Product Description

Table of Contents: How Do We Know God Exists? Is One Religion as Good as Another? The Historical Reliability of the Gospels The Humanity of Christ The Divinity of Christ The Passion of Christ The Resurrection of Christ The Church Founded on Peter Christ's Church: One and Holy Christ's Church: Catholic and Apostolic Church Authority and Infallibillity The Church and the Bible The Church and Ecumenism The Blessed Trinity Creation and Original Sin The World's Greatest Evil Grace and the Virtues Mystical Body/Communion of Saints Heaven, Hell and Purgatory Mary, Mother of the Church The most readable apologetics book on the market today, Catholicism and Reason offers a systematic presentation of Catholic beliefs that will prepare the reader to be a knowledgeable and articulate defender of the Catholic Faith. The book focuses on such topics as the existence of God, the historical reliability of the Gospels, the humanity and divinity of Christ, proofs for the resurrection, the founding of the Catholic Church on Peter, and the signs or marks that point to the Church of Jesus Christ today. Also discussed are infallibility, ecumenism, the Blessed Trinity, original and actual sin, grace and the virtues, heaven, hell, and purgatory, and the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #761077 in Books
• Published on: 2009-03-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 279 pages

About the Author
James J. Drummey, editor of the weekly Catholic Replies column that has appeared in The Wanderer newspaper since 1991, has been involved in the religious education field for more than 30 years. He is the author of two question-and-answer books, Catholic Replies and Catholic Replies 2, co-author of the five-volume Catholicism textbook series that is being used in hundreds of Catholic high schools and parish religion programs, and a popular speaker and defender of the Catholic Church.

Customer Reviews

Catholicism & Reason
This book is well organized, logical, and easy to understand. It is an excellent book for use with the RCIA or homeschooling. I highly reccomend it to anyone who wants to understand the basis for the Catholic faith or wants to be able to communicate that information to others. There are other similar books by the same authors including 'Catholicism & Life.'

Great Book For Catholics And Non Catholics!
This book explains Catholic faith, morals and doctrines with keeping in full communion with the teaching authority of the Church. This book is easy to read and understand. The authors are to be commended. I highly recommend this book as well as the others in the series.