The Bible is a complex collection of 73 books. Dave Armstrong’s aim — simple in concept, far harder in execution — is to make it easy to find the biblical answer to a theological question, fast. Across 1,001 questions organized under 18 broad categories and 200 sub-topics, the format is built on a quiet inversion: Armstrong supplies the question, and Scripture itself supplies the answer.
More catechetical than apologetical: this isn’t an argument-by-argument proof of Catholic doctrine, but a quick-reference compilation of the very best Bible passages on each topic, with the apologetics implicit in what’s selected and how it’s categorized. Topics range from the authority of Tradition, the papacy, and the sacraments, through justification, purgatory, Mariology, and the Trinity, to the Sacrament of Marriage, contraception, and capital punishment.
Designed as a reference shelf you actually use — for Catholics who want the verses in front of them when explaining the faith, and for inquirers who want to see what “biblical Catholicism” looks like at a glance.
Inside this book
- 1,001 theological questions, each answered with a Bible passage
- 18 broad categories and 200 sub-topics, indexed for quick lookup
- Catholic distinctives covered: Tradition, the papacy, the sacraments, justification, purgatory, Marian doctrine, and the Trinity
- Format inspired by Fr. John A. Hardon’s *Question and Answer Catholic Catechism* — and, lightly, the game show *Jeopardy*
- A summation of biblical evidence drawn from across Armstrong’s then-40 books
