The Essential Catholic Survival Guide: Answers to Tough Questions about the Faith

by Catholic Answers

Publisher:

Catholic Answers

, 2005

Overview

Being Catholic isn’t easy. In fact, it’s just gotten harder. With the recent election of our current pope, a new wave of attacks is under way by the enemies of the Catholic Church. From this point forward, every Catholic will come face-to-face with vicious anti-Catholic attacks. Here at Catholic Answers, the most effective products for countering attacks and clearing up misunderstandings have been our tracts. They’ve been around since the beginning of the apostolate and have resulted in many thousands of conversions. These tracts provide a real point of contact for someone in discovering the truths of the Catholic faith. We’ve decided to compile 70 of the best tracts into one cohesive, comprehensive book that can be used by anyone, anytime, anywhere to defend the Catholic faith.

The Essential Catholic Survival Guide is indexed according to topic in a unique question-and-answer format that allows the reader to find the right answer to any question instantly. It covers the questions and misconceptions people have about the Catholic faith on a variety of topics, including:

• The Church and the papacy
• Scripture and Tradition
• Mary and the saints
• The sacraments
• Salvation
• Last things
• Morality and science
• Anti-Catholicism
• Non-Catholic churches and movements
• Practical apologetics

It’s the essence of Catholic apologetics—all rolled up into one attractive, easy-to-use manual that is destined to become the most effective tool of its kind.

In the Logos edition, this volume is enhanced by amazing functionality. Important terms link to dictionaries, encyclopedias, and a wealth of other resources in your digital library. Perform powerful searches to find exactly what you’re looking for. Take the discussion with you using tablet and mobile apps. With Logos Bible Software, the most efficient and comprehensive research tools are in one place, so you get the most out of your study.

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Key Features

• Offers clear explanations of key Catholic doctrines
• Presents clear answers to difficult questions
• Includes guidance for Catholic living

Contents

• The Church and the Papacy
• Scripture and Tradition
• Mary and the Saints
• Sacraments
• Salvation
• Last Things
• Morality and Science
• Anti-Catholicism
• Non-Catholic Groups
• Practical Apologetics

Top Highlights

“Sacred or apostolic Tradition consists of the teachings that the apostles passed on orally through their preaching” (Page 59)

“when that infant is brought to baptism; and it is through this one Spirit that the” (Page 232)

“‘Are you saved?’ asks the Fundamentalist. The Catholic should reply: ‘As the Bible says, I am already saved (cf. Rom. 8:24; Eph. 2:5–8), but I’m also being saved (cf. 1 Cor. 1:8; 2 Cor. 2:15; Phil. 2:12), and I have the hope that I will be saved (cf. Rom. 5:9–10; 1 Cor. 3:12–15). Like the apostle Paul, I am working out my salvation in fear and trembling (cf. Phil. 2:12), with hopeful confidence in the promises of Christ (cf. Rom. 5:2; 2 Tim. 2:11–13).’” (Page 242)

“Ignatius of Antioch, who had been a disciple of the apostle John and who wrote a letter to the Smyrnaeans about a.d. 110, said, referring to ‘those who hold heterodox opinions,’ that ‘they abstain from the Eucharist and from prayer, because they do not confess that the Eucharist is the flesh of our Savior Jesus Christ, flesh that suffered for our sins and that the Father, in his goodness, raised up again’” (Page 160)

“Early in its history, Israel was forbidden to make any depictions of God because he had not revealed himself in a visible form. Given the pagan culture surrounding them, the Israelites might have been tempted to worship God in the form of an animal or some natural object (e.g., a bull or the sun).” (Pages 109–110)

Product Details

• Title: The Essential Catholic Survival Guide: Answers to Tough Questions about the Faith
• Author: Catholic Answers
• Publisher: Catholic Answers
• Print Publication Date: 2005
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 533
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Catholic Church › Doctrines; Catholic Church › Apologetic works
• Resource ID: LLS:ESSCATHSURVGUIDE
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:40:06Z