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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Defense of Catholicism in Print, April 7, 2000
The 3 volumes of Radio Replies is indeed the best refutation of arguments against the Catholic faith that one can find. These books are comprised of answers to 4,374 questions about anything imaginable in the Catholic faith. The questions are answered in pristine logic, but they are also answered with a good degree of charity. As a Catholic, these are a must have for your library whether you are devoutly religious or a lapsed member who is finding his way back to the Church. Even if you are Protestant or Orthodox, you will find much in these volumes that you will treasure. While learning more about how and why the Church in Rome is Christ's visible institution on earth, you will be able to answer the attacks of Christianity's common enemies comprising of atheists, agnostics, rationalists, and modernists. The books are well indexed and are broken down into chapters like "The Religion of the Bible", "A Definite Christian Faith", and "The Failure of Protestantism". The scope and the amount of information of these books is truly staggering. These books contain an introduction from author Rev. Charles Carty, a forward by author Rev. Dr. Leslie Rumble, and an inspiring preface by the famous Msgr. Fulton J. Sheen, DD. For the reader more interested in specifics, the volumes are imprimatur His Excellency Fr. John Gregory Murray, Archbishop of St. Paul, Minnesota in 1938. Don't worry about how old these books are. The arguments are no less sound than they were 62 years ago. As the book states, these books have a wide circulation at retreats and missions, and are, "invaluable for the uninformed Catholic-the educated and uneducated lapsed Catholic and Prospective Convert." I would really like to be more specific about what these books contain, but since they contain almost EVERYTHING, I just can't narrow it down. If you are interested in purchasing a book/s about Catholic doctrine and/or apologetics and can only afford one, I definitely recommend that you end your search and purchase Radio Replies. Good luck to all, and God Bless.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply the best!, August 13, 2001
I am often asked what book I would recommend to people considering conversion from Protestantism to Catholicism or to people trying to evangelize Protestants who have questions, even tough ones, about Catholicism. If it can be just one book, more often than not, this is the trilogy I recommend. Granted, it's 3 books, but all three of them together form one whole that answers over 4,000 questions posed by Protestants, Atheists, Agonstics, skeptics, etc.Because of the wide range of questions, this book is very recommendable -- it doesn't only specialize on one single topic. And because the questions are REAL questions that other people have asked, many folks will find asked and answered precisely the same questions they've wondered about, in this work. It is thoroughly indexed and covers almost any question that might come up in a debate with a Protestant or other unbeliever. It is extremely useful, as my experience in apologetics testifies. This is the work to turn to first when stumped on a particular issue. The wealth of information in this trilogy is unimaginable. Written by two priests. Imprimatur. If you can only buy one source of Catholic answers--make it this one!
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not a Topic Missed, April 5, 2001
The Radio Replies volumes are a written compilation of the replies that two priests gave to a call in show more than a few decades ago.The questions they answered are as relevant today as they were then. What is purgatory? Is there a hell? Why do we need a church? Why do you think the Catholic Church is the true Church? What is papal infallibility? Why the objection to artificial birth control? The questions go on and on, but I doubt there are many that these two gentlemen haven't answered. Furthermore, I enjoy the brevity of the answers. If you want a quick answer on something the Catholic Church holds true, you need not spend hours finding an answer. Radio Replies will give you the answer. The rest is up to you. I recommend this three volume set to anyone who wants to learn his or her Catholic faith in a "nutshell." These volumes would be of enormous assistance in answering the questions of the curious as well. If you are going down either of these paths, this set (even one of the three volumes) should be the first thing you get aside from the Catechism. Most every question is asked and answered. You won't regret picking up this set.
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