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"One of the best approaches is to 'know the competition,' and in this regard Jason Evert's book will prove to be a useful tool in combating the Jehovah's Witnesses' mindset and doctrines. This work is intended for the 'average Catholic' who has no formal training in theology, and so it is designed to be easily understood and practical. Beginning with the foundations of the Watchtower organization, the author deals with its presidents and history, moves next through the basic structure and content of the Jehovah's Witness' world, and then discusses the various doctrines of the Watchtower and how to refute them. Particular attention is given to some 'favorite verses' and standard topics that a Witness will typically use in attacking the Catholic faith. Finally, some extremely helpful and practical suggestions are offered for how to interact with someone who has become a Jehovah's Witness.

"There are some good resources generally available for use in refuting the Watchtower's theology. But very few of them proceed from a specifically Catholic perspective, so invariably such resources will be helpful only to a point. Catholics need not be at a disadvantage, however. Since this book is written by a staff apologist at Catholic Answers, the reader can rest assured that its contents are faithful to the Church's teachings. It is time that Catholics begin to reclaim the spiritual ground lost to the Watchtower organization, and with the help of this book, I am confident that this goal is well within our reach." -Joel Peters, author, teacher, and authority on Jehovah's Witnesses

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #274194 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

From the Publisher
"Answering Jehovah's Witnesses" walks you through the doctrines of the JWs, revealing where and why they're wrong--giving special attention to favorite verses and standard topics that a JW will use in rejecting the Catholic faith. The book provides helpful and practical suggestions for sharing your faith with Jehovah's Witnesses and planting seeds of truth. Planting seeds is easier than you might think. While most JWs appear to be well-informed Scripture scholars, they're just reading from a script with canned answers to your objections. For the most part they're surprisingly unfamiliar with the Bible. It doesn't take much to throw a monkey wrench into their belief system. "Answering Jehovah's Witnesses" will show you how.

About the Author
Jason Evert obtained a master's degree in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. He is a full-time apologist for Catholic Answers, the nation's largest lay-run Catholic apologetics and evangelization organization, based in San Diego, California. He is a frequent speaker at seminars and conferences internationally and has appeared on television worldwide defending the Catholic faith. He is also the author of "Pure Love," "If You Really Loved Me," and "Love, Sex, and Babies."

Customer Reviews

An excellent source
If you wish you knew how to dialogue with Jehovah's Witnesses, but don't know what they believe or how to refute their claims, then this is the book for you! It answers questions like:

Should you believe in the Trinity?
Is Jesus Michael the Archangel?
Is Jesus God?
Is the Holly Spirit God?
Is God's name Jehovah?
Did Jesus die on a torture stake or a cross?
Did Christ's body rise?
Did Christ return already?
Who goes to heaven?
Is Hell real?
What about military service, blood transfusion, and holidays?

. . .and much, much more. Jason Evert's book is full of Scriptural references to back his arguments, and it points out the errors of the "New World Translation" in the chapter, "Can You Trust the 'New World Translation'?" The book is easy to navigate and read, and is packed with great information.

Excellent refutation of JW claims
I purchased this book after having read several other books on the Jehovah's Witnesses. I liked this book the best. I am a former JW myself, having served as a pioneer (full-time door-to-door evangelizer), ministerial servant (deacon) and elder (minister). I can assure you that this book will particularily assist Catholics to refute the claims made by JW's against the Catholic Church (I converted to the Catholic Church in 2004) but also is helpful for Christians of all denominations. Many JW's are ex-Catholics, most of whom never really studied their faith or are really familiar with the history of Jehovah's Witnesses. It is likely that some Catholics have some JW's in their family or will have some in the near future. This book is especially helpful if a family member is thinking about leaving the Catholic Church and becoming a Jehovah's Witness.

Make sure you read this before they come a'knockin...
Wonderful, wonderful! Short, but hits all the major beliefs that separates Catholics and JWs with tons of scriptural evidence for the Catholic position. I have a very good friend who is a devout JW and from what I can gather, Jason does not set up straw men or misrepresent the JWs. He lays out what they ACTUALLY teach and then rebuts it.