Biblical Catholic Apologetics: A Collection of Essays
Twenty-three essays from Dave Armstrong’s best blog work between 2000 and 2013, gathered into one place. Where most of his books drill into a single doctrine, this one ranges — the “cream of the crop” of his Catholic apologetics, condensed from blog dialogues into readable essays. Less reference, more straight reading.
The collection is organized under seven topical headings: Catholic apologetics method, Bible and Tradition, Justification and Salvation, Sacramentalism, Purgatory, Prayer and the Communion of Saints, and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Each essay stands on its own — there’s no through-line, no system being built. Browse, dip in, skip. Familiar Catholic doctrines defended with the textual rigor Armstrong is known for, in a format meant to actually be read.
Written for readers with an above-average interest in apologetics and some grounding in basic theology. Armstrong’s stated goal: the “three E’s” — edifying, educational, and enjoyable. Especially worth picking up for anyone who’s read a few of his more topic-specific books and is ready for breadth.
Inside this book
- Catholic apologetics method and lay Catholic apologetics in the spirit of Chesterton and Lewis
- Bible and Tradition: the rule of faith, sola Scriptura, private judgment
- Justification, salvation, and the “gift” of infused righteousness
- Sacraments, relics, and the question of whether the Mass “re-sacrifices” Jesus
- Purgatory, the communion of saints, intercessory prayer, and Marian doctrine