The Catholic Response [Paperback]

Peter M. J. Stravinskas (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0879739134 | ISBN-13: 978-0879739133 | Publication Date: April 2001 | Edition: Rev Upd

These days, buying a Catholic apologetics book is like playing the slots--you might end up a winner, but there's a chance you won't. With The Catholic Response: Revised and Updated, you'll never be mired in sugar-coated gibber-jabber. What you will get is all the information you need to effectively defend Church teaching from one of the nation's leading Catholic apologists. This new edition has been revamped, revised, and dramatically updated. Improvements include: Cross-referenced throughout to the Catechism of the Catholic Church Dozens of concise and precise treatises on topics which are frequently brought up by Fundamentalists Complete text of Pope John Paul II's A New Apologetic for Today's Needs List of both print and electronic media for additional information Exciting new preface by Archbishop Michael Sheehan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor; Rev Upd edition (April 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879739134
• ISBN-13: 978-0879739133
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #358,456 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very concise and helpful little book, January 15, 2007

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bundasthedog "bundasthedog" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Catholic Response (Paperback)

The Catholic Response is a great book to assist both Catholics and non-Catholics in understanding the Catholic position of many of the Catholic doctrines that confound the average person. With a mixture of history, logic and Sacred Scripture, Father Stravinskas makes the topic of every chapter come alive and the reader finishes every chapter with a sense of, "well, of course." Father Stravinskas always takes the high road in his approach. The Catholic Response was written as a response to an anti-Catholic screed written by Jimmy Swaggart back in the 1980's. Despite the fact that the Catholic Response has been updated since Swaggart's public disgrace, Fr. Stravinskas makes no ad hominem attack but rather treats the topic of Swaggart, as he does all topics in the book, with charity. At this price point, this is a great book to have a few copies on hand to give to anyone with questions about the Faith.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good read but lacking in substance, December 17, 2006

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TheListener "Yours In Christ" (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Catholic Response (Paperback)

I found this book to be an easy read, suitable for anyone who is interested in basic Catholic apologetics. Although this book does not appear to be intended for serious study it is still a useful guide for those who wish to know some basics about the Catholic faith. It contains some good arguments for the most common oppositions to the Catholic Church and is an excellent starting point for anyone who wants to pursue further study.