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Essential Catholic Survival Guide

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I am a former Southern Baptist who grew up anti-catholic. I used to Bible thump every catholic that I knew showing them how their faith was heretical and how all of the answers were in the Bible not in the Roman Catholic Church. I went to RCIA to understand the Catholic position better and to debate the "intellectual" teachers of the class. Long story short, I've been to RCIA three times, first time to debate, second time (due to a rude awakening of truth)to possibly join but not yet ready due to some topics I was unsure about, and a third time to 100% conversion to the Catholic faith not just because of the Holy Spirit's guidance but also to the vast supportive evidence that the Roman Catholic Church is the true church of God. This book is a tool that I use now to bring back former Catholics into the church as well as answer all of the tough questions that come to me from evangelicals. I buy this book frequently for devout Catholics to read and grow in the apologetic side of their faith. I will be honest though, this book is a starter book to apologetics, but it has a great section of references for you to read if you want to grow in your skills as an apologist. I highly recommend this Survival Guide. On another note, I would also recommend to all Catholics to read "The Gospel According to Rome." My mother gave it to me as a last ditch effort to keep me Protestant. I use it as a tool to see how my skills as an apologist grow by answering many of the statements in that book with solid Catholic responses. Don't do what I did when I was an evangelical Protestant and just read one sided books, read what both sides have to offer and grow in your faith and see the truth for yourself. This is a great site as well. catholicanswers.com

Everything you ever wanted to know but was too lazy to research. BeHold the New standard. Every Catholic and Protestant should read this book. This might be the catalyst for quenching the cocoon and dictatorship of relativism and pluralism. Catholic Answers have done it again. Great work team

This is an excellent book. It is easy to read with the question and answer format. It covers just about everything you would want to know about Catholicism and how it compares to other religions. I recommend it to all my Catholic friends and family and anyone interested in finding out a little more about the Catholic faith.

This book is an excellent reference for Protestants, Catholics, and anyone else wanting to learn more about the Catholic faith. Too often, people have incorrect ideas about the Catholic Church that are based on misunderstanding of doctrine, have information that was current as of the early 1500s, or have information from books and tracts written by disgruntled and/or uninformed anti-Catholics or "Romophobes."

This book ia a compilation of tracts previously published by "Catholic Answers," and one of the primary contributors is Karl Keating. I have read two of his books, and these chapters, as well as his books, present subjects in easy-to-understand terms and concepts--something that the average layman can use.

I make this recommendation as one who is not a Roman Catholic.

THIS BOOK WAS ALL IT WAS ADVERTISED TO BE. I NEEDED TO ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS MY SON HAD ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH. THIS BOOK HAD ANSWERS TO ALL THE QUESTIONS WITH VERSE BACKUPS. GREAT BOOK!

The Essential Catholic describes in great detail the rationale, the history, and the scriptural references underlying Catholic beliefs and practices. It is written in an easy, conversational manner and is well organized so a given subject can be easily located for future reference.

The Essential Catholic Survival Guide is just that - It is a survival guide for questions from anyone who wants to discredit or truly understand more about the Catholic faith. It addresses every topic that a Catholic could be faced with to explain your faith. You will feel confident in giving a solid apologetics response. I highly recommend it, even as a tool to use to defend your faith when Mormons or Jehovah's Witnesses knock at your door. You can just show them the pieces that pertain to their attempts to convert you out of the Church by looking it up in the Table of Contents. Addresses everything you need to know, and for more, go to Catholic Answers online to see their faith tracts which contain all of these chapters and more, but you will burn out your printer printing them all. Easier to buy this book!

This is an excellent book to help one better understand the "whys" and "wheres" of the Catholic faith. All too often, Catholics "go through the motions" without an adult's understanding of their faith. This book is an easy read, very concise, and has a team of great apologists that brought it all together into one book. It's a wonderful way to get your feet wet on the road to building your faith and understanding of the Catholic Church. It has enabled me to better share the beauty of our Catholic Church with those who have misinformation or NO information about the treasures of the 2000+ year old Catholic Church. Every Catholic should have it in their library.

I came across this book at a Catholic conference and the minute I started reading it I knew it was a keepsake reference for our family. The authors of this book did a great job selecting the most highly debated topics about the Catholic Church. For example: "Why don't Catholics accept the doctrine of Sola Scriptura?" or "Why do Catholics believe that Mary (mother of Jesus) was sinless?". If you want a great reference, whether you are Protestant or Catholic start here. One of the main contributors Tim Staples, is a former Southern Baptist. The authors understand where Protestants are coming from (using terms that Protestants and people of other faiths besides Catholics can understand) and covers the main questions that are often asked. Other similar Catholic books are written by those that are raised Catholic (called cradle Catholics) and may be difficult for some Protestants or even Catholics to understand. Even if you are not Catholic or let's say you are anti-Catholic...I challenge you to go through this book and disprove it. What do you have to lose? You will grow stronger either way! As a different reviewer stated, many teachings/practices of the Catholic Church are widely misunderstood. This book gives you the scriptural reference (includes digging into Greek and Hebrew terms), historical evidence, and other resources you need to understand that the teachings of the Catholic Church do not contradict the Bible but actually compliment it quite simply. When you have an open mind when you read the Bible you can learn so much more. The format is easy to read and understand for the average reader.
I wish the publisher would put this book on kindle so that I could take it in my purse on my Ipad so whenever someone asks me a question I have it on me for a reference. I am not great at memorizing all the necessary bible verses.

God Bless!

Erin

The is is very good book. Good information. I used it as part of my prayer/study time in the morning. I read two or three pages a day. Its not a book that should be read like a novel. I think the section on Jehovah Witness and Morman could have been shortened.