . is indispensable, not only for those who are approaching Christianity and need guidance but also for Catholics who take their own faith for granted but could not coherently explain their beliefs to unbelieving friends. No other concise survey of the Catholic faith approaches it for clarity, for completeness, or for intellectual range.
—William Oddie, author, What Will Happen to God? Feminism and the Reconstruction of Christian Belief
Ian Ker teaches theology at Oxford University and is also a parish priest. He is the leading authority on the thought and writings of John Henry Newman, on whom he has published many books, including the definitive biography, as well as The Catholic Revival in English Literature, 1845–1961. Ker received his doctorate from Cambridge University.
A coherent, forceful, and compelling case for God and the church founded by Jesus of Nazareth. This is a remarkable achievement of solid, factual information that is loaded with ammunition for the new evangelization and contains colorful vignettes of historic moments alternating with sustained argument. Frederick Marks challenges the reader to set aside long-held assumptions and prejudices. Jesus is the only one who proclaimed himself sinless and the only one who ever claimed to be God. His followers converted an entire empire without resort to violence, and after winning Rome they not only gave the world its calendar but transformed pagan culture beyond recognition. These hard, cold facts are presented here with copious notes for easy identification of persons, events, or doctrines that may be unfamiliar. The reader will also find a detailed index and useful appendices.
Frederick W. Marks is an American historian and Catholic apologist. As a scholar, he has written and taught extensively on American diplomatic history. As a proponent of Roman Catholicism, he has written dozens of articles and tracts, and spoken extensively in public. Marks attended Loyola High School in New York City, attained his BA from Holy Cross College in 1962 and his PhD from the University of Michigan in 1968. He taught at the University of Michigan from 1967–1968, at Purdue University from 1968–1973, and at St. John’s University from 1974–1979. He is also the author of The Gift of Pain.
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